Is it possible to get acne on one’s genitals? Recently after masturbating a lot one day with massage oil, a pimple (or what looked like a pimple) appeared on my boyfriend’s penis. Within a few days it came to a head and soon disappeared. I’ve been with my boyfriend for several years and have never seen this happen before. When we started dating we were both tested for everything and were negative across the board. We both claim to be monogamous, and I have no reason to doubt his faithfulness. Is this normal?

Relax. It is absolutely normal for a person to develop a pimple on his or her genital area. Skin is skin. If you can get a pimple on your back, you can get a pimple on your penis. Your boyfriend’s use of excessive massage oil during masturbation could have clogged the pores and given rise to the pimple. However, you should be concerned if an non-pimple like rupture occurs. The two external STI's (sexually transmitted infections) are HPV (Genital Warts) and HSV (Herpes Simplex Virus). If your boyfriend was infected with HPV, small, puss filled blisters would appear on his genital skin. If he was infected with herpes, small lesions would occur. Both HPV and herpes can be contracted without penile-vaginal, or penile-anus contact. The only way to fully prevent the spread of these infections is by the avoidance of all sexual contact. I hope that this information has been useful in helping you to determine where to go from here. If the rupture was simply a pimple, then there is nothing to worry about; however, if it sounds similar to any of the descriptions above, then he needs to get it checked out immediately. Remember, always use a condom and spermicide for maximum protection against STI's.