I had unprotected sex with a guy a couple of months back, and he later told me he had warts on his penis, he said they were not contagious or anythin but i have got lots of spots appearing on my vagina. Also a lump at the cornor of my leg. Im really scared........can anyone give me any advice??
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Genital warts or somethin.
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Genital Warts or HPV is always contagious. The guy was full of it. You need to see your doctor and start treatment as soon as you can. If you look in this forum there are discussions about HPV.
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I was at the gum clinic for a check up about a month ago and i showed up all clear, does it take longer for these things to show up?? Can i actaully go to my gp with this...?? or do i have to go to a special clinic??
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Well there is no test for warts. You get them treated when they show up. It can take months to years fro them to appear. If you think you have outbreaks now. Go to your clinic. A GP should be able to help you.
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Information from the NIH: Human Papillomavirus and Genital Warts
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Genital warts are very contagious and are spread during oral, vaginal, or anal sex with an infected partner. They are transmitted by skin-to-skin contact during vaginal, anal, or (rarely) oral sex with someone who is infected. About two-thirds of people who have sexual contact with a partner with genital warts will develop warts, usually within 3 months of contact.
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HPV has no known cure. There are treatments for genital warts, though they often disappear even without treatment. There is no way to predict whether the warts will grow or disappear. Therefore, if you suspect you have genital warts, you should be examined and treated, if necessary.
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By the way, a vaccine for HPV has been developed. In trials, it was 100% effective.
When this vaccine comes out in a couple of years (barring unforseen problems), everyone who's not already infected needs to get it.
(By the way, I need to emphasize, even though there's no known cure, there are treatments for HPV infection.)
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Well i went to my gp and it turns out i have genital herpes . I feel so disgusted with myself!! Does this stay with me for the rest of my life or is there a cure??
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Bummer. No cure. Only treatment for symptoms.
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As sdp says, there's no way to get rid of the virus, but medical science advances...perhaps someday there will be a cure.
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I feel really disgusted with myself!! How do i get a boyfriend now??....as soon as someone heres i have this they will run a mile!
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Sorry to hear this scotishlass, well if you really fall in love with someone, you could then tell them about your problem. If they are disgusted and dont want to be with you then you know they are not the right person anyways.
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How often do outbreaks occur???
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firstly i would stop feeling disgusted at yourself and start feeling pissed off at the guy who gave it to you!then, as monkey said, someone who loves you will love you regardless of this - but i know how I would feel if i had it - i would be terrified to tell anyone and have sex again. Get to know as much as you can about the condition, the flare ups etc, the more knowledge you have the better you will feel about it all, and remember you arn't the only one who has this, and your not alone, we're all here to listen! hugs from one scottish lass to another - I live in scotland too
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no cure, not as much of a crisis as you think. 1 in 5 have genital herpes and the majority of the population has oral herpes ("cold sores") which can be transmitted to genitals. there are also those that have it and don't even know it. (yes, that IS possible. some are asymptomatic.)i got it when i was 19, i'm 46 now, and it by no means ended my sex life. yes, a few potential partners exited when i told them, but the majority did not. many had already had a partner with it, had it themselves, had friends who had it, or simply felt it was not worth losing me for. the best place on the web to educate yourself and get support is the herpes home page . everyone there has it, and they are all ages. there is good medical info, and the forums are great.sorry you have to go through this, i remember how i felt back then. but it does get better physically (fewer outbreaks over time -- i don't even get them anymore) and mentally. try that website, and ask questions there. the 'old timers', especially the forum owner, will help you.
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Thanx guys! i really appreciate the support, im really so ashamed about this i havent actually told any of my friends or family! This really helps alot knowing there are people out there who r in the same boat!