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What else can this be?
I'm absolutely baffled and the worst part of all the internet definitely pumps the body with paranoia when you try to research.
Im 24 - 20 Sexual partners - 70% of them with protection -
I have recently over the last 2 months shaved my pubic hair with trimmers and have notices an abnormal skin growth. Odd places around the groin area rather than in clusters. Bits of skin grow up out of the groin and around the base of the penis like nibs. They're only ever the size as half the size of a biro end. They dont hurt, they feel fleshy and can be wobbled and only get sore when irritated. They also can be 'picked' or scraped off and dont grow back. This does how ever lead to bleeding - obviously. I get about 2-5 at a time before they get big enough to just fall off. One even just dried up and dropped off.
I went to an STD clinic for a visual examination. The Doctor there laughed at me and said i have nothing to worry about as he saw no abnormalities or skin issues. Yet they were still there. The nurse said i was worrying too much and that there just isnt a name for them yet. Im inclined to be re-examined as i havnt a clue what they are.
I also have been with my current sexual partner for 3-5 months now and did the standard STD test and came back clean too.
What is this thats growing? is it a minor and unconcerning form of HPV? They sure dont look or grow in a 'wart' fashion.
A clear mind is in need. Just a name or something explained would help.
thankyou.
Im 24 - 20 Sexual partners - 70% of them with protection -
I have recently over the last 2 months shaved my pubic hair with trimmers and have notices an abnormal skin growth. Odd places around the groin area rather than in clusters. Bits of skin grow up out of the groin and around the base of the penis like nibs. They're only ever the size as half the size of a biro end. They dont hurt, they feel fleshy and can be wobbled and only get sore when irritated. They also can be 'picked' or scraped off and dont grow back. This does how ever lead to bleeding - obviously. I get about 2-5 at a time before they get big enough to just fall off. One even just dried up and dropped off.
I went to an STD clinic for a visual examination. The Doctor there laughed at me and said i have nothing to worry about as he saw no abnormalities or skin issues. Yet they were still there. The nurse said i was worrying too much and that there just isnt a name for them yet. Im inclined to be re-examined as i havnt a clue what they are.
I also have been with my current sexual partner for 3-5 months now and did the standard STD test and came back clean too.
What is this thats growing? is it a minor and unconcerning form of HPV? They sure dont look or grow in a 'wart' fashion.
A clear mind is in need. Just a name or something explained would help.
thankyou.
I agree, I very much feel the need to know what is wrong with me and have helped to figure out when I had gallstones, psoriasis, cholestasis of the liver and now the warts..all when docs were not sure or didn't think anything was wrong. We know our bodies and you have to just keep seeing docs/testing til you are sure you have a correct answer. Whatever it is, nothing or warts you will need medical help. To me, it looks like some sort of skin tab but I have a vagina and don't know what warts on a penis are like. BTW it's funny to me to look at yours..but I have pics of mine on here so alls fair. LOL My psoriasis is a skin condition where I have flakes of skin, there are tons of skin related issues that have nothing to do with sex. Being that you only have this on your penis causes the fears of STD relation. If it is HPV, it's ok...you just have to find out. :)
Very much so, but i want to be in full control of my body when things go wrong. I dont like doubt as you can see.
The images i put up now are perfect for a visual analysis. thats all i care about now.
1 ) is what i have common.
2) what are they.
3 ) Contagious or not
4 ) can they lead to further issues on contamination.
these are the types of things going through my mind. The more i learn the better i feel :)
The images i put up now are perfect for a visual analysis. thats all i care about now.
1 ) is what i have common.
2) what are they.
3 ) Contagious or not
4 ) can they lead to further issues on contamination.
these are the types of things going through my mind. The more i learn the better i feel :)
HPV isn't about being dirty or untrustworthy...it's a common thing we all get and bascially I see it as a small price to pay for having enjoyed sex.
Thankyou for more soothing replies.
I read other posts and it did make me laugh how we all do just panic like there is no tomorrow. Its all because its new to me. I will show her calmingly but also tell her that Ive had checks and had a visual examination. Not wanting to leave her in any dark or doubts.
The unprotected sex that ive had i feel was never 'high' risk and always with friends that i knew. Those girls im still on talking terms. Not that they'd admit anything to me, but i felt i could trust them all. but hey that in itself doesnt stop it spreading haha!
its baffled me more to realise how common this is. all in the 80% region. I cant believe they dont express this one at schools or in educations a little more than they do.
Il keep my posts up to date, as i have visual images on my profile for others to look at and if i get a full result il update here. As well as any more concerns.
I read other posts and it did make me laugh how we all do just panic like there is no tomorrow. Its all because its new to me. I will show her calmingly but also tell her that Ive had checks and had a visual examination. Not wanting to leave her in any dark or doubts.
The unprotected sex that ive had i feel was never 'high' risk and always with friends that i knew. Those girls im still on talking terms. Not that they'd admit anything to me, but i felt i could trust them all. but hey that in itself doesnt stop it spreading haha!
its baffled me more to realise how common this is. all in the 80% region. I cant believe they dont express this one at schools or in educations a little more than they do.
Il keep my posts up to date, as i have visual images on my profile for others to look at and if i get a full result il update here. As well as any more concerns.
