Sexually Transmitted Diseases Forum - Genital Warts Questions

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Q: Genital Warts Questions

asked by: shyguy on January 19th, 2005

New User

I'm almost positive i've contracted genital warts and i've got an appointment next week to see a doctor but i'm curious about a few things. I've been doing some research and i've been getting mixed answers from websites. Some say they are curable, some say there is no cure and some say that they go away on their own. I have a hard time believing the last one, has anyone had this just go away? I'm mostly worried about giving it to someone. I've heard people talk about having sex with people while they had it but i've heard nothing about whether or not the person they were with contracted it as well. I've had chances to be with people since but I don't want to chance it. From what i've read it seems like there's a very very high risk of transfer but if anyone knows from experience I would really appreciate the feedback.

Replies(7)

Crimzzen

replied on January 19th, 2005

New User

This is what I am wondering as well... They are very transferable... Apperantly you have a 2/3 % chance of getting it if you sleep with someone who has it... My question is, is it only when they have warts? Or can it be transfered via fluids? If I wear a condom, am I safe?

help_me_please123

replied on February 3rd, 2005

Experienced User

Hey

Sorry if this makes you scared, but they are incurable. They are there for life even if you can't see them. If you have sex with someone theres a good chance they will catch them too. Its a virus meaning there is no treatment what so ever

filbygirl

replied on April 14th, 2005

New User

Just to clear this up...The virus is not curable, but there are plenty of treatments available for the warts themselves. Of course they can and probably will return at some point, but there are effective treatments available. Good luck.

Jacki

replied on April 20th, 2005

New User

I have some experience with this my self as well as my sister.

I have used this non prescription natural product, easy to order and discreet. It is for genital warts as well as herpes.

i prefer the natural products that take it slowly.

Hope this helps

Staylor

replied on June 18th, 2005

Experienced User

the Virus Is Not Curable But It Can Cure Itself

I will say 99% of all people do have some form of hpv which is the virus that causes warts. The virus can cure itself. If you have the right type of treatment and take care of yourself it is very unlikely that you will have the warts return. But just be careful-- and remember this is not a deadly disease...

Abecedarian

replied on June 28th, 2005

New User

Re: the Virus Is Not Curable But It Can Cure Itself

staylor wrote:

i will say 99% of all people do have some form of hpv which is the virus that causes warts. The virus can cure itself. If you have the right type of treatment and take care of yourself it is very unlikely that you will have the warts return. But just be careful-- and remember this is not a deadly disease...

wow, I know you're trying to be optmistic but you should cease and decist providing the board with incorrect information regarding this subject.

First of all, where did you get this 99% statistic? Completely wrong.

According to the cdc: http://www.Cdc.Gov/std/hpv/stdfact-hpv.Htm

"approximately 20 million people are currently infected with hpv. At least 50 percent of sexually active men and women acquire genital hpv infection at some point in their lives. By age 50, at least 80 percent of women will have acquired genital hpv infection. About 6.2 million americans get a new genital hpv infection each year."

the virus can cure itself? Wrong again.

"there is no "cure" for hpv infection, although in most women the infection goes away on its own. The treatments provided are directed to the changes in the skin or mucous membrane caused by hpv infection, such as warts and pre-cancerous changes in the cervix."

no cure. The virus may go in remission but there are always chance of outbreaks when the immune system is in jeopardy or other stressors are placed on the body for lengthy periods of time. One of the major stressors contributing to hpv outbreaks is smoking. Cessate smoking immediately. I quit smoking in march this year and I have no more hpv (warts) visible on my body. Complete remission at this point. I also exercise, eat healthy as possible, do not smoke, and try and abstain from indulging in alcoholic beverages anymore. I tend to only drink water and other healthy beverages to keep my body in homeostasis and hydrated.

Not a deadly disease? Wrong again.

What do you consider deadly? Surely, not all strains of hpv are deadly; however, there are "severe" strains of hpv that may cause cervical cancer in women *despite* the most invasive of treatments. Some strains prove to be more cancerous than others, and cancer naturally leads to death if it is not capable of being treated. This leads me to believe that some strains of hpv are deadly. That needed clarification.

Remember, hpv is transmitted through skin-to-skin contact, not bodily fluids such as blood and semen. However, it can be carried along by bodily fluids and enter your skin by the bodily fluids coming into contact with miscroscopic tears in the epidermis. So, always use protection but remember, protection does not completely protect against hpv. Be aware of outbreaks and refrain from intercourse during those periods especially if the outbreaks are located in areas not protected or sheathed by condoms.

Abecedarian

replied on June 28th, 2005

New User

crimzzen wrote:

this is what I am wondering as well... They are very transferable... Apperantly you have a 2/3 % chance of getting it if you sleep with someone who has it... My question is, is it only when they have warts? Or can it be transfered via fluids? If I wear a condom, am I safe?

active lesions are extremely contagious.

Yes, it is only when lesions are present (i.E. Warts) however identifying whether the warts are present or not is the most difficult task. For example, identifying a wart raised above the skin surface is facile, but identifying warts just slightly below or on the skin surface (not erupted) are more difficult although those warts are equally contagious. One way to identify warts is by applying vinegar however that isn't always feasible or practical at the time. So remember, just because you do not see warts does not mean they are not there.

Condoms do not completely protect you because condoms do not protect the entire penis. Apply a condom and look for yourself. How much of the penis is protected? Definitely not the base or the pubic area.

Bodily fluids do not contain the virus per se, but if epidermal layers sheath off during intercourse (which is the norm), it is highly possible that the hpv skin cells may travel with the bodily secretions along your penis and pubic skin. Inside that suspension of bodily fluids, the virus is still viable and if it comes into contact with miscroscopic tears in your epidermis, the virus may penetrate the tear and you may become infected. I hope that makes sense.

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