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Little white spots under the foreskin


I have little white spots underneath my foreskin.

What is it? I've been too embarrassed to go to my doctor.


Little white spots under the foreskin are either normal – just little glands – or they are an infection.

The commonest kind of infection there comes from your own skin and is called thrush.

It's a fungal infection and is easily cleared up with the right cream.

Usually if it's thrush there'll be a redness and itch around them, but not necessarily.

This is obviously causing you concern, so I think you do need to go and see the GP and get checked to see whether or not this is something that needs treated.

Of course it's embarrassing, but it's much better to be reassured so that you can stop worrying.

Yours sincerely

The NetDoctor Medical Team

Last updated 14.03.2014