HPV Concern

[kinger21]

I had a sexual encounter a little over 8 months ago in which my condom broke and  had developed some unresolved discharge issues to date, which I have posted on here. Approx two weeks ago I had an isolated itch about a third of the way down on top of the shaft of my penis, that woke me from my sleep. I went to a regional sexual health clinic to get checked out, and the doctor did not see anything. The itching and burning still persists without any real visible indication of anything except a slight redness. I am quite paranoid of developing warts as I have been in long term relationship for the last five years. I have viewed my skin with a magnifying glass and light to see if I could detect anything, to no avail. I have noticed a slight pigment difference in ares which i hope is nothing. I have not used any new soaps or products which would cause this. My questions are:

1. Do all genital warts turn white from a vinegar wash, even though this may highlight other things other than warts.
2. Do warts just show up overnight.
3. Will they start out small and grow large or could they just start out as a large mass.
4. I have also been on minocin ( discharge issues mentioned at the beginning for prostatis ) for three weeks. I have read that a rare side effect is pruritus of the genital area.
5. Could this itching be HPV related.

Thanks

[medipal]

I have had a wart on my penis, near the groin area but on my penis, for awhile, pretty visible.  Doesn't hurt, no discharge, no effects, it has been there for about 6 months.  I am sexually active but am very confident and careful in the selection of my partners (about 3 in the past 3 years), I have even had them take std tests (although I am not sure this would show an HPV like a papshmear).  I am curious how you would tell between an HPV or folcytis (spelling?).  I read that folcytis is apparent in about 90% of men but I am obviously worried about the other, mainly for my girlfriend.

[kinger21]

What does only because I am worrying about it supposed to mean?

[Alan Rockoff, MD]

1. Do all genital warts turn white from a vinegar wash, even though this may highlight other things other than warts.
No.
2. Do warts just show up overnight.
No.
3. Will they start out small and grow large or could they just start out as a large mass.
They start small.
4. I have also been on minocin ( discharge issues mentioned at the beginning for prostatis ) for three weeks. I have read that a rare side effect is pruritus of the genital area.
Never heard of it.
5. Could this itching be HPV related.
Only because you're worrying about it.

If you can't see warts and the doctor couldn't see warts, then you don't have warts.  And you can see warts without a magnifying glass.

Dr. Rockoff