i recently broke up with my girlfriend. during the last two months of the relationship/breakup i noticed small red spots in my genital area. i wrote it off as folliculitis cause it was mostly near hairs. they started to appear farther away from hairs and got bigger. we had broken up at this point. i went to my dermatologist and he said it was not anything but folliculitis. i started dating someone new and the bumps came more and more. I went back to dr and was diagnosed with molluscum. ACK. was my first reaction. felt awful but relieved. relieved because i had closure on something i was worrying about for a while. treatment began and now things are getting in ordernow comes the fun part. telling my current lover as well as ex lover. ex lover was ez. sent an email providing links and details and told her to go see a dermatologist. i believe i got it from her. she had a rash on her thigh that she claimed was from detergent etc... Anyway...the the hard one now...my current lover. I took her out to dinner. I waited until dinner was finished, table was a lil secluded and the second glass of wine was ordered. so i started...i explained that i had been to the dr that morning and was diagnosed with molluscum. i explained what it was and what her concerns at this point should be. i wasn't sure what to expect in her reaction but i thought it would involve emotions such as anger, hurt, hatred, blahblahblah. to my surprise she took it for what it was...a dermal disease that is treatable and smiled and told me it was ok. she even asked how long we had to wait for sex and I told her that was her decision because treatment already started. she was pleased to know that her one worry was not an issue...we could have sex at her choice/risk. i am still seeing her and proud to be with someone that is so cool. so if any of you out there are stressed about telling someone...just realize that if they are dope they will act in that manner and not like a fool. anywho...gnight.
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Molluscum and informing my new partner
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I was just diagnosed with Molluscum. It's nothing to be worried about, all though I was like crazy until I found out more. It's the poxvirus (as you probably know) and is nothing like a wart or anything like that. Once all of your bumps are gone and done spreading, you won't get them again more than likely. People become immune. And unlike herpes, you aren't contagious once the bumps are gone. Kinda like chicken pox. Once they are gone, you aren't contagious. Did you have them frozen or treated with acid? Or are you just using a cream like Aldara? Or did they take the centers out???
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I had/have the centers removed. It hurts a bit but is no big deal. Molluscum is no big deal at all and in the end was not something to worry too much about. GOod luck!
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Where you told you'd be contagious even after your sores were gone?