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Oral Warts?
Hello,
I have had a "issues" with my personal comfort with my sexual health for a while now. I often have anxiety over STD's because I consider worst case scenarios and think that that is what is happening to me.
For at least 2 or 3 weeks I've small red bumps on the edge of my upper lip. They seem to be more and less prominent at times but I always can see them (because I look very closely in the mirror).
In any case they somewhat appear to be lip pimples which I have researched quite a bit. The problem I'm having trouble overcoming is that in the area where the red bumps are I have an odd irritated feeling. It isn't a burning or itching feeling and it's not a tingling feeling either. The only way I can explain it is a dry skin feeling that I would IMAGINE would be on the edge. Thing is I use oil free lotion when I get out of the shower on my face and have for years, I also use chapstick even though I live south where the climate isn't generally too cold.
I've looked at herpes and warts and realized that if it were herpes it would have broken out and scabbed by now but the bumps have not popped or even grown to where they appear that they will.
It could possibly be just a skin irritation but I feel like it would have gone away along with the "dry" feeling by now. I am worried about warts because of the weird feeling although I read warts generally only itch if that. My genital health however seems to be fine..I had what I was told (at the health clinic) were sweat bumps/razor burn and that's almost cleared up with no itching or burning (except more than the normal itch because I trim/shave). I was also told by my doctor oral warts are not common and I shouldn't worry but I haven't been checked for at least a month and don't want to because I feel like this could just be nothing and I'm worrying to much about a small irritation as usual.
Help would be greatly appreciated.
sorry for the length of my post,
Thanks
I have had a "issues" with my personal comfort with my sexual health for a while now. I often have anxiety over STD's because I consider worst case scenarios and think that that is what is happening to me.
For at least 2 or 3 weeks I've small red bumps on the edge of my upper lip. They seem to be more and less prominent at times but I always can see them (because I look very closely in the mirror).
In any case they somewhat appear to be lip pimples which I have researched quite a bit. The problem I'm having trouble overcoming is that in the area where the red bumps are I have an odd irritated feeling. It isn't a burning or itching feeling and it's not a tingling feeling either. The only way I can explain it is a dry skin feeling that I would IMAGINE would be on the edge. Thing is I use oil free lotion when I get out of the shower on my face and have for years, I also use chapstick even though I live south where the climate isn't generally too cold.
I've looked at herpes and warts and realized that if it were herpes it would have broken out and scabbed by now but the bumps have not popped or even grown to where they appear that they will.
It could possibly be just a skin irritation but I feel like it would have gone away along with the "dry" feeling by now. I am worried about warts because of the weird feeling although I read warts generally only itch if that. My genital health however seems to be fine..I had what I was told (at the health clinic) were sweat bumps/razor burn and that's almost cleared up with no itching or burning (except more than the normal itch because I trim/shave). I was also told by my doctor oral warts are not common and I shouldn't worry but I haven't been checked for at least a month and don't want to because I feel like this could just be nothing and I'm worrying to much about a small irritation as usual.
Help would be greatly appreciated.
sorry for the length of my post,
Thanks
I will obviously be visiting the doctor very soon just to clear my anxiety if nothing else but based on what I described would you say that it is unlikely I have oral warts?
I read some of the posts you talked about with the professionals and it seems oral warts are indeed very rare to contract.
Genitally it appears I am fine, and have been told so by the doctors at the free health clinic I have to been going to.
I have talked to one or two of my partners about all of this (not particularly warts but just being worried they may have given or gotten something) and both that I talked to have been tested in the last 2 months and are clean as am I as of my last visit.
I appreciate the help.
I read some of the posts you talked about with the professionals and it seems oral warts are indeed very rare to contract.
Genitally it appears I am fine, and have been told so by the doctors at the free health clinic I have to been going to.
I have talked to one or two of my partners about all of this (not particularly warts but just being worried they may have given or gotten something) and both that I talked to have been tested in the last 2 months and are clean as am I as of my last visit.
I appreciate the help.
No, not a doctor or health professional just someone with some experience with the virus.
I don't think there are any health professionals on this forum, but there is a doctor's STD forum headed by two specialists with a lot of experience. It is worth looking through that forum to see if similar posts have been addressed. The doctors are usually pretty straightforward with their responses. If you want to ask them a question, there is a fee, but it is worth noting that most questions have been asked before and you might find your answer in the archives.
You also might want to look through the expert dermatology forum.
I don't think there are any health professionals on this forum, but there is a doctor's STD forum headed by two specialists with a lot of experience. It is worth looking through that forum to see if similar posts have been addressed. The doctors are usually pretty straightforward with their responses. If you want to ask them a question, there is a fee, but it is worth noting that most questions have been asked before and you might find your answer in the archives.
You also might want to look through the expert dermatology forum.
Also I occasionally have an itch on my top lip as well but it doesn't seem prominent enough (just itches and I scratch and it goes away) so I think it might be just like an itch of your scalp and back..normal stuff. Would it be very bothersome if it was something to be worried about? I mean would it be more constant and not go away as easily?
Out of curiosity, are you commenting based on research or are you a health specialist of some kind? Or by experience? I saw that you commented on other posts and you seem to have some knowledge of the topics. I'm very paranoid when it comes to trusting any information..even my doctors sometimes. I've been the health clinic at least 6 times in the last year or so because of the anxiety I get with just wondering about these things and every time (with the exception of one, my gf and I were diagnosed with chlamydia and had it cleared with medication) I go the doctors tell me that it's either a common skin irritation or razor burn or sweat bumps etc. Thing that kills me is I haven't had any sexual contact with a girl for the last month (not even kissing) and I still worry about these things.
I think your doctor is right. Oral warts are rare, and what you are describing really doesn't sound like warts. If they continue to be a problem perhaps a specialist can recommend treatment that will ease the pain and help cosmetically.
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