Do male genital warts mean he is unfaithful?

[camile88]

I came out of a marriage after 18 years with no unfaithfulness on either side. Now I am in a sexual relationship with a man in Germany and I see him once every 4-6 weeks.  We have been together 18 months and he swears he is faithful to me.   He recently was diagnosed with genital warts and had them removed.   He stated he had genital warts about 2 years ago when he was in another relationship.  He tells me the new genital warts are a recurrence of the prior ones.  We are engaged and I am concerned about his fidelity with the recent genital warts.  I am not sure I can believe he has been faithful during the past 18 months with these new genital warts.  We have never used condoms.  I had tubal ligation a few years ago after my son was born so I was not worried about pregnancy but did not think about STDs. Clearly condoms are a wise choice.  Now I am unsure what to do about our engagement.  Do new genital warts mean he has been with another partner in the recent timeframe?   Could this outbreak really be caused by the prior outbreak of genital warts a couple years ago?  

[Dee12345678910]

Once you have had genital warts, especially a man, he can be a carrier.  A recurrence can occur 10 years later without being unfaithful.  I got it from my recent partner who said he had it years ago from his ex girlfriend.  He doesn't have any symptoms but have given it to several partners now which is how he knew he is a carrier.  If a man has the actual warts on his penis, he has to have them burned off with liquid nitrogen, and it hurts like hell.  I was told by the doctor there are 80 to 100 types of genital warts.  Once you contract this STD, it can recur during your lifetime without infidelity.  A woman has to have pap tests regularly once she has had sexual contact with a man with this history to check for cervical cancer or dysplasia on the cervix.  I ended up with high grade abnormal cells and recently had to undergo surgery to remove the top part of my cervix due to the infection.  So that being said, there is a strong possibility he is telling the truth, but you will now have to be tested every 6 months for the rest of your life to check for the abnormal cells.  Even if you presented with abnormal cells, it may not be serious and can go away without treatment.  See a well known specialist to be monitored.  If you love this man...you can work this out, it *****, but I would be more worried about HIV.  Good luck.

[Dallasfan]

Genital warts can reoccur even with treatment. You can believe him.