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sweat_pea1234

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I Want to Get Pregnant But We Have Genital Warts
Posted: 10-25-07 14:13pm

I am devasted.....I just found out that my husband gave me genital warts. We've been married for two years and he has had them long before we started dating. I cannot believe I got them especially since I was always so careful and never had intercourse with too many people. I just noticed them a few days ago and my doctor diagnosed them. Although they are at a very mild stage we were going to start trying for a baby. I know we should first be treated for this, but I don't know if I ever want to have intercourse without a condom. What do you suggest we do if we want to try for a baby in the near future? Should we consider artificial insemination for this case?
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Posted: 10-25-07 14:16pm

Wow, that must have been very hard news to hear. Especially because you were so careful in the past.

Unfortunately, I don't think anyone here will be able to give you much advice on that. I really think you will need to talk to your doctor. But, I'm sure it is a question they here all the time.

Good luck!
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Posted: 10-25-07 14:17pm

You can have sex with your husband without a condom. You both have HPV now and cannot pass it back and forth to each other. You can conceive naturally.
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Posted: 10-25-07 14:19pm

Don't worry. You can have a procedure called cryo-surgery to get rid of them. There is a likelyhood that they will return, but will not affect conceiving. Just make sure to have your yearly exams because they can lead to abnormal paps. You will be fine. Don't get too down on your hubby. Its embarrassing enough to have them, and he needs your support too. I have a friend who has them and she has had 2 healthy little girls.
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sweat_pea1234

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Posted: 10-25-07 14:21pm

I know we cannot pass them back and for th to eachother, but if I get rid of the outbreak I don't want to expose myself to getting another outbreak. Does that make sense?
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Posted: 10-25-07 14:26pm

You wouldn't be exposing yourself to another outbreak. You have HPV. You will have it forever. It is actually quite common.

That was what I meant by passing it back and forth. You have it. He has it. You can have sex 200 times a day and that won't change how your body will react to it.
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Posted: 10-25-07 22:55pm

HPV is the most common STD out there because many people actually have the virus and don't know it because they don't have any symptoms. If your warts are just small than they shouldn't bother you. You can have them removed...but even if you do they say that pregnancy can cause them to come back, so I would have them removed near the end of you pregnancy if that is better for you. But it won't stop you from conceiving and depending on where they are and the size of them you should even be able to deliver naturally. The chance of passing it on to the baby is very minimal unless you have them inside your vagina. I really wouldn't consider having artificial insemination because not only is it very costly but it is unnecessary.

So good luck and remember there are worse STDs that you can have.
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blondie_899

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Posted: 10-28-07 00:22am

Ingi wrote:
You wouldn't be exposing yourself to another outbreak. You have HPV. You will have it forever. It is actually quite common.

That was what I meant by passing it back and forth. You have it. He has it. You can have sex 200 times a day and that won't change how your body will react to it.


There is really no way to tell if a person will have them forever.On most people HPV can clear on it's own within 1-2 years,meaning that your body will get rid of the virus on it's own..Some people it will stay with them forever.
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Posted: 11-18-07 15:34pm

blondie_899 wrote:
Ingi wrote:
You wouldn't be exposing yourself to another outbreak. You have HPV. You will have it forever. It is actually quite common.

That was what I meant by passing it back and forth. You have it. He has it. You can have sex 200 times a day and that won't change how your body will react to it.


There is really no way to tell if a person will have them forever.On most people HPV can clear on it's own within 1-2 years,meaning that your body will get rid of the virus on it's own..Some people it will stay with them forever.


that is not 100% accurate if you have the virus you will always have the virus. your body doesnt just "get rid of it" but thats according to my doctor she might be wrong
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blondie_899

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Posted: 11-18-07 16:22pm

Dunksize2 wrote:
blondie_899 wrote:
Ingi wrote:
You wouldn't be exposing yourself to another outbreak. You have HPV. You will have it forever. It is actually quite common.

That was what I meant by passing it back and forth. You have it. He has it. You can have sex 200 times a day and that won't change how your body will react to it.


There is really no way to tell if a person will have them forever.On most people HPV can clear on it's own within 1-2 years,meaning that your body will get rid of the virus on it's own..Some people it will stay with them forever.


that is not 100% accurate if you have the virus you will always have the virus. your body doesnt just "get rid of it" but thats according to my doctor she might be wrong


Well that is what my doctor told me and plus I have researched it.Yes the virus can clear within it's own.
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Dunksize2

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Posted: 11-18-07 21:32pm

blondie_899 wrote:
Dunksize2 wrote:
blondie_899 wrote:
Ingi wrote:
You wouldn't be exposing yourself to another outbreak. You have HPV. You will have it forever. It is actually quite common.

That was what I meant by passing it back and forth. You have it. He has it. You can have sex 200 times a day and that won't change how your body will react to it.


There is really no way to tell if a person will have them forever.On most people HPV can clear on it's own within 1-2 years,meaning that your body will get rid of the virus on it's own..Some people it will stay with them forever.


that is not 100% accurate if you have the virus you will always have the virus. your body doesnt just "get rid of it" but thats according to my doctor she might be wrong


Well that is what my doctor told me and plus I have researched it.Yes the virus can clear within it's own.



What i have been explained and what i have gathered from the research i have donw is that once you get the virus there is no cure and you will always have the virus. You might now have an outbreak but you still have the virus....and it wont "go away" but i may not be understanding what i research either.
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Posted: 11-28-07 20:34pm

I think u should first get rid of the warts(hpv) then have a baby. See if u get surgery and remove ur warts there is a possibility u get rid of the virus. Especially if it is mild. U remove the bumps where most of the virus rests in then then remaining of the virus can go away because ur body fights it off. It is also good because u don't want it to lead to cancer. I think people with genital warts can pass it on to there babies and the baby would have it in it's mouth or throat, that is if u have a regular birth, if u have a sesuction I think ur ok. When u are pregnant the warts show up because of ur hormones and u don't want to have them when the baby is coming out.

You get rid of them by laser, burning, or freezing
But u should ask ur gynochologist
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pebbles07

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Posted: 11-28-07 20:37pm

Also each doctor says differently some say u can always have the virus while others say it goes away with surgery. I think it depends on ur immune system, how healthy u are, there are some people who don't even get it when they have sex with an infected person because they are so healthy. I heard in mild cases when warts are removed it goes away. I also heard it may take years not just 1-2.
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Posted: 12-21-07 00:39am

From what I have been explained, the virus never goes away. The symptoms may go away forever, or may come and go every so often. And yes, pregnancy likes to make the warts pop up because of the hormones, but there is a very slim chance they will affect the pregnancy/delivery. Apparently I've had HPV all my life (got warts else ware, especially as a child) then I got pregnant and they popped up on my who-ha. But because I am pregnant, they cannot give me any treatments. My Doctor said they usually go away after delivery (again with the hormones) but if they don't they have creams and lots of other ways to get rid of them, freezing, scrapping, etc.
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