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What Causes Bumps On The Foreskin Of The Penis?

Hello, I noticed tonight that my boyfriend has a few little bumps on the foreskin of his penis. They are right at the very end of his foreskin kind of in a little row heading toward the shaft. They are kind of clustered in a little row. There is no discoloration, they are elevated, and aren't rough. He says that he's had them for a very long time, but couldn't pin point an exact time, just that it's been within the past few years. I'm concerned that it looks like genital warts, but we've been together for 6 years, and I would assume that I would have gotten them (or noticed them) by now. I did get my first abnormal pap smear recently, and have been having to deal with that. But, I had STD testing while at the gyno and was all neg. Also, from what I understand the HPV that causes warts isn't the same kind that could cause cancer? I am scheduling him an appointment today, but I guess what I'm asking is if it sounds likely that they could be warts, and if a strain of HPV that causes warts could cause cervical cancer?
Wed, 30 Jul 2014
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Hi! From your description it appears your boyfriend does indeed have genital warts - however in dermatology visual inspection is paramount, so a visit to a doctor is important for confirmation. As far as HPV related cancer is concerned I'll put the facts briefly. There are over 100 types of HPV of which at least 13 can cause cancer. HPV type 6 & 11 cause genital warts while type 16 & 18 are implicated in cancer of the cervix. That is the short answer to your query. Do write in for more info. All the best!
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What Causes Bumps On The Foreskin Of The Penis?

Hi! From your description it appears your boyfriend does indeed have genital warts - however in dermatology visual inspection is paramount, so a visit to a doctor is important for confirmation. As far as HPV related cancer is concerned I ll put the facts briefly. There are over 100 types of HPV of which at least 13 can cause cancer. HPV type 6 & 11 cause genital warts while type 16 & 18 are implicated in cancer of the cervix. That is the short answer to your query. Do write in for more info. All the best!