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will these warts ever go away ...
I have had low risk hpv for 14 months now and I am so depressed and stressed ... Does anyone have any clearance stories they might share ? I stupidily read way to much on another website, there are stories of multiple people saying they have had warts for years and 10 plus years and I am so upset after reading this ...I need some cheering up of someone who has actually clear the virus and not transmitted to another !
Thanks ...
Thanks ...
They never fully went away in the 15 months I have been going through this ! As soon as I get a treatment more reappear within a week or two . Its been so crazy , I spend my days depressed and upset because the itching .. which has been a constant reminder its still there . But I am so glad to hear that yours went away that is some hope ! I am also assuming in those years none of your partners has gotten it ??? How long did it take you to get the clearance ??? I hope your bump turns out to be nothing , plus that a long time to reappear . What treatment did you have ????
I know how you all feel. i got hpv with my first boyfriend and he got tested and did not have it.So i have lived the last 9 years wondering how i even got it in the first place. willthesuncomeoutagain, i felt exactly the same as you. I was so depressed. mine kept coming back for months and eventually i was given the all clear. At the moment i am worrying because i have a little bump down there but nothing else has developed...how fast are yours redeveloping?? It's been so long i cant remember. I only hope its nothing then i can be proof you can kick the hpv for good. I also live a super healthy lifestyle now and after i got rid of hpv, i went through a couple of eating disorders and smoked and drank alot in my early 20's and nothing came back. If this lump is nothing, i can be your hope. I rang sexual healthline and they said it didnt sound like hpv was back as i only have 1 little dot and my partner of 10months has nothing...heres hoping :)
Well I got the aldara today , I am a little scared to try it ! But I want to rid myself from the warts and itching , so I dont have much of a choice... I hope they dont pop back up again like they did with the tca and cyro treatments . Well as Cher sung " If I could turn back time " I wish I could ! This really has been a stressful situation , and I feel for all the other men and women out there going through this , It really stink!
That is true. I tell myself it has to get worse before it gets better. Also, when you have flu/colds people always say when its at it worst it only means its going away!
I meant a healing wound in my past statement, not healing would.....
On the itching. A healing would sometimes will itch, I've too noticed the itching became so much more intense during treatment. Possibly this is caused from the "healing" of the warts or the disappearance?????? Maybe it's a good sign =)
It breaks my heart too. I waited 6 months before I became intimate with this guy, my second partner sexually and the next day he dumped me, fully well knowing he had passed on the virus. Sometimes I pass him in the street, or I see him in the same room and he has this smirk on his face. I just have to keep calm (though im terribly nervouse) and not aknowledge he is there. Its tough. It has got easier though, now when I see him i don't feel so bitter.
I anonomously emailed him to tell him he had given me the virus (just incase he hadn't realised he had it, despite him having visable symptoms which I later found out to be warts) and I got no reply which was really humiliating, I would of loved some kind of apology for giving it to me. It would of been easier for me to feel closure
I know he has already slept with a couple of other girls so he has passed it to them as he refuses to wear a condom and can be very intimidating so you can't say no to him. I wish I could email them all to tell them or warn them. But my current partner told me I cant dedicate my life to ruining his life and thats true, I need to just move on and let fate deal with it all.
I hope you find closure soon like I have, its very warming. And sorry for this big long essay, once I start typing I simply can't stop :).
Good luck, Amie x
I anonomously emailed him to tell him he had given me the virus (just incase he hadn't realised he had it, despite him having visable symptoms which I later found out to be warts) and I got no reply which was really humiliating, I would of loved some kind of apology for giving it to me. It would of been easier for me to feel closure
I know he has already slept with a couple of other girls so he has passed it to them as he refuses to wear a condom and can be very intimidating so you can't say no to him. I wish I could email them all to tell them or warn them. But my current partner told me I cant dedicate my life to ruining his life and thats true, I need to just move on and let fate deal with it all.
I hope you find closure soon like I have, its very warming. And sorry for this big long essay, once I start typing I simply can't stop :).
