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Hello Dr.
Here is my story, in the summer of 2009 i was diagnosed with gw's, my first outbreak was on my actual penis shaft and the warts were in clusters and were about ten of them. Since then I have had only 1 other confirmed outbreak but the warts were not in the same spot, one was on the base of my penis, one was on my scrotum, and two were on my pubic hair region, is this normal for the warts to reappear in a different area and in less severity? Since then I check my genitals everyday and very closely I sometimes think a tiny bump is a wart but i am not always sure because of how small the bump is and it usually goes away after i shave the area. Also, i have read that apple cider vinegar will treat the symptoms, is this a reliable symptom treater?
thank you
Here is my story, in the summer of 2009 i was diagnosed with gw's, my first outbreak was on my actual penis shaft and the warts were in clusters and were about ten of them. Since then I have had only 1 other confirmed outbreak but the warts were not in the same spot, one was on the base of my penis, one was on my scrotum, and two were on my pubic hair region, is this normal for the warts to reappear in a different area and in less severity? Since then I check my genitals everyday and very closely I sometimes think a tiny bump is a wart but i am not always sure because of how small the bump is and it usually goes away after i shave the area. Also, i have read that apple cider vinegar will treat the symptoms, is this a reliable symptom treater?
thank you
thank you for your time and answers it helped me alot
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
You're essentially asking whether, if someone has a late recurrence, s/he might continue to have late recurrences and when they might happen. There are no data on this. But I think this is a silly thing to be worried about until and unless you actually have a late recurrence -- which hasn't happened and probably won't.
That should end this thread. Try to move beyond this and consider professional counseling if you cannot.
That should end this thread. Try to move beyond this and consider professional counseling if you cannot.
the next outbreak was probably in that one to two month range, but since it was not in the initial spot of the first outbreak and was scattered i did not notice it until about 5 or 6 months later, one last question, if anyone gets a another outbreak of warts does the estimation of the clearance of the virus in terms of months go back to the original 4-6 months like you mention on other posts, or can you assume that your body is getting closer to eliminating the virus?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
You still don't say the exact timing, but I gather that the new lesions were pretty soon after the initial ones, maybe just a month or two later. Is that right? If so, and if you have had no obvious warts for more than a year, then you should have no worries. Stop examining your genitals.
Intellectually, you understand you had a trivial health problem that now is gone and is unlikely to reappear. If this continues "controlling your life", mental health counseling may be in order. But there isn't anything more to do from a medical management standpoint. Good luck.
Intellectually, you understand you had a trivial health problem that now is gone and is unlikely to reappear. If this continues "controlling your life", mental health counseling may be in order. But there isn't anything more to do from a medical management standpoint. Good luck.
what i meant by since then is after my first treatment when the doctor froze off my initial outbreak, i went back one other time and he confirmed it was another outbreak and froze them off again but they were scattered and in different areas of my genitals , but since then i have been very paranoid about getting more and it has been controlling my life. i know this will eventually clear up and there are no adverse health effects what so ever for me but it is just a mental thing that i think about every day.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Welcome to the STD forum.
Genital warts almost always clear up, even without treatment, within a year or two -- sometimes faster. It is not uncommon for new warts to pop up during the first 1-2 years. After that, it is rare.
So my first question is what do you mean by "since then"? If new wart-like lesions have appeared only recently, i.e., it's somewhat atypical -- although within 2 years since summer 2009. And the locations of the recent ones are somewhat atypical, especially the pubic area, and there are various kinds of skin bumps that can be misdiagnosed as warts. Were they typical warts? Does "confirmed" mean professionally diagnosed? If so, did the doctor or clinic seem quite certain about the diagnosis? If not, please see a health care provider and learn for sure what is going on, and to get professional advice about treatment.
Vinegar (apple cider or any other kind) does not treat warts -- that's quackery. You can find websites that talk about HPV diagnosis with vinegar -- warty tissue turns white with acid -- but such diagnosis is highly unreliable and I don't recomend it even for health professionals to use, let alone for self-diagnosis.
Regards-- HHH, MD
Genital warts almost always clear up, even without treatment, within a year or two -- sometimes faster. It is not uncommon for new warts to pop up during the first 1-2 years. After that, it is rare.
So my first question is what do you mean by "since then"? If new wart-like lesions have appeared only recently, i.e., it's somewhat atypical -- although within 2 years since summer 2009. And the locations of the recent ones are somewhat atypical, especially the pubic area, and there are various kinds of skin bumps that can be misdiagnosed as warts. Were they typical warts? Does "confirmed" mean professionally diagnosed? If so, did the doctor or clinic seem quite certain about the diagnosis? If not, please see a health care provider and learn for sure what is going on, and to get professional advice about treatment.
Vinegar (apple cider or any other kind) does not treat warts -- that's quackery. You can find websites that talk about HPV diagnosis with vinegar -- warty tissue turns white with acid -- but such diagnosis is highly unreliable and I don't recomend it even for health professionals to use, let alone for self-diagnosis.
Regards-- HHH, MD
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