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Freaking out... do I have HPV?
I'm an idiot and had unprotected sex with several partners in the past year. Last one was last Feb. Just this last week, noticed a hard bump on my genitals. Now I have several, in different areas. And it's a bit itchy/uncomfortable. FREAKING OUT. Sound like genital warts? I have an appt next Thursday.
If it turns out I do have HPV:
1. No more unprotected sex again, ever? Even in a committed, monogamous realtionship? Ack!
2. Do I have to tell any future partners? Ack!
3. Is my life over?
If it turns out I do have HPV:
1. No more unprotected sex again, ever? Even in a committed, monogamous realtionship? Ack!
2. Do I have to tell any future partners? Ack!
3. Is my life over?
And to make things more complicated, I'm dating the guy I had unprotected sex with in Feb... So one of us gave it to the other? Haven't had sex since.
Also, I've been tested for STDs with blood tests several times and always negative (except for the mouth herpes strain, which my ex husband infected me with). But HPV is not a blood test, is that correct?
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
