In the dark about so much

Is it possible to determine which types of HPV you have? I have only ever had warts on my penis-is it really possible to get them anywhere on your body?? There has to be a solution...

[vandykd3]

From what I understand, all warts are HPV, it's just that some only thrive on your genitals so you can't get them on your body and regular body warts don't manifest on your genitals.  The only other place you can get genital warts is your *** and inside your *** and also in  your mouth.  Mouth warts are not common and not to be worried about.  It is possible to determine which strain you have through a biopsy of the wart.  Have it removed and biopsied rather than destroyed right away.  

The solution is continued removal by a professional until you have no more outbreaks for about six months.  After six months with no outbreaks you can safely assume your immune system has controlled it and you are no longer contagious.  After that you should not experience any more outbreaks except in rare circumstances.  Hope this helps.

[Sam_75]

It does in a lot of ways, thank you. I am however one of the rare cases you mentioned: I have been struggling with this for about ten years, and on average I get a breakout roughly every six months-always and only on my penis- except for this past year, in which I have been breaking out roughly every 2- 3 months.

[vandykd3]

This is beyond my information spectrum Sam.  I would recommend paying $20 and asking an expert on the "Ask A Doctor -STDs" Forum.  Good luck.

[LightningF]

man this kind of story always terrifies me :( I really hope you get healed, 10 years sounds way too much..

can I ask you a question sam? How many sexual partners have you ever been with in that 10 years? Do they show warts either?