Fordyce condition caused by a virus ?

[a292o]

Hi,   about 14 years ago (i'm 33 now) I started to get lots of small white lumps on my Penis and scrotum a few weeks after having unprotected sex with my Girlfriend at the time, then found out she had had unprotected sex with quite a few men before me.., I got them checked by my GP and he said they were Fordyce spots that are quite common and nothing to worry about.  Over the years they have got a lot worse and spread all over my body, my top lip and under my eyes also being quite noticable. They manifest in thicker skin as white blotches under the skin on my hands and feet.  About 10 years ago I noticed that my Girlfriend at the time (different Girl) developing the same type of lumps on her Vagina, after going to the Doctors with my concerns he said it must be coincidental as Fordyce spots are not contageous and they are quite common..

Over the years I have also been feeling generally unwell all the time, fatigued, bouts of fever and often get night sweats etc

I am now married for the last 6 years and my wife too has developed lumps at first on her vagina and now spread all over her body.  There was definately no lumps on her when we met...

So I am now convinced that Fordyce spots (or mine at least) have been caused by a virus from a previous sexual partner and I have transmitted it to partners over the years..  There are a few other symptoms that also go with it but i'll not go into them now..

Could this be possible ?  and could it be a form of HPV ?

[naimoh]

Thank you for your post. I am also convinced that my Fordyce Spots are transmitted and share the same experience with you. When I was in the end twenties I came together with my girlfriend at that time and a few weeks later I noticed the first spots on my upper lip. I've never had spots before and I noticed that my girlfriend also had this tiny spots and wondered if they had been transmitted. The doctors said: No. Fordyce Spots are not contagious. It's genetic.

With the time the spots proliferated, became more and appeared on my scrotum and penis as well. However. As they seem to be harmless, I didn't mind.

Interestingly seven years later I had a new girlfriend. And again, a few weeks after we kissed the first time she developed spots on her lips. She was 37 at that time and never had spots before.

Again later, my now actual girlfriend showed spots temporarily after we met the first time. Her spots disappeared from alone. So she seems to be immune.

Last but not least I have a twin brother who is genetical identical to me. And he never had problems with fordyce spots. So I don't believe the genetic hypothesis. Although I can not give proof for epigenetic processes or some kind of genetic vulnerability.

Well. Some people seem to develop their spots during puberty without kissing or sexual contact. So the whole picture seems to be a bit more difficult.

I did not find clarifying scientific studies to this topic and it seems that the exact cause of fordyce condition is unknown so far.

[gracefromHHP]

fordyce spots are normal and not contagious.   At this point if you are both developing worsening symptoms, you need to both follow up on this with your respective providers to get better answers.

grace