Is this HPV?

Hi. First is the story and the last paragraph is my symptoms. I have a new girlfriend who I pretty much rescued off the streets from drugs and she did things to get money for drugs. I have never been a promiscuous person. I can count the number of my sexual partners on one hand...and they were from different walks of life. My last was a PhD and professor. I really don't know what to do or say to her. Yes, I have fallen in love with her. Yes, she had smoked crack, prostituted, worked in strip clubs, and did the escort crap.She has sworn that she has always been faithful to me and has always used condoms when she performed these things before she met me. I have taken her out of the crack neighborhoods, and she has been clean from drugs thank god. A couple of times she relapsed and disappeared for days, but I forgave her because we were still in a bad area. Now, I have taken her out of the area and she has been clean for over a week. She always says how much she loves me.

Last year, was the last time I had ever had sex with anyone else...and that was with a relationship I was in for over two years. Then, I met this girl in the beginning of March of this year....because she was out getting really messed up on crack and alcohol. I took her in, gave her a cigarette, and let her sleep in my bed. I guess I was lonely, and I woke up with my arm around her...and well we kissed. Then things escalated from there. We started a relationship, but everyone she knows...all her friends are guys. She had disappeared for days, but just said she was out hustling to get money for herself...but she swore up and down she was faithful. Anyway, she never admitted her partners...but I found out she had slept with a ton of people....but she had to do what she had to survive. She has promised and swore up and down to me that she always used a condom. I can't hold the past against her because it really does seem that she is trying to have a serious, drug free relationship with me. Sorry for all this rambling, but need to talk to someone who doesn't know me nor her.

So we have had alot of sex....almost every day...sometimes 3 and 4 times a day. She a damn sex machine...lol. We have been together for about 4 months. About a week ago, I noticed something hard when I scratched my penis...a group of hard flesh colored bumps on my penis shaft just below the head. It's several bumps, grouped together in almost a straight line going around my shaft. Also there are a few single bumps lower on my penis. They seem to be growing.  Not fast now....but they appeared really fast, because it was like they were not there...then they were. I scratched one and it started bleeding. Also, the skin on my penis just below the head it beginning to peel and dry off. I read that genital warts can appear within a couple of weeks to a few months...and I have had no other  partner. I tried to mention something about this to her....then she accused me of giving her an STD. I know for a fact it wasn't me, because I have always been faithful, haven't had that many partner who in turn haven't had that many partner. Her lifestyle was a major risk factor for STDs. She got so mad, that  I had to tell her I was lying about the STD. If this is in fact genital warts, how can I talk to her without her getting mad and wanting to walk out on me accusing me of giving it to her? If she says she's always used a condom, how could she get it? I know for a fact she has gotten so messed up on drugs and alcohol that she doesn't know where she is, what she's doing, etc.? No telling how many people have taken advantage of her. All of this is a sore subject for her, because I honestly believe that she is changing...that she is trying to change for me. I love her. I don't know for a fact it's genital warts, but doesn't  this sound like it? Could it be something else. Please give me advice please. Thank you.

[Kenny621]

Oh, if it is HPV, is there anyway of proving who had it first....like a viral count or something? Because she will say that I gave it to her, but god I know I didn't....because I have always been clean until I met her. I couldn't have given it to her, could I?

[Kenny621]

Also, I guess it would be too late for the vaccine wouldn't it?

[kld44]

With her past, its probably smart for her to get checked out. If you guys really like each other, you should go together :) That's really all you can do...its not worth ruining a new relationship over by playing the blame game. It sounds like genital warts to me-good new is, is that its very treatable!

[johnnybags]

I am in no way a specialist in this area and come to this site with questions myself, but from what you described it very well could be a form of hpv.  From my understanding, they generally tend to grow on the penis, the scrotum and around the anus. Wearing a condom can help prevent, but it is not 100% effective.  Knowing her type of lifestyle puts her at a greater risk of contracting some type of std but anyone can get it whether they have had sex once or 1000 times, and it doesn't really matter who had it first, what matters is that you both may suffer from it now.  Most forms of hpv are not very serious and easily treatable; however, some may lead to cervical cancer in women and cause other problems.  i would suggest both of you get tested.  Also the gardasil vaccine only protects from a few strands of hpv and i believe it is only for women but i wouldn't quote me on that.  Anyway, you sound like a good person, and i hope the very best for you and your relationship.  Just think, if you and your girlfriend can get through the problems you are facing now than you should be in good shape for any obstacles you face in the future.

[zulkefli]

is there any specific test available to detect HPV?