in 2002 i was diagnosed with Humanpapilloma virus after cells on my cervix tested as abnormal. They didn't actually test for it. i was told it was most likely the case and months later i was given a Leep Cone procedure to remove the cells. since then i have tested normal and never had any other problems except anxiety and worry over who might have passed it to me and not being able to contact and warn them. i was hoping that was the end of it, considering the possible repercussion of cancer. I have since struggled with depression related to it, although my husband is a constant source of reassurance. Now i'm finding i have to be the reassuring one, because last night i discovered that where his thighs had been "shredded from working on his feet in jeans in a hot climate"(he's heavy set) looks a lot like what i would think genital warts would be. I'm trying to be supportive, but its hard, especially since we couldn't find a single picture on the web that looked exactly like it and he is reluctant to go to the doctor. he says that they are probably just skin tags, but they are closely grouped in an area that is darker than the rest of his skin and larger than a half dollar. the area gets aggravated by the friction of walking and bleed sometimes. i'm really worried about his health and ashamed that i am grossed out. i read that a female can sometimes pass the virus quicker so does that mean we are continually reinfecting each other by skin to skin contact?? also, can cancers develop in areas that were not in contact?