Pearly Penile Papules vs Genital Warts

This is a continuation to yesterday's post on pictures of pearly penile papules. It has come to my attention that not knowing genital warts and what pearly penile papules are is a danger sign for the 2 are not supposed to be mixed.

So, let us look at the difference between the 2 of them:

First off, genital warts are a form of HPV virus and are transmitted through sexual activities. They can usually appear at anywhere of the penis, including the shaft, balls or even the head of the penis.

They are usually produces discharge like pus, can be painful and itchy at times. In other words.. you actually feel the irritation of these warts on your penis.

The way they are formed is that they can actually congregate together to form a cauliflower like "balls" which continues to grow and covering most parts of your penis. In fact, they can even swell and makes everything very scary looking.

Pearly penile papules however, are different. They are not contracted through sexual activities nor are they, in anyway, appearing in any parts of the penis.

Ppp only appears at the ridge glands of the penis and no other places. They do not congregate but instead, appears and grow in rows.

They don't produce any discharge nor are they in anyway, swelling, painful or itchy. In other words.. you don't feel them.. as if they are non-existence.

Again, here are a pearly penile papule picture and a genital wart picture to let you see the difference.


You can see clearly from here how the 2 looks, one congregates, while the other, doesn't. So.. it is important that you understand this at this point of time before we go into the details on pearly penile papules removal.

However, if you aren't too sure, you can always visit your local doctor and see if they are warts or papules. Remember.. it is important not to mix the 2 together. while they may in some way, look alike, they are 2 completely different symptoms and conditions.