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HPV or Extra Skin Growth?
Hi Doctor
When my wife was pregnant 3 years and 6 months ago. She developed a growth on her on her vagina (I think near end of it). We mention it to her OBGYN and she said it looks like a wart. She decided to do pep test and all HPV DNA test. The result was negative for both tests. I asked her doctor again what it could be and she said she was not sure and they would have to do a biopsy after the baby is born. (We never did biopsy on the growth). After few year I forced my wife to see another OBGYN (he has 30 years of experienced in OBGYN field) to see what it is. He examined my wife and she it was extra skin due to pregnancy because of hormones and Estrogens changes in the body ( The growth is still there ). Now my question for you is should I be nervous and think she has HPV or go with what the experienced OBGYN told her. Before we got married I had only one sex partner and we had unprotected sex twice. What are my chances of catching HPV from her? I asked my previous partner about her pep smear and she said she never had abnormal one. Any suggestion you could give me to ease my mind?
When my wife was pregnant 3 years and 6 months ago. She developed a growth on her on her vagina (I think near end of it). We mention it to her OBGYN and she said it looks like a wart. She decided to do pep test and all HPV DNA test. The result was negative for both tests. I asked her doctor again what it could be and she said she was not sure and they would have to do a biopsy after the baby is born. (We never did biopsy on the growth). After few year I forced my wife to see another OBGYN (he has 30 years of experienced in OBGYN field) to see what it is. He examined my wife and she it was extra skin due to pregnancy because of hormones and Estrogens changes in the body ( The growth is still there ). Now my question for you is should I be nervous and think she has HPV or go with what the experienced OBGYN told her. Before we got married I had only one sex partner and we had unprotected sex twice. What are my chances of catching HPV from her? I asked my previous partner about her pep smear and she said she never had abnormal one. Any suggestion you could give me to ease my mind?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
If neither of you has other sex partners, the chance of a genital HPV infection are zero or close to it. However, it is possible that either of you is still carrying HPV that you acquired years ago, before your marriage. If such an infection flares up, it could seem to be a new infection.
Please, please, please stop worrying about this. You may as well worry about all the normal bacteria you carry in and on your body -- all the E. coli, strep, staph, and others that normally are harmless but sometimes go crazy and cause severe problems. HPV is just an impersonal virus that can hang around, usually causing no harm. It isn't worth all the worry you are devoting to it.
That will be all for this thread. Merry Christmas.
Please, please, please stop worrying about this. You may as well worry about all the normal bacteria you carry in and on your body -- all the E. coli, strep, staph, and others that normally are harmless but sometimes go crazy and cause severe problems. HPV is just an impersonal virus that can hang around, usually causing no harm. It isn't worth all the worry you are devoting to it.
That will be all for this thread. Merry Christmas.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Welcome to the forum.
There are several possible causes of genital area skin bumps. In addition to warts, there are skin tags, fibromas, prominent skin glands, and other possibilities. As I'm sure you understand, there is no way a distant expert can tell what the cause might be in your wife's case. But a wart would not persist for 3+ years -- almost all warts go away on their own within a few months. So the fact that she still has the same bump at this time suggests here current doctor is correct that the bump is not a genital wart. If s/he remains in doubt, your wife could be referred to a dermatologist for a definitive examination.
But even if it's a wart, it shouldn't be so worrisome to you. Genital warts usually are a minor inconvenience, not an important health problem, and as I already say, the generally go away on their own, and they can occur in anyone in the population; they are not evidence of promiscuity, for example.
Even though this bump probably isn't a wart, it's still possible you and your wife have had HPV. Most sexually active people get genital HPV at one time or another. But almost all infections clear up without ever causing health problems. Even the types that can cause cancer usually just clear up without causing any illness at all.
Without a definite diagnosis, you should not have discussed this with your past sex partner -- this would have been a mistake even if a wart is confirmed. And please do not suggest your wife speak with past partners either. If your wife is concerned about the bump, she should speak with her doctor about it. Otherwise you should just let this go and stop worrying about it.
Regards-- HHH, MD
There are several possible causes of genital area skin bumps. In addition to warts, there are skin tags, fibromas, prominent skin glands, and other possibilities. As I'm sure you understand, there is no way a distant expert can tell what the cause might be in your wife's case. But a wart would not persist for 3+ years -- almost all warts go away on their own within a few months. So the fact that she still has the same bump at this time suggests here current doctor is correct that the bump is not a genital wart. If s/he remains in doubt, your wife could be referred to a dermatologist for a definitive examination.
But even if it's a wart, it shouldn't be so worrisome to you. Genital warts usually are a minor inconvenience, not an important health problem, and as I already say, the generally go away on their own, and they can occur in anyone in the population; they are not evidence of promiscuity, for example.
Even though this bump probably isn't a wart, it's still possible you and your wife have had HPV. Most sexually active people get genital HPV at one time or another. But almost all infections clear up without ever causing health problems. Even the types that can cause cancer usually just clear up without causing any illness at all.
Without a definite diagnosis, you should not have discussed this with your past sex partner -- this would have been a mistake even if a wart is confirmed. And please do not suggest your wife speak with past partners either. If your wife is concerned about the bump, she should speak with her doctor about it. Otherwise you should just let this go and stop worrying about it.
Regards-- HHH, MD
Hi Dr. HHH, MD
You were right the growth my wife has is not a wart but extra skin.
Thank You and Happy New Year.
You were right the growth my wife has is not a wart but extra skin.
Thank You and Happy New Year.
I have a one quick question. lets say my past partner didn't have HPV and nor my wife and I have HPV. What are chances of me and my wife becoming infected with HPV?
Thank you for your reply. I think I am over thinking about HPV and whenever you search on line for bump on vagina it 1000+ pages comes up with HPV and only few with other skin issues. Hopefully, whatever my wife has is nothing serious. have a nice day and happy holidays.
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