Social Anxiety Support

filledwithfear1 · 10-24-2009, 02:29 PM

I'm a virgin so it can't be an STD. That spot is a little darker than normal. The texture of that spot doesn't feel any diffrent from the rest of it. The spot doesn't hurt or anything. It isn't raised at all. Does this sound like anything to worry about? My dad thinks it's just pigmentation discoloring or something like that. Does that sound right?

pollster · 10-24-2009, 02:51 PM

I assume you didn't have this before, which is why you are worried about it.

You should really seek the advice of a medical professional for something like that, as opposed to just anyone. They would be the most appropriate ones to assess and respond -- and can actually see you in person.

(That said, I am a female, but I still think a medical professional would be most appropriate, and not just male or female members of the forum, or general internet public.)

Cheers.

Lisa · 10-24-2009, 02:52 PM

I agree. Go and see a doctor. It is probably nothing though.

KyleThomas · 10-24-2009, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by filledwithfear1

I'm a virgin so it can't be an STD. That spot is a little darker than normal. The texture of that spot doesn't feel any diffrent from the rest of it. The spot doesn't hurt or anything. It isn't raised at all. Does this sound like anything to worry about? My dad thinks it's just pigmentation discoloring or something like that. Does that sound right?

Please tell me you only described this "spot" to your Dad.

BeNice · 10-24-2009, 03:36 PM

Could just be a freckle. In the past I was worried about clear, raised bumps on my thing and they were just sebaceous glands in a more visible form. Something like 5% of guys have them.

It is very likely that it's nothing at all to worry about.

Iced Soul · 10-24-2009, 06:54 PM

I really doubt it's anything, but if you are seriously worried, a doctor would be your best bet. They can tell you what it is, what it isn't, and you'll be in the clear if it's nothing and if it's something, they can help.

Breakfast0fChampions · 10-24-2009, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by KyleThomas

Please tell me you only described this "spot" to your Dad.

millenniumman75 · 10-24-2009, 07:47 PM

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letitrock · 10-24-2009, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by KyleThomas

Please tell me you only described this "spot" to your Dad.

yeah, i know that's' what I was thinking too!

pokeherpro · 10-24-2009, 08:13 PM

Do not take pictures to show us. Please.

Vitruvian · 10-24-2009, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by pokeherpro

Do not take pictures to show us. Please.

You read my mind.

UltraShy · 10-24-2009, 08:52 PM

See a doctor. Can't be any worse than discussing your penis with dad. I never had a normal father/son relationship, but I'm pretty sure this isn't something fathers & sons often discuss.

Odds are the doc can confirm it's nothing to worry about. The other choice is to worry about it till you die.

Neptunus · 10-24-2009, 09:17 PM

It's probably been there all along...and you just now noticed it. Most likely it's a freckle or a small birthmark.

Breakfast0fChampions · 10-24-2009, 09:22 PM

I agree that it's probably a freckle. I get random freckles popping up from time to time. I have one on the tip of my left middle finger and one on the sole of my right foot that is a pretty recent addition.

Anywhere you have skin you can get freckles.

millenniumman75 · 10-24-2009, 09:30 PM

***Thread Advisory***
This thread, hopefully, will fade. The point needs to be made that hypochondriasis - the word you have seen me post over and over again in these threads - is a factor in the anxiety realm. It can be in the social area in that how one sees himself can make him avoid social situations. It is a secondary issue like body dysmorphic disorder, obsessive/compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, etc.

It is encouraged that such issues ALSO be addressed, by professional means if necessary.

nubly · 10-25-2009, 10:40 AM

hmm well there is that post you made about your mother molesting you. oh oh.....

John_in_SF · 10-25-2009, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by KyleThomas

Please tell me you only described this "spot" to your Dad.

Oh puh-leeze. Parents are there to help you. Even if they are hopelessly ancient and out-of-touch. After all, you are MADE out of them (if you are their natural child)!

