need info about molluscum

[punkin1954]

My 20 y.o..son has been dx with this. He has had several freezing treatments to remove them. He has seen a decrease in the formation of the bumps, but i am worried that he will have another "flare up" when he returns to college. he was very run down during the last semester (he had pneumonia) and i wonder how much that had to do with him getting this disease.

I understand that this is considered an STD, but can also be gotten through other means (sharing towels etc,)...just how contagious is this? Should he be washing his clothes in the family washing machine?

I have tried to get him to take vitamins, eat properly etc. during the summer. But i think he thinks i'm over reacting...

His family practice doc. told him not worry about them, that they would go away...i sent him to a dermatologist. Thank goodness, at least now he's getting treated.

any info available for a more "natural" remedy instead of freezing?

[punkin1954]

thanks for the info.  i'll ck out the web site.

[auntiejessi]

I don't know about any natural remedies, but if the freezing is working, and he's ok with that, then let it be.  He's at the age where he can make decisions for himself, and if there are consequences, he needs to deal with them.

Your clothing is fine.  It is very contagious, but if he has them in his genital area, then unless a family member comes into contact with that area, they are fine.

Molluscum is one of the few stds that can be spread with non-sexual contact.  He might get it at the gym, etc.  However, if its on his genital area, then he probably got it from sex.

Check out www.ashastd.org for more info on molluscum.

Aj