Worried about Warts and My Sexlife

[hookah]

Dr.,

I have had a genital wart at the base of my penis diagnosed as such about a little over two years ago. I have read that the majority of people will have developed immunity after two years. I am starting to worry that I am not one of these people.

I have recently quit smoking in order to boost my immune system and I am eating healthier..but I just noticed that I have a little bump where I had the first wart diagnosed. I scratched at it and it started bleeding. 1) Should I assume that this particular wart is killed? All I can see now is a red spot like it has been cut off...any need to see a dermatologist?

Any way, how certain is it that my body will eventually smack this virus down and control the warts? I want to have sex again but I don't want to spread warts. I am afraid I can never have sex again! Would Aldara be a good route for me? I think I have all the basics of HPV understood - I just want to know how I should adjust my sex life.

[hookah]

Also, would it be dumb to assume that something is wrong with my immune system since it hasn't cleared/controlled the warts?

[hookah]

Well that sucks. I thought I was in the doctor forum.

[BethanySublime]

well, like you noticed, i'm not a doctor, but my guess is that just because it hasn't cleared up in 2 years doesn't necessarily mean you're gonna have it forever.  i have always had a pretty weak immune system; the worst allergies my doctor had ever seen, always getting sick, can never fight things off.  but i was diagnosed w/warts about a month ago and since then I started eating sooo many immune-boosting foods (the best foods for your immune system are garlic, sweet potatoes, onions, red meat, and that's all i remember for now but you can look up "immune boosting foods" on google and you'll find more).  My warts are already shrinking!  And I have a weak immune system.  Plus I ordered this liquid immune supplement online, sorry but i dont remember where, and well I haven't started taking it yet (it smells horrible!), but I imagine that might help you.  So my suggestion is, like you said eat really healthy - lots of veggies & those immune-boosters, and quit smoking.  I don't smoke so I don't know how much of a difference it makes, but you would be best without it.  But that's all you can do to fight the virus.

as for the wart itself, I have heard that apple cider vinegar works even better than aldara (which is soo expensive)!  You're supposed to soak it into a cotton ball and tape it over the wart and keep it moist all day.  I think it takes a couple days or a couple weeks but it'll start to swell at first and then turn black and scab and eventually go away.  I haven't tried it myself yet, but I've heard it really works from so many different people.  Best of luck to you!!