Good luck, Amie x
Wow , it seems we had the same issues with hpv , it took 10 months and serveral doctors to diagnose me , and I totally agree , I have not stopped stressing because the itching is a constant reminder every day and most the Doctors I have saw thought I was just being nerotic because I had a new partner , Im glad I stuck to my guns and searched til I fianally found a Doctor to do biopsy and she was quite shocked her self when she got the results .. but I new something was wrong when the itching started and persisited , As for my new partner ,after the encounter I did become a little nervous and ask him to be tested for all std's as well and I am lucky because he was also positive for hsv2 ,which I thank god didn't get . He is in denial about both of his diagnosis and Is currently passing this on to other women with out a care in the world , It breaks my heart that he exposing other women to these viruses ...without telling them. What a shame ! Anyways thanks again !!!!!! Youv'e been a big help !!!!
It's okay, its a comfort to talk to other people with the same thing. The itching was pretty bad when I was on aldara, the trick is not to itch or it will just be extremely worse! Though once the warts had went and I stopped using the cream, the itching stopped (it was the same for my partner too) and with the itching gone it was such a relief because it was such a big reminder, especially as I got HPV in not the nicest circumstances.
And thank you for that compliment, as I didn't show symptoms for 6 months (just itching) the doctors couldn't diagnose GW so I had a lot of nervouse time on my hands in which I spent researching for hours on end until I finally understood the virus. It helps to know the facts, its less scary.
And thank you for that compliment, as I didn't show symptoms for 6 months (just itching) the doctors couldn't diagnose GW so I had a lot of nervouse time on my hands in which I spent researching for hours on end until I finally understood the virus. It helps to know the facts, its less scary.
Thanks for sharing your own personal experiences , It has made me feel quite a bit better . :) One last question , since you have used the aldara and the warts disappered is the itching gone as well ? Also I am very impressed I just saw that you are 18 years old , you are vey well spoken and educated on this subject ...
It is a very hard lesson to learn, but atleast we've learnt it now. Maybe if we didn't we would of got into a situation and caught something alot worse than HPV! Alot of people say GW don't cause itching, but it caused severe itching for me and for my partner, to the point I couldn't leave the house. I have heard a lot of other storys from confused people who experience itching but doctors say its not from genital warts - it is.
Different treatments work for different people, aldara has so far worked for me. The only thing with the cream is it causes unpleasant side effects if you use too much or if you use it too often. It is a cream that is used for skin cancer so it is strong and the genital area is very sensitive. Som people get no symptoms some people get them all. For me I had soreness and redness, it was really quite painful so I had to take a break from treatment. It says on the pack it causes discolouration (i was very red) and that usually it goes back to normal but sometimes it dosen't. Some people experience sores wich can be very unplesant. You just have to use very little and follow instructions thoroughly, if you start to experience side effects then take a break untill the side effects go.
I think the nicotine patch will be much better than smoking, ask your doc when you ask about another form of treatment
Different treatments work for different people, aldara has so far worked for me. The only thing with the cream is it causes unpleasant side effects if you use too much or if you use it too often. It is a cream that is used for skin cancer so it is strong and the genital area is very sensitive. Som people get no symptoms some people get them all. For me I had soreness and redness, it was really quite painful so I had to take a break from treatment. It says on the pack it causes discolouration (i was very red) and that usually it goes back to normal but sometimes it dosen't. Some people experience sores wich can be very unplesant. You just have to use very little and follow instructions thoroughly, if you start to experience side effects then take a break untill the side effects go.
I think the nicotine patch will be much better than smoking, ask your doc when you ask about another form of treatment
Well I learned the hard way that condoms aren't 100% effective , lol ... hard lesson to learn . I have had itching and burning for the whole 14 months and all the Doctors I have seen say that hpv doesnt causing itching , well they are wrong because I have tested and retested for everything and had a biopsy and there is nothing going on other than hpv! They have tried tca and cyro but they never get the whole area ,so the warts pop right back up .My warts are more like little white head pimples barely noticable unless you look very hard. I ask my gyn for aldara and she really didnot want to give it to me she says its not to effective and may cause dicoloration of the skin. But next time I go back Im going to tell her I want to try it . Has the aldara left any scarring or discoloration for you ? I am wondering if I use the nicotine patch to help me quit will that interfer with the clearance process but Im sure its got to be a little better than actually smoking ...
