What is the line on the underside of my penis?

A line (like a groove or a seam) in the body where two halves developed before birth and fused together. The line along the underside of a penis that runs from the tip of the penis to the anus is called the penile raphe (along the penis) or the scrotal raphe (along the scrotum).

Why is there a long scar on the underside of my penis?

What is Peyronie’s disease? Peyronie’s is a disease where scar tissue in your penis causes it to bend, curve or lose length or girth. You may be able to feel the scar tissue (plaque) through the skin or you may have pain in a specific part of your penis as the scar tissue forms.

What is the “penile raphe”?

Sometimes men write to ISNA, saying that they have a line down the underside of their penis, all the way to the anus, and they wonder if this is evidence of some sort of intersex condition. That line is called the “penile raphe.”

What does it mean when your foreskin pulls back?

When your penis gets hard, the foreskin pulls back and the tip is exposed. Sometimes foreskin is circumcised (when a doctor surgically removes your foreskin) soon after birth, so not everyone has it. Frenulum The frenulum is where your foreskin meets the underside of your penis.

What is the difference between Fordyce’s and pearly penile papules?

Normal variations Pearly penile papules are raised bumps of somewhat paler color around the base (sulcus) of the glans which typically develop in men aged 20 to 40. Fordyce’s spots are small, raised, yellowish-white spots 1–2 mm in diameter that may appear on the penis, which again are common and not infectious.

What are the internal and external parts of the male body?

Sexual anatomy that’s typically called male includes your penis and scrotum (external male genitalia) and internal reproductive organs like the testicles. What are the external parts? Your penis and scrotum are the two parts of the male (or what’s typically called male) external sex anatomy (outside your body).