Aa
Ladies I would like your opinion
I will try to make this short, but I am starting a relationship, and am hesitant to be very physical b/c of my fear that I have hpv, although never diagnosed. What I am wondering is if with my situation I should tell this girl, or not tell her and listen to all the doctors. My problem is, I would feel SO guilty if I ended up giving hpv to the girl, and not at least telling her there's a possibility. I don't want to make a big deal over something that might be nothing with her, but don't want to not tell her and then she gets something and I feel guilty.
I have had a rash on my scrotum for over a year now that I fear has to be hpv. It started off mean red, then after steroid creams and jock itch creams, etc. it is now a softer red/pink. It has a defined line at the bottom of it where you can see the obvious red and then normal skin at the very bottom of the scrotum. I have seen 2 STD doctors (tested for all std's, except herpes (blood test) and hpv obviously- everything negative), 2 Dermatologists,and a nurse practitioner. They have all told me either that A) it's normal (but idk defined red line and red scrotum is not) B) Irritant dermititis (for over a year, really?) C) NOT an STD.
I have small bumps in my rashy area that are very small and I have to strech my skin and the light hits it right. They are small little bumps and I think they are HPV. I tried showing them to the dermotologist and he told me they are sebacious glands. However, that skin has not looked normal for over a year now. I personally think it is hpv because I had protected sex with a girl 4-5 years ago and woke up with a burning sensation at the base of my shaft/top of scrotum (then nothing developed), but they all pass it off like it's nothing, and no medicine they prescribe makes it go away. Another suspicion is that, the girlfriend at the time a year ago, I had unprotected sex with once, and she got very sick afterwards. She had only 1 sex partner before me and a boyfriend after me. I know she gets tested every september for HPV. We had broken up and not talked for months, and near the end of september she all the sudden starts talking to me and is all depressed and says guys are douches. I personally fear that I gave her hpv and she blamed him. Things were too bad between us for me to straight up ask her.
Those are the main things that make me believe I have hpv, but the doctors do not think so. I STILL have a red rash type scrotum. Do I tell this girl that I possibly have hpv? Do I not tell her and then possibly feel extremely guilty down the road?? I am looking for forever, so I am wanting to truly form trust and an honest relationship. I am to the point where I am OK if I have hpv, I just am tired of this being there with no solution!! Opinions?
Thank you!!
I have had a rash on my scrotum for over a year now that I fear has to be hpv. It started off mean red, then after steroid creams and jock itch creams, etc. it is now a softer red/pink. It has a defined line at the bottom of it where you can see the obvious red and then normal skin at the very bottom of the scrotum. I have seen 2 STD doctors (tested for all std's, except herpes (blood test) and hpv obviously- everything negative), 2 Dermatologists,and a nurse practitioner. They have all told me either that A) it's normal (but idk defined red line and red scrotum is not) B) Irritant dermititis (for over a year, really?) C) NOT an STD.
I have small bumps in my rashy area that are very small and I have to strech my skin and the light hits it right. They are small little bumps and I think they are HPV. I tried showing them to the dermotologist and he told me they are sebacious glands. However, that skin has not looked normal for over a year now. I personally think it is hpv because I had protected sex with a girl 4-5 years ago and woke up with a burning sensation at the base of my shaft/top of scrotum (then nothing developed), but they all pass it off like it's nothing, and no medicine they prescribe makes it go away. Another suspicion is that, the girlfriend at the time a year ago, I had unprotected sex with once, and she got very sick afterwards. She had only 1 sex partner before me and a boyfriend after me. I know she gets tested every september for HPV. We had broken up and not talked for months, and near the end of september she all the sudden starts talking to me and is all depressed and says guys are douches. I personally fear that I gave her hpv and she blamed him. Things were too bad between us for me to straight up ask her.
Those are the main things that make me believe I have hpv, but the doctors do not think so. I STILL have a red rash type scrotum. Do I tell this girl that I possibly have hpv? Do I not tell her and then possibly feel extremely guilty down the road?? I am looking for forever, so I am wanting to truly form trust and an honest relationship. I am to the point where I am OK if I have hpv, I just am tired of this being there with no solution!! Opinions?
Thank you!!
A guy's perspective.
Don't tell you possibly have HPV, unless you present it in a way like we all possibly have HPV (90% of us will get it at some point).
This rash/bumps is nothing to worry about. A doctor would be able to tell if this is HPV from a Biopsy, although maybe not the type.
But the dermatologist would be able to recognize HPV when he sees it. So would the nurse practitioner, and the doctors at the STD clinic. In almost all cases, HPV can be identified visually. This is why a biopsy is not needed. If I am counting right, you saw 5 specialists who gave the the "all clear". Believe me, your are in the clear. Any one of these specialists should have given you enough reassurance by themselves.
If you feel you need to tell your GF anything, tell them what your doctors have said. You have a rash and some bumps on your scrotum, but none of the doctors think it is an STD and your dermatologist identified the bumps as sebaceous glands. Still, you are concerned......I don't know if i would share that, but if you want to say something, don't guess at diseases that aren't there.
Lastly...
Warts on the scrotum are rare.
HPV doesn't cause burning sensations
It won't make your girlfriend sick (cold or flu like symptoms)
HPV doesn't cause a rash, or rash like symptoms
Your ex's behavior in no way suggests that she has HPV
Warts are usually cleared in less than a year.
Don't tell you possibly have HPV, unless you present it in a way like we all possibly have HPV (90% of us will get it at some point).
This rash/bumps is nothing to worry about. A doctor would be able to tell if this is HPV from a Biopsy, although maybe not the type.
But the dermatologist would be able to recognize HPV when he sees it. So would the nurse practitioner, and the doctors at the STD clinic. In almost all cases, HPV can be identified visually. This is why a biopsy is not needed. If I am counting right, you saw 5 specialists who gave the the "all clear". Believe me, your are in the clear. Any one of these specialists should have given you enough reassurance by themselves.
If you feel you need to tell your GF anything, tell them what your doctors have said. You have a rash and some bumps on your scrotum, but none of the doctors think it is an STD and your dermatologist identified the bumps as sebaceous glands. Still, you are concerned......I don't know if i would share that, but if you want to say something, don't guess at diseases that aren't there.
Lastly...
Warts on the scrotum are rare.
HPV doesn't cause burning sensations
It won't make your girlfriend sick (cold or flu like symptoms)
HPV doesn't cause a rash, or rash like symptoms
Your ex's behavior in no way suggests that she has HPV
Warts are usually cleared in less than a year.
Also, can a biopsy inform me if this is hpv?? From the dermatologist he acted like it would not be beneficial. If it can, it would be able to identify the strain of virus, correct?
Thanks,
post collegekid :)
Thanks,
post collegekid :)
You are reading content posted in the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Community
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.
