Very commonly referred to as Pearly penile papules or PPP - latin name Hirsuties papillaris genitalis - is a clinical skin condition of the genital organs. Pearly penile papules are small skin-colored bumps that form on the penis, often in multiple rows encircling the corona of the penis. Many people, and even medical specialists mistakenly diagnose it as HPV warts, or as other genital disease, and it is more common on uncircumcised males. This is not a disease and cannot be sexually transmitted. These dome-topped papule bumps are situated in several rows around the corona of the glans-penis. Studies have shown that 15 to 55 percent of man may have pearly penile papules, regardless of physical location and with increased age they may become less noticeable.
Statistics are vague on how common PPP is, reports ranging from 10 to 50 percent. Though the condition is considered a normal variant that does not need treatment, some men suffer psychological distress over this skin condition, feeling social and sexual embarrassment. No treatment is necessary unless the person having PPP wants them to be removed for cosmetic reasons. The cause of these penile bumps is unknown at this point.
Pearly penis papules is completely benign, they are not open and they do not pop. There is no itchiness or physical irritation. Some men report a sensation they find unpleasant, or increasing sensitivity during sexual intercourse. The condition is biologically harmless and cannot be spread through sexual contact. The penile bumps or lesions most commonly develop on men in their twenties and thirties and decrease in frequency as men progress in age. Mostly uncircumcised men tend to develop pearly penile papules at a higher rate than those who are circumcised.
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