Are Pearly Penile Papules STD & Contagious?

The first impression of pearly penile papules is treated as an infection or sexually transmitted disease. Well, it is for sure that the first time you see it on your shaft, you may freak out considering it as STD. It is even more torturous and troublesome if you are been one of those boys or men who got it at a very young age like 11 or 12 years. In such a case, you feel very embarrassed and feel hesitation to talk about it with others. This is certainly the worst situation as it sticks to your mind you feel totally bas about it.

The truth is that PPP is a dermatological condition affecting the penis. In this disease, white or flesh-colored bumps appear on penis making surrounding the penis head. It is rare that they appear on shaft of the penis.

The size of PPP varies among men as some are substantial and may distort the image of penis and in many cases they are very tiny and hardly noticeable. PPP is a very common condition among men, but there is no health issue caused by its presence. The period of its occurrence is between 20 and 30 years and may reoccur as well.

Is It STD and Contagious?

This is the most asked question about pearly penile papules and all the sufferers and even their female partners are concerned if it is a STD or contagious. It is very often mistaken as the genital warts, but PPP is not an STD or contagious issue at all, in fact, it is not even harmful for health. In case of PPP, there is no virus or bacteria found which confirms of its being free of any serious health concerns. They are just the bumps on shaft like small drops of water and what they do is make the penis look ugly.

In simple words, it is an undamaging disease for health, but it causes aesthetic issues which causes fear and embarrassment in sufferer’s as well as his partner’s mind of its being a sexually transmitted disease. In fact, the fear and embarrassment are the actual issues caused by pearly penile papules and this is why needs to be treated as soon as it occurs.

For men, penis is something very important part of the body as it brings them their manhood. If the penis is not something you feel comfortable about, it greatly affects the self-esteem, so you need to take the practical steps to remove the ugly bumps on shaft fro good and enjoy your life to its fullest and also make your female partner feel relaxed about your manhood.