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HPV am I making it worse?
First, I am pretty sure that I have HPV warts, but I have not been to see a doctor. Part of the reason why is that I live in Asia and am currently looking for a clinic with an English speaking doctor. So in the mean time I bought some over the counter med and have been applying it 3 times a day. Yeah, it burns for a sec or two...but it makes me feel better knowing that Im burning them to death! Within a week they are almost gone. But is it right to say that if they are open and moist that I may just be spreading the virus?
Second, its hard for me to say wether or not my last sex partner gave me the HPV. We met on holiday and are now in a relationship. Ive had 3 sexual partners in the past year, including her...she has had more..but overall Ive had more partners...many more. Im afraid she is going to blame me. Of course I dont think well ever know who gave it to whom...is that right? I havent told her that I have shown symptoms yet, because she is still on holiday and it seems to make no sense for me to ruin her time when she will be back home soon. When we get together am I right in thinking that she can infect me and I her? Could I get warts on other parts of my penis?
Lastly, Im confused...some say that we will have this forever...others say it will go away soon.
What is the truth?
People say its no big deal, but having warts on your penis just isnt cool..and that is the truth.
Thanks...maybe you can tell Im going a bit crazy with this. Ive never had a STD before..and the fact that I may have infected someone is taking it's toll on my.
Second, its hard for me to say wether or not my last sex partner gave me the HPV. We met on holiday and are now in a relationship. Ive had 3 sexual partners in the past year, including her...she has had more..but overall Ive had more partners...many more. Im afraid she is going to blame me. Of course I dont think well ever know who gave it to whom...is that right? I havent told her that I have shown symptoms yet, because she is still on holiday and it seems to make no sense for me to ruin her time when she will be back home soon. When we get together am I right in thinking that she can infect me and I her? Could I get warts on other parts of my penis?
Lastly, Im confused...some say that we will have this forever...others say it will go away soon.
What is the truth?
People say its no big deal, but having warts on your penis just isnt cool..and that is the truth.
Thanks...maybe you can tell Im going a bit crazy with this. Ive never had a STD before..and the fact that I may have infected someone is taking it's toll on my.
I was diagnosed with HPV about a month ago. I plan on joining the Navy. Does anyone know if the HPV will destroy my dream? I had adnormal cells also but are non cancerous. Please help me so i can start planning a plan b! Im only 18 for crying out loud! :(
well i HPV and i found out about 2 yrs ago. i started using adlara cream but it just made more come. then when i got pregnant the started to get bigger. i want to know why is this!! how come my immune system has faught this off?
Hi ImLost,
I don't want to scare you, but what you describe *may* be Herpes, not HPV. HPV presents in genital warts, if at all (or more seriously, as cervical cancer in women), while Herpes appears more like tiny "craters" in the skin.
The way you can tell the difference, generally, is that HPV is raised, and Herpes is more inverted.
I would definitely say get checked out by a professional.
I don't want to scare you, but what you describe *may* be Herpes, not HPV. HPV presents in genital warts, if at all (or more seriously, as cervical cancer in women), while Herpes appears more like tiny "craters" in the skin.
The way you can tell the difference, generally, is that HPV is raised, and Herpes is more inverted.
I would definitely say get checked out by a professional.
I think in 95% or something like that, HPV clears itself within 1 to 2 years, most clearance occuring in the firstt 3-9 months.
The best thing you can do is like Bethany said. EAT RIGHT, take SUPER good care of yourself. Exercise, do everything you can to be healthy. HPV, compared to other STD's isnt hardly something to freak about.
Oh, and if you smoke, you might want to quit or slow down, as smoking does slow down healing (or so Ive heard, but it cant hurt to quit smoking!).
Good luck.
The best thing you can do is like Bethany said. EAT RIGHT, take SUPER good care of yourself. Exercise, do everything you can to be healthy. HPV, compared to other STD's isnt hardly something to freak about.
Oh, and if you smoke, you might want to quit or slow down, as smoking does slow down healing (or so Ive heard, but it cant hurt to quit smoking!).
Good luck.
no, they don't look like pores....what do you mean exactly? cuz pores on your skin are pretty normal... if you mean like it has a dimple in the middle, then if it's red maybe it's molluscum contagiosum.
usually HPV has no symptoms, but if there are any, there would be warts. early on they would most likely be very small, skin colored bumps, like pimples kind of. they don't hurt, they're not open sores, they don't burst open, they're just little bumps and sometimes they get big. sometimes they're in clusters, but they don't have to be. sometimes there's only one.
but if you are questioning if you have HPV, go get it checked out!!
usually HPV has no symptoms, but if there are any, there would be warts. early on they would most likely be very small, skin colored bumps, like pimples kind of. they don't hurt, they're not open sores, they don't burst open, they're just little bumps and sometimes they get big. sometimes they're in clusters, but they don't have to be. sometimes there's only one.
but if you are questioning if you have HPV, go get it checked out!!
i do not think you can give her HPV if she already has it... she has to be checked though because the possible complication of HPV is when it spreads to the cervix where it can somehow become cancer...
hey... i'm wondering... since im not sure if i have HPV... wat does it look like? coz i do not know what it looks like at the early stages... the thing is, the things that i suspect as warts look like pores... do they?
hey... i'm wondering... since im not sure if i have HPV... wat does it look like? coz i do not know what it looks like at the early stages... the thing is, the things that i suspect as warts look like pores... do they?