I also vote for freckle. I have actually seen such. We can get weird spots all over that you never see on people wearing makeup. (That's why there is such a thing.) But do ask your doctor for a definitive opinion.

Please don't ever hesitate to talk to your doctor about anything that is bothering you about your health. Hypochondriasis is very real but so is disease. And no one dies of hypochondriasis.

Narcissus · 10-25-2009, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by millenniumman75

***Thread Advisory***
This thread, hopefully, will fade. The point needs to be made that hypochondriasis - the word you have seen me post over and over again in these threads - is a factor in the anxiety realm. It can be in the social area in that how one sees himself can make him avoid social situations. It is a secondary issue like body dysmorphic disorder, obsessive/compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, etc.

It is encouraged that such issues ALSO be addressed, by professional means if necessary.

The deal here is that the threads are at best evidence of hypochondriasis; they aren't about hypochondriasis. Correspondingly, none of the posts other than yours address hypochondriasis; they address imagined medical symptoms, which in my view accomplishes nothing.

Based on the other threads created, I don't believe the issue is hypochondriasis anyway. They are about fears of being molested, killed, assaulted, and so on. Hypochondriasis? Münchausen by Internet? Troll? I don't know, but in any of those cases, I think a baseline of insight into one's condition is necessary to have a productive discussion. Without that, we're addressing an endless stream of delusions at face value. To do so is an individual choice, but I have no interest.

This is a statement of my present opinion only; it's not my intent to contradict your moderation.

Witan · 10-25-2009, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by letitrock

yeah, i know that's' what I was thinking too!

Settle down, ladies

millenniumman75 · 10-25-2009, 10:20 PM

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Knock it off with the jokes. Enough is enough.

10-24-2009, 02:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
filledwithfear1 Status: Permanently Banned Join Date: Sep 2009 Gender: Male Age: 21 Posts: 125	Small dark spot on the head of my penis? I'm a virgin so it can't be an STD. That spot is a little darker than normal. The texture of that spot doesn't feel any diffrent from the rest of it. The spot doesn't hurt or anything. It isn't raised at all. Does this sound like anything to worry about? My dad thinks it's just pigmentation discoloring or something like that. Does that sound right?

10-24-2009, 03:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
BeNice Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Coastal New Jersey Posts: 6,832	Could just be a freckle. In the past I was worried about clear, raised bumps on my thing and they were just sebaceous glands in a more visible form. Something like 5% of guys have them. It is very likely that it's nothing at all to worry about. __________________ Market capitalism can co-opt virtually any low-cost alternative and sell it right back at ridiculous prices. -Joe Bageant http://www.joebageant.com/joe/2007/0...eat-ameri.html

10-24-2009, 06:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
Iced Soul Status: Dancing on Rainbows Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Calilalaland Gender: Female Age: 21 Posts: 1,775	I really doubt it's anything, but if you are seriously worried, a doctor would be your best bet. They can tell you what it is, what it isn't, and you'll be in the clear if it's nothing and if it's something, they can help. __________________ I scraped my knees while I was praying And found a demon in my safest haven. Seems like, it's getting harder to believe in anything Than just to get lost in all my selfish thoughts. I wanna know what it'd be like To find perfection in my pride To see nothing in the light Just turn it off In all my spite, in all my spite, I'll turn it off. - Turn It Off - Paramore http://twitter.com/MissEerie

10-24-2009, 07:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
millenniumman75 Status: Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dayton-Cincinnati, OH Gender: Male Age: 34 Posts: 38,628	FilledWithFear....... ************* R S T L N E ****NR*SS three more consonants and one more vowel C H D I ***CHNDRISIS 10 seconds.....good luck 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ HYPOCHONDRIASIS It's a FRECKLE. No worries. It won't grow into a mole. If it does, you can have it removed. __________________ millenniumman75 You are a success story waiting to happen! Live and let live VACUUMS more than a Hoover.... Live and HELP* live is better!

