Few Questions

[kyledoogie85]

I have been treating my genital warts around my perianal area  with condoxyl gel since last week.  After the first three days of treatment the warts are totally gone.  There was slight burning but after the four days of not placing the gel the pain is gone and the area looks like there were never any warts in the first place.  I will be going back to the dermatologist  in two weeks for an inspection.  Is the first outbreak of warts usually the worst? And if I do get another outbreak of warts, which is normal is there a chance that it would be worse then before?

I have been seeing a new guy and had sex with him once a month before I found out that I had the warts.  He was the first guy that I have had anal sex with as the receiver. It was protected with condoms and lubricant and I've never had unprotected anal sex with anyone.  I found the warts three weeks later and have told him that I have hpv.  I have been doing the research and have told him that the majority of people get hpv, but many never have any symptoms.    He is going to get an std test, but it seems that they don't test for hpv in men.  Is it ok to have sex when I stop the treatment of the gel and the warts are gone or should i wait for a year until I know that I haven't had any warts anymore?

Also, I asked the dermatologist about my risk for cancer and he said that it is very slim because warts are low risk and that it is more common in women.  Is this true?

[cpakid31]

I haven't seen much activity as far as responses are concerned, so I'll give you my two cents (even though it's from a man's perspective).  

Much like you, my HPV knowledge right now is primarily from forums, the internet, my dermatologist, etc.  With respect to your first question, many of the MDs on these forums seem to think that an appropriate amount of time to wait is 6 months after your warts have been treated and have disappeared before you can once again have intercourse.  My dermatologist believes that 2 months is an appropriate amount of time.  From what I've gathered, I think it's somewhere in-between.  It seems as if 2 months is enough time to heal and have sex again.  However, you should confide in your partner that you are infected because you are at a higher risk of having another outbreak and spreading the virus (due to the brevity of time that has passed).  If you wait until 6 months, most of the forum MDs seem to think that after this amount of time you no longer have a medical obligation to tell a partner.  Whether you have a MORAL obligation is really up to you.

As far as your risk of cancer, the little I have read on female HPV indicates that the strain of HPV that causes warts is not the same strain that causes cancer.  Again, you should do your own research to confirm this, but that's what I've read.

Good luck.

[kyledoogie85]

Thanks for your comment.  I have been researching the internet about hpv.  It seems like it tends to be a bigger problem for women and not for men.  The chance of any health problems is very slim in men.  The warts are just annoying and the shame of having warts is sometime hard to deal with.

[cpakid31]

Yes, you are correct.  Serious health issues for men aren't there.  But we have it and can give it to women who can have serious issues.  The thought of hurting someone alone is tough to deal with.  I'm not super optimistic right now.  I will post again when I am more upbeat.