1) do NOT use over the counter wart treatments on genital warts!!! it will not work completely, it may cause scarring, and it will irritate your skin like crazy. they should never be open - stop using the cream right away. if you don't want to use expensive prescription treatments, there are other ways (eating right REALLY works, keeping it moist with apple cider vinegar all day every day until they're gone, i've heard doing the same with fresh garlic works too and i think it actually might) just stay away from otc wart treatments. as for whether or not it's spreading the warts, theoretically it can, but that never means it will.
2) most people never know where they got their HPV from because it can take almost any amount of time before the warts actually show. you can do some process of elimination to TRY to figure things out, but if you're like most HPV people like myself, you will never know for sure. but statistically if you've had 3 or more partners you have HPV (not necessarily warts) anyway, so pointing fingers is just wrong with HPV.
3) some people have warts their whole life, but it's pretty rare. in most cases the virus will clear your body within 1-2 years. your immune system is what gets rid of it, and believe me it has power! i was diagnosed a month ago and since then started eating tons of fruits and veggies (and even acquired a taste for them lol) & immune-boosting foods (top ones are onions, garlic, sweet potatoes, red meat, mushrooms, & some others i can't think of right now). well after a month of eating right, my warts are almost completely gone! (but not the HPV although I imagine it will clear my system pretty quick if i keep this up)
4) well of course nobody wants warts on their genitals. but in comparison to other STDs and other high-risk strains of HPV, warts are nothin. they're not life threatening or uncomfortable, and they eventually go away. it's just a cosmetic concern like you said. but since you're in a relationship, it makes it a lot more bearable. what she will learn eventually is that since she's had sex with you (condom or not), she has HPV. (by the way, if she doesn't have warts, tell her to eat healthy cuz either your body fights it off right away & never gets warts or you have it for a year or two & might get warts)
5) i too have been wondering about spreading to other areas. mine are only in my pubic area, not anywhere on my labias or vagina, so i REALLY plan to keep it that way! it's hard to find a definite answer, but i'm pretty sure here's how it works: since warts often cluster, that tells me that they do spread to the skin they touch. i believe you can spread warts to other parts of your penis, but that's just what i think, and i don't know if efforts to prevent the spreading do any good since your skin is constantly being rubbed, etc. like, i play it safe and wash my uninfected area with one hand and the warts area with another hand, but i don't know if that makes a difference, i'm just playin it safe.
6) you are not supposed to have sex when you have warts, but since you've already been having sex with your partner, you're probably ok with her, just make sure to wear a condom - you don't want to give her warts on her cervix, that can cause real problems (but i think it's a different strain for cervix warts, but just incase). my boyfriend and i still have sex, and he doesn't have any visible warts (although he has or had HPV for sure, his body might have fought it off when it was still early, but at some point i gave it to him). she has HPV, you can't give it to her again, but i'm not sure about whether your warts touching her skin would cause them to form on her. that's just one answer i never got and my boyfriend is willing to take the chance with. and if her body managed to fight off the infection before it could get bad, then she's already built up an immunity to it so she won't get it again.
hope that helps!!!
2) most people never know where they got their HPV from because it can take almost any amount of time before the warts actually show. you can do some process of elimination to TRY to figure things out, but if you're like most HPV people like myself, you will never know for sure. but statistically if you've had 3 or more partners you have HPV (not necessarily warts) anyway, so pointing fingers is just wrong with HPV.
3) some people have warts their whole life, but it's pretty rare. in most cases the virus will clear your body within 1-2 years. your immune system is what gets rid of it, and believe me it has power! i was diagnosed a month ago and since then started eating tons of fruits and veggies (and even acquired a taste for them lol) & immune-boosting foods (top ones are onions, garlic, sweet potatoes, red meat, mushrooms, & some others i can't think of right now). well after a month of eating right, my warts are almost completely gone! (but not the HPV although I imagine it will clear my system pretty quick if i keep this up)
4) well of course nobody wants warts on their genitals. but in comparison to other STDs and other high-risk strains of HPV, warts are nothin. they're not life threatening or uncomfortable, and they eventually go away. it's just a cosmetic concern like you said. but since you're in a relationship, it makes it a lot more bearable. what she will learn eventually is that since she's had sex with you (condom or not), she has HPV. (by the way, if she doesn't have warts, tell her to eat healthy cuz either your body fights it off right away & never gets warts or you have it for a year or two & might get warts)
5) i too have been wondering about spreading to other areas. mine are only in my pubic area, not anywhere on my labias or vagina, so i REALLY plan to keep it that way! it's hard to find a definite answer, but i'm pretty sure here's how it works: since warts often cluster, that tells me that they do spread to the skin they touch. i believe you can spread warts to other parts of your penis, but that's just what i think, and i don't know if efforts to prevent the spreading do any good since your skin is constantly being rubbed, etc. like, i play it safe and wash my uninfected area with one hand and the warts area with another hand, but i don't know if that makes a difference, i'm just playin it safe.
6) you are not supposed to have sex when you have warts, but since you've already been having sex with your partner, you're probably ok with her, just make sure to wear a condom - you don't want to give her warts on her cervix, that can cause real problems (but i think it's a different strain for cervix warts, but just incase). my boyfriend and i still have sex, and he doesn't have any visible warts (although he has or had HPV for sure, his body might have fought it off when it was still early, but at some point i gave it to him). she has HPV, you can't give it to her again, but i'm not sure about whether your warts touching her skin would cause them to form on her. that's just one answer i never got and my boyfriend is willing to take the chance with. and if her body managed to fight off the infection before it could get bad, then she's already built up an immunity to it so she won't get it again.
hope that helps!!!
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