Possible in-grown hair?

[Anonymous]

I was scrubbing myself in the shower a few hours ago and noticed what looked like a pimple/zit on my scrotum. I'm thinking it was just an in-grown hair, I'm still a virgin, so I doubt it is anything that could be caught from a partner.

So was it just an in-grown hair, and should I be worried?

[Anonymous]

You can get them from shaving down there pretty easily. I think because its a more tender area its more prone to happen.

Or it could be a sweat pimple from a clogged up pore. Happens to everyone.

[Asker]

I don't shave, so the second one is more likely.

[martyfellow]

I wouldn't worry, but it couldn't hurt to have it checked out by an MD if it doesn't go away in a couple of weeks.

[TheGoodTheBadTheHOT]

I've had them before. Probably just an ingrown hair.

[Asker]

I'm hoping it is, the guy that thinks it may be a boil has me worried.

[TheGoodTheBadTheHOT]

Whenever I've had one, which is twice in as many years, I've just squeezed them, and a puss-like substance, slightly thicker, was excreted along with a pubic hair. The next day there was no evidence of the ingrown hair.

[WaitingAtTheDoor]

Could be a boil.

[Asker]

You have me scared half to death (reading about boils).

[WaitingAtTheDoor]

It happens bud. Have you recently increased your physical activity level?

[Asker]

No, my physical activity has remained basically the same.

[WaitingAtTheDoor]

Boils are not that scary. In fact, in grown hairs are one of the possible causes of them

Boils do from pus, but understand pus is simply a collection of white blood cells, bacteria and proteins.

The main thing is to figure out what caused it (be it an ingrown hair, or foreign object like fibreglass, metal shavings, splinters, etc) and figure out how to prevent it from happening again.

Boils are sometimes formed because of a clogged sweat gland, but it's just as easy to cure.

[Asker]

Okay, thanks for the info.

I don't think any foreign objects have found their way info my trousers due to the reason I haven't been around anything of the sorts you listed for about 5 months.

I think it was either in ingrown hair or clogged gland, I'll see a doctor is another happens to pop up.

[Blanco]

The fact that you post it here indicates that you are worried about it. Better safe then sorry: go and see a doctor!

[WoIIie]

It will pass with time as long as you maintain good hygiene.

[Anonymous]

cause it was. give it a few days

[Anonymous]

or just a cyst

[Asker]

Doubtful.

[Anonymous]

Totally normal dude.