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What to do about my partner? (Genital warts)

About 9 months ago, I discovered I had genital warts. I told my girlfriend about it, and she didn't seem to mind. She just shrugged it off as not being a big deal. I told her she should go get checked out by a doctor, but she's not concerned about it. I decided not to press the issue any further, as it's not a very serious medical condition anyway and it's not as if her life is threatened. I got checked for other stds, and all the tests came back negative.

Fast forward 9 months, and I'm still getting new warts every 2-3 weeks. originally my warts were all around the base of my penis, but in the past month they've appeared further up, close to the head of my penis. I'm concerned that my girlfriend has developed warts as well, and that having sex with her is what is causing them to spread and continually come back. Is there any legitimacy to my concern? I know because HPV is a virus, it can't be passed back and forth like bacterial infections. However, if my body hasn't produced the antibodies for the virus yet, is it possible that she is making my condition worse?

I've asked her to see a doctor again, but she still refuses. I'm about ready to break up with her, because she doesn't seem to take these things seriously.
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You cannot ping pong the virus back and forth. If you have warts now, thet them removed asap. Go see a derm or uroligst now. Avoid sex when warts are present. Wear a condom for at least 3-6 months after they are gone. Unsafe sex can result is more warts.  If you are having unsafe sex now, it is the reason more warts are appearing.  Dump your GF if she refuses to see a doctor.

Also - consider stopping cigs and booze if you can, take immume building vitamins, eat healthy, exercise, get more rest, avoid stress, etc.  
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hpv can be spread by intimate contact don't have sex with anyone ok :)
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