Hey mmatinv, I agree with Mags, feel free to tell your GF, but I would advise to think long and hard about how you do so. Remember, you do not have GW yet, all you have are fears. You could do some serious harm to your relationship for no reason so tread these waters carefully. Consider these things:
If you have been having unprotected sex, and you do have HPV warts, then you may have infected her already, even protected you may have because yours seem to be in a place that the condoms don't cover. There is no reason to own up to this right now or tomorrow. Think about it for a few days. Think of the best possible way to put it. We know from our own experiences that this topic is never well received because of the misrepresentation of facts out there and the stigma of STDs in general. HPV is a nuisance at worse over 90% of the time so you have to think how to frame it and what will work for her. You don't know anything for sure and according to your description, you may not have warts at all. What a shame it would be to introduce this sex life killer for no reason. I would advise doing everything in your power to sleuth down the real story and also, if it's not the best news, to completely familiarize yourself with how to talk about it with your partner. I know from experience that if you approach it as the end of the world, it will be the end of the world.
If you have any more questions, or need more thoughts, feel free to message me directly or I'd be happy to continue this thread.
Cheers
If you have been having unprotected sex, and you do have HPV warts, then you may have infected her already, even protected you may have because yours seem to be in a place that the condoms don't cover. There is no reason to own up to this right now or tomorrow. Think about it for a few days. Think of the best possible way to put it. We know from our own experiences that this topic is never well received because of the misrepresentation of facts out there and the stigma of STDs in general. HPV is a nuisance at worse over 90% of the time so you have to think how to frame it and what will work for her. You don't know anything for sure and according to your description, you may not have warts at all. What a shame it would be to introduce this sex life killer for no reason. I would advise doing everything in your power to sleuth down the real story and also, if it's not the best news, to completely familiarize yourself with how to talk about it with your partner. I know from experience that if you approach it as the end of the world, it will be the end of the world.
If you have any more questions, or need more thoughts, feel free to message me directly or I'd be happy to continue this thread.
Cheers
Just go to a derm doc because you will never figure this out on your own! I knew I had warts and doc said not but I went back and today dif doc looked better and I was right. What can I do, they have to treat it so best to let an expert decide.
As for you GF. Tell her now, tell her you have a concern, that you don't know if it is something sexual or not. Say you would never have put her at any risk knowingly. If she bails or freaks, that is her deal, you can't control that. If you do have HPV, there is no blame. Almost everyone has it, she prob has had it if she has had more than one lover. It's a skin virus, passed via skin to skin contact and condoms don't protect. It rarely causes serious issues, still scary but in the STD list...not that scary!
As for you GF. Tell her now, tell her you have a concern, that you don't know if it is something sexual or not. Say you would never have put her at any risk knowingly. If she bails or freaks, that is her deal, you can't control that. If you do have HPV, there is no blame. Almost everyone has it, she prob has had it if she has had more than one lover. It's a skin virus, passed via skin to skin contact and condoms don't protect. It rarely causes serious issues, still scary but in the STD list...not that scary!
Not that any one wants to spend their free time looking at my Genital area....
but i uploaded two more photos. Click my name to see. I found another one, one its own in a random place between the testicles and thigh. ( theres only 3 of these on my body at the moment )
This is how they grow. They shoot up like that and dangle oddly.
I wanted to call it HPV to make it so simple but it just hasnt got that 'wart' characteristic i would have normally suspected.
but i uploaded two more photos. Click my name to see. I found another one, one its own in a random place between the testicles and thigh. ( theres only 3 of these on my body at the moment )
This is how they grow. They shoot up like that and dangle oddly.
I wanted to call it HPV to make it so simple but it just hasnt got that 'wart' characteristic i would have normally suspected.
Thankyou for the reply.
The major thing i need to combat now is just to tell the other half that i have these concerns yet to teach her the ins ands out and not to panic either in case ive passed anything on to her.
A dermatologist might be a reassuring way to go. I assume that'd be a ref-feral through the GP to begin with.
Due to their odd growth patterns and shape and size i cant cancel out anything at the moment. I might do what others say and monitor it for the weeks. But if it doesnt grow then monitoring them brings no further understanding.
Optimistically i could deal get them treated and assume after about 1-3 years my body will have created an immune system to fight it if its HPV.
The major thing i need to combat now is just to tell the other half that i have these concerns yet to teach her the ins ands out and not to panic either in case ive passed anything on to her.
A dermatologist might be a reassuring way to go. I assume that'd be a ref-feral through the GP to begin with.
Due to their odd growth patterns and shape and size i cant cancel out anything at the moment. I might do what others say and monitor it for the weeks. But if it doesnt grow then monitoring them brings no further understanding.
Optimistically i could deal get them treated and assume after about 1-3 years my body will have created an immune system to fight it if its HPV.
you'll have to go to the dermatologist to get an accurate diagnosis. Know that not all of them are as exhaustive in there care to diagnose correctly though and some don't care as much as others. That being said, you could have one of several things. It could totally be a benign thing like a skin tag, not likely perhaps but still possible. I think it's one of three things. You could have little cysts down there from shaving. I think that's what happened to me years ago. I went to the doctor for warts and was assured it was a cyst, most likely grown over a hair follicle. Perhaps your skin is super sensitive or something. It could also be molluscum contagiosum. There should be a little depression in the middle if it is. Look it up online. Also, it could be HPV warts. Mine are super tiny small and I get three or four near each other and they are never larger than the area enclosed in this letter a here, usually half that size. You need to go to a professional though to know for sure.
You can see in my photos how minute they are. They are of that height but their width is paper thin. They grow upwards like that like a shaft until they drop off or get pulled off.
They grow predominantly in the grown rather than the shaft, but one or two even smaller ones have been seen on it.
They grow predominantly in the grown rather than the shaft, but one or two even smaller ones have been seen on it.
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