Any changes in the genitals, whether it is a discharge or a red spot on the head of the penis, cause a man to feel fear. Rashes indicate unhealthiness, most often such diseases are transmitted through sexual contact or infection through the household, in public baths and saunas, when using one towel or a set of bed linen by several people, and under other similar circumstances.
What diseases can a red spot on the head of a penis say?
Thrush
Although in women this disease is much more common, nonetheless, men are also prone to infection.
What is thrush (otherwise this disease is called candidiasis)? This is a fungus that selects the location of the mucous membranes. The main symptom characterizing the disease in a man is a red spot on the head of the penis. Soon there are more and more such rashes. The head of the penis and foreskin become inflamed, begin to swell. All this is accompanied by burning during urination, pain during intercourse and itching. With prolonged ignoring of the disease, a white thick coating may appear.
Thrush requires immediate medical attention, otherwise the disease can become chronic. The infection can either subside or worsen. But even when passing it without medication, you should not count on a full recovery. After all, the thrush fungus will not go anywhere from the body of a man. In a neglected state, spots will turn into erosion.
Herpes
What is herpes? This is the virus that most often affects the face, lips and genitals of a person, regardless of gender. The infection can be transmitted through sexual and domestic routes, oral sex with a partner who has rashes of herpes on the face or lips can lead to the transfer of harmful bacteria to the genitals, where the infection begins to multiply and manifest itself.
A cold sore rash is a small red spot on the head of the penis, which is a transparent bladder. Gradually, there are more and more bubbles, and the affected area is growing. Herpes can be accompanied by a not too high (up to 38 degrees) increase in body temperature. The man experiences itching and unpleasant pain in the places where the infection manifests. Treatment should be prompt. Herpes without medical intervention will spread and gradually get to the organs of the genitourinary system, and this can already lead to such consequences as prostatitis and urethritis. In a third of men, the disease is recurrent in nature, and even after proper treatment, herpes can appear in the same place.
Papillomavirus infection
In this case, the spot on the head of the penis is a pink tubercle, which is called genital warts. This infection is very common and occurs in almost half of men. Most often, the disease proceeds completely imperceptibly, and the man does not even suspect infection.
The only symptom is the appearance of genital warts. They are small seals of pink, brown or just flesh-colored. Their surface is hilly or completely smooth. At the beginning of the manifestation of papillomavirus infection, the rash is very small, literally a few millimeters. But as the disease develops, the vesicles increase and reach a centimeter in diameter.
The main site of the lesion is the trunk of the penis, only in some cases a characteristic red spot on the head of the penis may appear. The scrotum is very rarely affected.
It should be understood that any rashes on the genitals are a signal of existing health problems, this is a sign of a disease. Therefore, do not hesitate to contact a venereologist!