Question:
Dear Minister,
I have found a dark spot (very small) on my scrotum a few months ago. I came to discover it again now. The spot isn’t flat but almost seems to be part of a fluid-filled bump, however, I am not too sure if the bump is actually fluid-filled. It doesn’t hurt at all and didn’t grow a single bit for the past few months. It even seems like a skin tag.
I don’t have similar spots on other body parts and my scrotum isn’t prone to radiation from the sun.
I recently moved to another country where getting good healthcare isn’t very easy. However, I can get better healthcare during the summer.
Again, the area is very small compared to the vein on the left.
Thank you so much and God bless.
Answer:
If you have had sex (intercourse or oral sex) the concern will be that a single painless bump can be a symptom of syphilis. Even after the bump disappears, the disease remains in a person’s system and causes damage. So, if you had sex, you need to get this checked soon.
If you are shaving your genitals, it could be caused by an ingrown hair. I notice a black area on one side of the blister. However, ingrown hairs tend to be itchy. It is also possible to get a tiny blood blister from friction due to shaving too closely.
It doesn’t look like a skin tag. Those are opaque and stick up.
Odds are that a doctor will look at it and declare it to be benign (harmless).