What is Fordyce's disease?

Fordyce's disease are superficial sebaceous (oil-producing) glands (small bumps) seen on moist skin that lines some organs and body cavities. The "spots" or "bumps" are painless and can be found on the head of the penis, the inner foreskin, and the lips.

How do members experience Fordyce's disease?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Fordyce's disease*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for Fordyce's disease*

Who has Fordyce's disease on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 2
30s 5
40s 0
50s 0
60s 0
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 6
Female 4

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What is Fordyce's disease?

Fordyce's disease are superficial sebaceous (oil-producing) glands (small bumps) seen on moist skin that lines some organs and body cavities. The "spots" or "bumps" are painless and can be found on the head of the penis, the inner foreskin, and the lips.



Common symptoms reported by people with Fordyce's disease

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for Fordyce's disease

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Compare treatments taken by people with Fordyce's disease

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Who has Fordyce's disease on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 9 say Fordyce's disease is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 2
30s 5
40s 0
50s 0
60s 0
70+ 0
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 6
Female 4

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 1
Not Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from Fordyce's disease patients who have completed their condition history
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