Also, as you probably know, the thing with condoms is they don't cover the whole genital area which may have warts so thats why it is not 100% effective.
I've read alot of times that smoking is a big factor in the reacurance or stuborness of warts, so its good you are trying to kick the habit, i think it will help you alot. I too am not that sexually active, infact I got HPV from the second person I had ever been with sexually. It goes to show that the sterotype of people with STDs is infact very small minded and wrong. I had the itching for 6 months before I started to show visable warts, they put me on Aldara cream which was painful but it got rid of the warts in 1-2 weeks so I was pretty happy. I was diagnosed at about the end of Feb and so far i've had no reacurances but I am keeping in mind that it is likely for a second outbreak so I don't find myself feeling disapointed if I do find more! So I am still in the process of clearing. All you can do is have faith you will get rid of this, this site is a great help too because you come to realise how common and how little people know so its less lonely. Are you on any medication for your HPV?
Thank you so much for your time , I am generally a healthly women , other than the fact I am a smoker. My gyn said this wouldn't not hurt because its low risk , but as I have read else where it does matter . Im am going to try to kick that habit , I am not that sexually active so I know where my hpv came from , It was a new first time encounter with a condom . A week later the itching and burning started and then 3 weeks later the warts . So the fact it was a condom protected and first encounter I already consider myself as one of the unlucky ones , so hopefully I will have better luck with the clearance process . Have you cleared the virus or are you still in the process ? Thanks for sharing , I greatly appreciate it !!
Here are some uplifting statistics for you - 90 percent of people clear in 2 years, 70 percent clear in 1 year. There is a small minority - 10 % - that take longer than 2 years to clear. So if you think about it, there are very good odds on getting rid of this! It seems you just stumbled upon stories where people had HPV for years, bare in mind alot of websites are misinformed and misleading. The people who have stubborn cases of HPV are usually those who also have HIV, or some kind of illness which affected there immune system badly, if they have had surgery in the past, if they smoke/drink (especially smoke) or if they eat badly/are generally unhealthy. In saying that, there are some people who have none of those things but still have stubborn cases. This is rare and I think its just a matter of luck.
Doctors say, if you don't have an outbreak for 6 months then you can assume you are clear. Though they leave room for a chance that the virus will come back.
Its totally understandable that you feel stressed and depressed as this is a distressing thing to have, but once you learn about the facts you come to realise HPV isn't all that bad especially low risk as it dosen't have any health dangers, its just mainly about unpleasant symptoms ie. warts. You have to stay strong and tell yourself you will overcome this hurdle, it will probably make you a better and more open minded person. It is scary to think you may pass the virus on but as long as you wear a condom and try to only have sex when the warts aren't present there is very little chance of infecting the other person.
The fact that you are stressed and depressed may be reeking havoc on your immune system making it harder to cage the virus, so try to stay upbeat and tell yourself everything will be okay - because it will. HPV is incredibly common, its just that no one speaks out about it. I have low risk, and I found out the other day my Mum has high risk HPV. You probably have some people in your circle of friends, that have HPV too.
Maybe you could talk to a close friend, or see a counceller to get your emotions about this out. It felt like a weight off my shoulders when I spoke out.
Doctors say, if you don't have an outbreak for 6 months then you can assume you are clear. Though they leave room for a chance that the virus will come back.
Its totally understandable that you feel stressed and depressed as this is a distressing thing to have, but once you learn about the facts you come to realise HPV isn't all that bad especially low risk as it dosen't have any health dangers, its just mainly about unpleasant symptoms ie. warts. You have to stay strong and tell yourself you will overcome this hurdle, it will probably make you a better and more open minded person. It is scary to think you may pass the virus on but as long as you wear a condom and try to only have sex when the warts aren't present there is very little chance of infecting the other person.
The fact that you are stressed and depressed may be reeking havoc on your immune system making it harder to cage the virus, so try to stay upbeat and tell yourself everything will be okay - because it will. HPV is incredibly common, its just that no one speaks out about it. I have low risk, and I found out the other day my Mum has high risk HPV. You probably have some people in your circle of friends, that have HPV too.
Maybe you could talk to a close friend, or see a counceller to get your emotions about this out. It felt like a weight off my shoulders when I spoke out.
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