Anyone with experience of genital warts?
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It's a STD that i believe is permanment, which means no cure but can be treated kinda.  It should matter to you if you have it and if you have had unprotected sex then you definitely have it for sure.  Go see your gyno and get checked out and learn more about the STD.  Also, if your bf has known that he's had it for over 2 years and said nothing then you should be very angry.  So you decide if you're going to be with him or not.  Just remember though, if you get with another guy you're going to have to tell him you have this too.
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Same thing as genital warts.
266407
You don't need an open wound to contract genital warts. They are from the virus HPV (human papilloma virus). Skin to skin contact. Not even condoms will protect you if the lesion is not covered by the condom.\n\nI suggest you go to Planned Parenthood, or your physician to pick up some literature on STD's.
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After time, the HPV for the most part goes away or lies dormant, which ever you feel more comfortable with saying, but you literally do not have to deal with it after a few years of misery (warts.) The symptoms just disappears, but they say it's always there and spreadable because it's a virus. You'll have warts for a few years, at which time you can so easily spread them, but they go away if you stop shaving (raking infected cells over healthy cells with a razor blade) and stop intercourse with someone that has physically them. That's a lot to ask, so you could cover them with bandaids during intercourse, but the bandaids could come off if there's moisture involved.  And there's no way to put a bandaid on an infected cell that you can't visibly see yet. The warts spread so easily!  A nurse has said "the only way to have sex and prevent spreading them is to use the male and female condom...together..." but if you ask me, that's impossible!  Neither condom covers the inner thigh and buttocks.  Have sex with underwear on to keep the least amount of skin from touching!  It's not sexy, but ...neither are those warts.  Best of luck to you.
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Verucca is another name for a wart...it could be HPV. Ask a dermatologist.
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Genital warts are the most common STD there is.  I read somewhere that over 90% of all humans carry it.\nAre genital warts serious?\n\n    * They can be. For most people warts are only a bother, and are treated if you wish. If a woman has warts on the cervix (opening to the womb), they can be a problem. It is rare, but sometimes having warts can cause a woman to have a pap smear that is not normal, (including changes that may lead to cancer). For this reason, women with warts on the cervix should have a pap smear test (part of a pelvic exam) every six months to one year. Men and women who have warts on or inside the anus should have an exam every year.
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First off, calm down.  They could quite possibly be warts, and they are completely treatable and removable.  You would want to do that before having sex, because it would be extremely inconsiderate of you to share them with another person.  You will not die from them at any rate.  Go see the doctor.  He/she will evaluate them and decide on the best way to remove them.  Normally they are removed either with applications of liquid nitrogen to freeze them, or painting with a mild salicylic acid solution.  It may take several applications to completely remove them, but eventually they will go.\n  You may not even actually have genital warts.  You might just have several flat moles, or raised skin areas.  You will not know for certain until you go see the doctor and have them evaluated.  There is no need to be embarassed about it, or ashamed.  Doctors see it fairly frequently, and treat it.  You wouldn't be the first, and you won't be the last.  As personal as it is to you, it isn't to them.   There is nothing you own that will shock a doctor.  I've been a nurse and paramedic for more than 20 years, and it's not even close the first time I've heard this story.   You won't die from embarassment, and there's no need to be embarassed.  Just make the appointment, and go see the doctor.  You will leave feeling much better and much relieved, I promise.
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They can look like white warts on the penis.  I have seen them before but not on a female.
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I've tried valerian, st john's wart, cava, I would say talk to a naturopath. www.cand.ca is one site that might help...
