Hi i am 15 years old. I started going through puberty about a year or so ago. But just a few months ago i noticed some small round bumps on my shaft. They are external. I am still a virgin, and no one has touched my penis before (except me) and i was wondering what this may be. I asked my girlfriend from around that time if she had anything but she said no. Im not sure if she was lieing incase i might get mad at her or not. Does anyone know what this might be?

Im woried it may be genital warts, but can that actualy be spread threw kissing?

Thanks

I just noticed, alot of them look like they have hairs coming out of them...but they are also up around the head of the penis. Do most guys get hairs up in that area or no?

Thomas1970

Hi Emachinesxp,
It is not possible to spread genital warts simply through kissing, this would require oral contact with the genitals, but is not a very efficient route of spreading the disease. Genital warts are caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and are generally spread through direct genital contact. The only diseases you might possibly spread through kissing, are generally, Mononucleosis (mono) and Herpes simplex 1 (cold sores), neither of which you describe. Though again, there is always a risk of spreading Herpes 1 to the genitals through oral contact. Though the common sexually transmitted form is Herpes Simplex 2.
If you have not been at all sexually active, there is pretty well zero chance you have any form of STD. I would suspect what you are describing are simply ingrown hairs, or some form of irritation of the hair follicle. In a circumcized male, it would not be common to have hair growth around the glans (head) of the penis. If the foreskin is still present (uncircumcized), I could not tell you for sure, but again, it is likely not at all common. You may simply have clogged skin pores.
Either way, these conditions are likely due to humidity or persperation, and should clear up on their own. If they do seem to be getting worse in any way, exhibit any sort of pus or discharge, or just become particularly troublesome, you should schedule a visit with your doctor. There are multiple other possible causes, but most of them are rare and very unlikely.
Please let us know if you have any other questions or concerns. Take care.

emachinesxp

I have been putting dry skin lotion on it for the past 2 or 3 days whenever i remember, it looks like it may be helping a bit, but teyre still there. I pulled a hair out of a few of them. What do most ingrown hairs look like? Cuz myn are small somewhat hard bumps that are external and are same color as skin, maybe a touch litgher. They stand out alot more when i have an erection

Thomas1970

Hi Emachinesxp,
I'm really not sure what this is. Due to the color, or lack thereof, you are describing, they may not necessarily be ingrown hairs. The hair typically isn't visible with such. Generally it doubles back upon itself before emerging from the skin, causing a fair degree of irritation, leading the inflamed follicle to become quite red. Though the hair will generally, eventually emerge on its own in this case.
As well, I wouldn't think tumescence would necessarily cause them to increase in size, though the added pressure might increase the amount of pain or irritation experienced.
It is possible it is still some sort of irritation or infection of the hair follicle. If applying lotion helps, you could continue to do so for a while, but be aware that any containing mineral oil could potentially clog pores and perhaps aggravate certain conditions.
If they aren't causing you any serious discomfort, or exuding any discharge of any sort, you could try the lotion a bit longer, or take warm baths to help open the skin's pores. But if you don't begin to see a decrease in symptoms soon, it would be a good idea to have it checked by a doctor. It doesn't seem like it's anything serious, but you may need a doctor to prescribe something. It's always better to know what it is.
I do hope you find the answer soon. Take care.