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Living with Genital Warts
I apologise for raising a topic which I'm sure has many times been discussed in the past. I've searched the forums quite extensively and read up pretty much everything I can, but I'm still interested in some more views.
As of September last year, I believe I have genital warts. I basically have 1 wart which is recurring. I've been to the GUM clinic a number of times. The first time they gave me the blue Warticon solution which I dabbed on 3 nights a week. After a number of weeks, the wart disappeared. I was a happy man.
A month or two later it was back with a vengenance. It was not particularly big, but it was visible to me, especially when my penis was of different sizes. I went to GUM, they couldn't see it and gave me the all clear - telling me I was free to have unprotective sex if I wanted (but safe sex was still advised). On return home, I could still find the wart. I used Warticon on it again. It vanished. Then it came back.
Fast forward to a few weeks ago. I went back to GUM and told them the story. I also told them I thought that blue Warticon ink was pretty terrible to use. No problem they say - we'll freeze it off. They do, I leave and am content finally the damn thing has gone. The area that was froze swelled, went pink then gradually skin began to reform over it. However, maybe a month and a bit from that day - that area of my penis is still very pink and noticeable. I have since identified what a consider to be another wart - however it's hardly noticeable and I'm pondering whether to get it looked at or just ignore it. The chances are they wouldn't be able to see it anyway or treatment would irritate it and make it worse than it is.
There's my backstory which I guess people might find useful to know of, my questions are as follows:
Is my penis likely to be permanently scarred from the freezing treatment? If not, how long should it be before I can no longer notice where the affected area?
Does anyone feel it is worth Warticoning / going to get the smaller one frozen also?
Finally - I don't know how to go about my sex life anymore. I think KNOWING you have the virus is actually worse than any warts. I've been single for a while now - most of the women I meet are on night's out. Pulling the old "oh by the way I have genital warts" card out as things get serious scares the hell out of me. I don't feel I can do it. How do you others get by? I find it bizarre that my doctors go by the consensus that if the warts are gone you're safe whereas I've read people on here have been told their partners have had warts up to 4 years on from the break out. I really could do with some advice on how to not be afraid of sex anymore...
As of September last year, I believe I have genital warts. I basically have 1 wart which is recurring. I've been to the GUM clinic a number of times. The first time they gave me the blue Warticon solution which I dabbed on 3 nights a week. After a number of weeks, the wart disappeared. I was a happy man.
A month or two later it was back with a vengenance. It was not particularly big, but it was visible to me, especially when my penis was of different sizes. I went to GUM, they couldn't see it and gave me the all clear - telling me I was free to have unprotective sex if I wanted (but safe sex was still advised). On return home, I could still find the wart. I used Warticon on it again. It vanished. Then it came back.
Fast forward to a few weeks ago. I went back to GUM and told them the story. I also told them I thought that blue Warticon ink was pretty terrible to use. No problem they say - we'll freeze it off. They do, I leave and am content finally the damn thing has gone. The area that was froze swelled, went pink then gradually skin began to reform over it. However, maybe a month and a bit from that day - that area of my penis is still very pink and noticeable. I have since identified what a consider to be another wart - however it's hardly noticeable and I'm pondering whether to get it looked at or just ignore it. The chances are they wouldn't be able to see it anyway or treatment would irritate it and make it worse than it is.
There's my backstory which I guess people might find useful to know of, my questions are as follows:
Is my penis likely to be permanently scarred from the freezing treatment? If not, how long should it be before I can no longer notice where the affected area?
Does anyone feel it is worth Warticoning / going to get the smaller one frozen also?
Finally - I don't know how to go about my sex life anymore. I think KNOWING you have the virus is actually worse than any warts. I've been single for a while now - most of the women I meet are on night's out. Pulling the old "oh by the way I have genital warts" card out as things get serious scares the hell out of me. I don't feel I can do it. How do you others get by? I find it bizarre that my doctors go by the consensus that if the warts are gone you're safe whereas I've read people on here have been told their partners have had warts up to 4 years on from the break out. I really could do with some advice on how to not be afraid of sex anymore...
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This is depressing, just found out I have genital warts, reading this thread makes me wanna crawl into a hole and die
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If you are in remission and she has had the vaccine, then she is not going to contract HPV which causes warts. Also, if she had any sex partners before you there's about a 85% chance she has HPV already. You should be fine.
hello everyone,
A few days ago ive been diagnosed with hpv genital warts. i wake up every moring crying my eyes out until my breathing gets really heavy and i feel like im suffocating. I feel like i cant live like this that no one will ever want to be with me ever i am embarassed ashamed and have even contemplated suicide. I dont know y this has happened to me i cant sleep eat or anything like that. I am only 22 years old and have only slept with 2 people who showed no signs of having anything. I dont know y god has done this to me I think its cause he wants me to pay for all the evil things that i have done in my life. I havent gone to sch or wrk because i feel like the world will judge me i want to be desease free so bad that i will do anything i will never wish this on anybody this is truly a curse and i just want to die more than half of the time. I hope other people with this is stronger than I am and dont let if get you down please i feel the pain everyone is going thru this hurts wrost than any physical pain can. I just hope that one day we can all be free of this i have read this entire forum n everyone is in my prayers.
A few days ago ive been diagnosed with hpv genital warts. i wake up every moring crying my eyes out until my breathing gets really heavy and i feel like im suffocating. I feel like i cant live like this that no one will ever want to be with me ever i am embarassed ashamed and have even contemplated suicide. I dont know y this has happened to me i cant sleep eat or anything like that. I am only 22 years old and have only slept with 2 people who showed no signs of having anything. I dont know y god has done this to me I think its cause he wants me to pay for all the evil things that i have done in my life. I havent gone to sch or wrk because i feel like the world will judge me i want to be desease free so bad that i will do anything i will never wish this on anybody this is truly a curse and i just want to die more than half of the time. I hope other people with this is stronger than I am and dont let if get you down please i feel the pain everyone is going thru this hurts wrost than any physical pain can. I just hope that one day we can all be free of this i have read this entire forum n everyone is in my prayers.
I had some genital warts more than 5 years ago and had them removed. Since then I dont have the courage too talk too any girls or try to make a relationship. I read on hear that if u dont have an infection for 2 years teh virus can go away? Is this true?
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