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HPV (Genital Wart Strain)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGVXip1Nwtc
This is a very alarming Video I saw on youtube that scared me about my condition. I was recently diagnosed with HPV through a visual examination of my genital area. Unfortunately I can only be informed about my condition by my doctor at the dermatology clinic I was diagnosed with the virus (who is a physicians assistant and not a certified dermatologist). The information I received from him suggested that most of the patients he treats have on going symptoms and require routine check ups. He also informed me that in his experience patients normally return. I mentioned to him that from my online research I had come across the statistic that 90% of people clear the virus or it will go into remission to a point that it can not be traced. He replied that this statistic was absurdly high. I am very confused and I will admit that what ever the response I receive from this post will only add to the bank of knowledge I have. The response to this post will not reduce my skepticism. I am relatively new to this because I was diagnosed today. I have been researching heavily, and I am actually interested in many things. I will post more questions in different threads. I will outline my questions below.
1. Is there a statistic that outlines the rate of successful remission in infected patients.
2. Is there a test that will inform the infected person what type of HPV he/she has
3. My dermatologist led me to believe that in his experience most people return within months, and return for treatment at that rate continuously. Is this statistic acceptable or is it not
4. How can I find a specialist that works exclusively with this type of disease so I can receive expert information.
5. Is there any website that can be recommended for information/treatment/lifestyle changes due to genital warts
6. When urinating how should one handle one's genitals to prevent auto inoculation (infecting one's self in different areas)
This is a very alarming Video I saw on youtube that scared me about my condition. I was recently diagnosed with HPV through a visual examination of my genital area. Unfortunately I can only be informed about my condition by my doctor at the dermatology clinic I was diagnosed with the virus (who is a physicians assistant and not a certified dermatologist). The information I received from him suggested that most of the patients he treats have on going symptoms and require routine check ups. He also informed me that in his experience patients normally return. I mentioned to him that from my online research I had come across the statistic that 90% of people clear the virus or it will go into remission to a point that it can not be traced. He replied that this statistic was absurdly high. I am very confused and I will admit that what ever the response I receive from this post will only add to the bank of knowledge I have. The response to this post will not reduce my skepticism. I am relatively new to this because I was diagnosed today. I have been researching heavily, and I am actually interested in many things. I will post more questions in different threads. I will outline my questions below.
1. Is there a statistic that outlines the rate of successful remission in infected patients.
2. Is there a test that will inform the infected person what type of HPV he/she has
3. My dermatologist led me to believe that in his experience most people return within months, and return for treatment at that rate continuously. Is this statistic acceptable or is it not
4. How can I find a specialist that works exclusively with this type of disease so I can receive expert information.
5. Is there any website that can be recommended for information/treatment/lifestyle changes due to genital warts
6. When urinating how should one handle one's genitals to prevent auto inoculation (infecting one's self in different areas)
You dont have to worry too much about HIV. Well it's proven that you are negative. HIV is not something you really have to worry about when it comes to "random sex". According to studies, the chance for you to get infected is actually less than 1%, and this is ONLY if your partner is already HIV-positive and you DONT use condom.
Let's say you have been with 10 prostitutes in the past. Out of these 10 random women, probably only 1-2 of them who have HIV. We are talking about prostitutes here, how about random women in the bar (who likes to have one night stand)? Probably out of 1000 random women, only 10 of them have HIV. So your chance to get infected even without condom is probably less than 0.01% and with condom it's even 0.001%.
People who get HIV from sexual encounter are usually those who keep having sex for 20 times a month with different ****** all the time and didnt use condom consistently (or never use condom at all)
Let's say you have been with 10 prostitutes in the past. Out of these 10 random women, probably only 1-2 of them who have HIV. We are talking about prostitutes here, how about random women in the bar (who likes to have one night stand)? Probably out of 1000 random women, only 10 of them have HIV. So your chance to get infected even without condom is probably less than 0.01% and with condom it's even 0.001%.
People who get HIV from sexual encounter are usually those who keep having sex for 20 times a month with different ****** all the time and didnt use condom consistently (or never use condom at all)
I will be seeing the dermatologist tomorrow to check my status. So far four of the five warts treated seem to have been removed successfully. There is one that looks like it hasn't fully been taken off completely.
HIV negative! I will never have sex w/o a condom till I'm married.
I've never been in this situation so I never knew the procedure. I just found out that there is one for HIV that test in 20mins and I guess the other results will arrive by weds. The clinic told me that if the don't contact me in two weeks after the exam that I am negative but the HIV blood test result I took there isn't available till the 27 of July. Today I'm going to get a rapid HIV exam. I am very stressed and very nervous.
seriously? STD test results arrive in 2-3 weeks? Where do you live? Usually blood test results can be taken within 24-48 hours...as of gonorrhea/chlamydia it can be 1-7 days, but not 3 weeks...seems like the lab is lazy
The results should arrive by July 27. This is why I have more paranoia.
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