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As with any longterm viral STD like Herpies you always run a chance at infection even when no symptoms are apparent.  While the main mechanism of HPV is unclear, what is true about HPV in general is that it is a virus that spreads by skin to skin contact (just like any kind of wart).  So in theory if you don't see any warts on the external genitalia there is no wart that can contact your skin to transmit the disease.  Know that these warts are not only on the vagina but in the vagina as well so just because you can't see it on the inside doesn't mean you can have sex without a condom.  \nIf the wart if on the outside of the vagina, on the perianal region or on the outskirts of the Labia Majora (outer labia or area of vagina) you may have skin to skin contact despite having a condom on. Remember this is skin to skin contact.  \nSome variants of HPV only present on women some only on the cervix (types 16,18,33) these are associated with cervical cancer.  \nIf you are a woman with HPV you need routine pap smears.  \nGood News for women is that there is a vaccine soon on the market that will eliminate cervical Cancer from HPV. See link below for details.\nMy opinion is, iIf your partner has an outbreak he or she should have it treated.  If it is in remission, you can precede but at your own risk and with extreme caution.  Remember that the alternatives to intercourse aren't that bad if they can get the job done.\nI suggest consulting with your physician for accurate medical information.
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Genital warts and genital herpes are two completely different things (a few people answering are obviously confusing the two). Both are viruses and will stay with you the rest of your life. Genital warts are caused by HPV (Human Papillomavirus). There are a few ways to get rid of them. You can have them lasered off, frozen off, or use topical medication (creams). As for home remedies, nothing really works. The more you wait, the more they spread and can become VERY painful (I had to call off work, they were so painful).\n\nAldara cream is very useful, but very powerful. You are only suppose to use it 3 days a week because you can get 2nd and 3rd degree burns from it. Unfortunately the only way to get Aldara is by going to the doctor and getting a prescription. You do not need to go to a dermatologist. Your regular family doctor can help. Hope this helps. Good luck!
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Genital warts is caused by the Human Papillomavirus (HPV).  They are permanent and there is no cure.  Your physician may be able to cut or burn them off, but the virus remains in your body forever, which means more growths down there.  And it IS STILL POSSIBLE to spread the virus to others even if you have your current warts removed!!
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They have all sorts of shapes and sizes. If you have a protruding lump anywhere on the skin of your penis,foreskin,testicles,anus or the immediate area then it could well be a wart. There could well be more than one and more could arrive. The virus can lie dormant for months or even years so telling your partner is not necessarily that difficult. They are also not a big problem: you just get them burnt off with a "cream" over time or frozen off in one go. They probably won't come back. But they won't go away on their own, so go to a genito-urinary clinic in a hospital, check yourself in and get looked at. If you have a female partner who you have unprotected sex with then you will need to tell her if it turns out to be warts, as they have been linked to cervical cancer. But again it shouldn't become a problem if you monitor the situation properly. Lumps on the penis are not necessarily warts, either. You could have harmless lumps which are nothing to do with std's.
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My dad is a colo-rectal surgeon and made me work there 5 years. I'm not in the medical field and you should see your Dr. On fridays, b 4 freezing, we had wart-burning day and it stank. No, I'm not kidding. A genital wart usually looks like a tiny cauliflower and doesn't have pus in it like a pimple does. Also, it is harder. It comes off in one piece, like a wart and unlike pimple if the patient tries to dig it out themselves. You asked!!!!
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There is no treatment available over the counter for genital warts.  Please don't use any old wart tincture - it won't work.\n\nYou need to see your GP or STD clinic.  The most common treatment is to freeze them off with liquid nitrogen.\n\nThey are highly contagious so you'd be wise to avoid sexual contact till you get the all clear - unless you want a miffed off partner.
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I was going to say "by being very, very naughty", but there's a reason they're called "genital" warts.  But be aware that herpes and other types of STD's can be transmitted from the genitals to other parts of the body.
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It is definitely possible that he gave it to you. Also, you don't have an outbreak of HPV, you have outbreaks of the herpes virus. You can get genital warts from HPV but it is not considered an outbreak. People can have HPV for years and never show any signs or symptoms. I have had HPV for about 5 years now. After a year of having it I developed cervical cancer and about 6 months ago I got genital warts. So it can take months, if not years to develop any symptoms. HPV is a virus, it will stay with you the rest of your life. The only thing you can do is treat the symptoms, but you will always have the virus.\n\nMen usually show no symptoms of having the STD and spread it very easily to women. There is no test currently for men to detect the virus, usually men find out they have it is by developing genital warts, hand or feet warts. So for him to try and sue you for it is not going to work. There is no way for him to prove you gave it to him or a women from a previous relationship he was in.