10-24-2009, 08:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
UltraShy Status: Accident of Birth Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI (Atheist, Libertarian) Gender: Male Age: 36 Posts: 24,572	See a doctor. Can't be any worse than discussing your penis with dad. I never had a normal father/son relationship, but I'm pretty sure this isn't something fathers & sons often discuss. Odds are the doc can confirm it's nothing to worry about. The other choice is to worry about it till you die. __________________ Nothing is ever the way it should be What we deserve we just don't get you see http://www.insureyourgunrights.com/

10-24-2009, 02:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
pollster Status: my rainbow helmet Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Canada Gender: Female Age: 33 Posts: 89	I assume you didn't have this before, which is why you are worried about it. You should really seek the advice of a medical professional for something like that, as opposed to just anyone. They would be the most appropriate ones to assess and respond -- and can actually see you in person. (That said, I am a female, but I still think a medical professional would be most appropriate, and not just male or female members of the forum, or general internet public.) Cheers.

10-24-2009, 02:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lisa Status: Missing her friends!!!!!! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Britain Posts: 2,067	I agree. Go and see a doctor. It is probably nothing though.

10-24-2009, 08:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
pokeherpro Status: Previously Banned Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Canada eh? Gender: Male Age: 25 Posts: 1,375	Do not take pictures to show us. Please.

10-24-2009, 09:17 PM	#13 (permalink)
Neptunus Status: Authenticating Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: USA Gender: Female Posts: 2,840	It's probably been there all along...and you just now noticed it. Most likely it's a freckle or a small birthmark. __________________ "When I stand before thee at the day's end, thou shalt see my scars and know that I had my wounds and also my healing." ~Rabindranath Tagore "Being gentle means forgiving yourself when you mess up. We should learn from our mistakes, but we shouldn't beat the tar out of ourselves over them. The past is just that, past. Learn what went wrong and why. Make amends if you need to. Then drop it and move on." ---Sean Covey

10-24-2009, 09:22 PM	#14 (permalink)
Breakfast0fChampions Status: Resist. Unlearn. Defy. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: In My Tree Gender: Female Age: 21 Posts: 672	I agree that it's probably a freckle. I get random freckles popping up from time to time. I have one on the tip of my left middle finger and one on the sole of my right foot that is a pretty recent addition. Anywhere you have skin you can get freckles. __________________ I'mma do the things that I wanna do I ain't got a thing to prove to you - Weezer, Pork and Beans Had my eyes peeled both wide open, and I got a glimpse Of my innocence... got back my inner sense... Baby got it, still got it - Pearl Jam, In My Tree Facebook - SuperBetter! A multi-player way to beat SA - Writerly

10-24-2009, 09:30 PM	#15 (permalink)
millenniumman75 Status: Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dayton-Cincinnati, OH Gender: Male Age: 34 Posts: 38,628	*Thread Advisory* This thread, hopefully, will fade. The point needs to be made that hypochondriasis - the word you have seen me post over and over again in these threads - is a factor in the anxiety realm. It can be in the social area in that how one sees himself can make him avoid social situations. It is a secondary issue like body dysmorphic disorder, obsessive/compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, etc. It is encouraged that such issues ALSO be addressed, by professional means if necessary. __________________ millenniumman75 You are a success story waiting to happen! Live and let live VACUUMS more than a Hoover.... Live and HELP live is better!

10-25-2009, 10:40 AM	#16 (permalink)
nubly Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: USA the greatest and best country in the world!! :) Posts: 7,065	hmm well there is that post you made about your mother molesting you. oh oh.....

10-25-2009, 10:20 PM	#20 (permalink)
millenniumman75 Status: Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dayton-Cincinnati, OH Gender: Male Age: 34 Posts: 38,628	*Thread Locak Watch* Knock it off with the jokes. Enough is enough. __________________ millenniumman75 You are a success story waiting to happen! Live and let live VACUUMS more than a Hoover.... Live and HELP live is better!