Why do small bumps grow on the foreskin?

The foreskin refers to the double layer of skin covering the glans penis. Due to its special structure and location, the foreskin is a place where dirt and bacteria can easily accumulate on the male body. Many diseases caused by this have deeply troubled many male friends. For example, some friends will find that there are some small bumps on their foreskin, and sometimes they grow more and more. Is this a disease of the foreskin?

The foreskin covers the surface of the penis. Small bumps on the foreskin often occur in young people and adults, and are generally more common in people aged 20-40. 10% of normal people will have them, and they are more common in young people with long foreskin and masturbation habits. It is a physiological abnormality and not a sexually transmitted disease. It may be related to the long foreskin and more smegma, which causes chronic inflammatory stimulation.

This small bump is called a small papule in medicine. It is a small reddish papule that appears around the glans penis at the coronal sulcus of the penis. Pearly penile papule disease is characterized by smooth papules with a diameter of about 1-2 mm, arranged in rows at the coronal sulcus, and exists for a long time without increasing or enlarging, and without any conscious symptoms. This is a normal condition, not a sexually transmitted disease, and does not require treatment. In addition, small pimples on the foreskin are often considered to be genital infectious diseases such as balanitis and glansitis. Common causes of glans inflammation include infection from unclean sexual life, prepuce that is too long, invasion of pathogenic microorganisms, poor local hygiene, etc. It is recommended to pay attention to personal hygiene, especially local cleanliness, regular life, light diet, drink plenty of water, avoid spicy and irritating food, go to a regular hospital in time for external genital secretions, bacterial culture and other related examinations to clarify, and cooperate with treatment according to the doctor's instructions based on the examination results.

The foreskin often secretes some special secretions. If it is not cleaned in time, it will accumulate over a long period of time and form smegma. Although the foreskin secretions have anti-inflammatory and bacteriolytic effects, if you do not pay attention to personal hygiene and do not clean it for a long time, it is easy to breed bacteria and induce diseases. Therefore, male friends should clean their private parts frequently and keep them dry to avoid private diseases.