I gave birth and I have had visable warts.. I had to have an emergency c-section but it had nothing to do with having genital warts.. Have you talked to your doctor about this?? As you are I also was worried about giving my son genital warts. I know it is very scary and also embarrising.. When I gave birth to my son-my husband was there and my best--i repaeat best friend.. They both knew .. My friend knew beacuse I told her because I knew that she would not judge in no matter of the word.. Explain to your husband that you just want him in there.. I'm sure he will understand..And to everyone else that you do not want in there when you are giving birth..Well if they get pist off--screw them...Giving birth is enough stress..Just tell them that you just want your husband in there.. Also you could talk to your doctor and the nurses and explain to them that you do not want anyone to know about your having warts..If they must discuss it it--have the doctor or nurses ask them to leave the room.... I never knew I had them untill I got pregnant..The hormones during pregnancy make them appear.. I too cried my eyes out and was tottaly embarrased. I eventually got over it as i'm sure you will to..Everything takes time, but right now the most important thing is you being healthy and not getting stressed out about what other people will think..I'm sure there are a couple people around you who have it also but would never tell..It is one of the most common std's around.. I hope I helped some or made you feel at least a little better...If you have anymore questiones--i'm here....--jade

My friend had 2 kids and she has genital warts and she hadnt had an outbreak since she found out she had it (when she was pregnant with the first child), and they had her deliver both kids c-section. If it was me id do it c-section I wouldn't want to put the baby at risk, just ask the Dr. They know whats best.

O sweetheart, I just wanted to cry when I read your post! I was in a very similar situation as you with the same qs. I didnt find out that I had genital warts until very late in my pregnancy. I did get some of them frozen off, and im not going to lie, it hurt like heck. The initial procedure wasnt too horrible, but the ride home and after was painful. But, ive heard of others who thought it wasnt so bad. (tip:get calendula gel, and apply that if you get them frozen) ok, well I still had visible warts, but c-sections are not done for genital warts unless its obstructing the vaginal canal. Your warts would have to be pretty big to do that. I gave birth just fine (no drugs either) and my baby is 2 and healthy as can be. My doc also said that she's delivered many babies through genital warts. The chance of complictions during a c-section is greater than the change your baby may get something from you having warts, u know? Also, my warts went away after I gave birth, and are gone to this day. So I dont think theyll come ever (please, lord). I really truly hope and pray that yours go away too, I feel aweful for you having to go through this, and I know you feel alone since its hard to talk freely about this in the "real" world. God bless you, and I hope it all works out!!

I am also pregnant (18 weeks), and have genital warts... when I first saw them I cried alot...My bf was a virgin before he was with me... so I gave it to him, luckily he is VERY supportive!
Anyway, when I went for my first prenatal appt. my doc. told me it was likely I'd have to have a c-section...not only was I devastated by this news, but terryfied! I do want to give birth vaginally, and I've been reading all I can about giving birth vaginally with genital warts. In any case I believe it is still MY decision, and I don't generally trust doctors.

The problem of course with genital warts is that you can have genatal warts without even displaying a symptom. And I don't mean genital warts in the dormant phase, you can actually have active phase warts that can transmit the disease - without noticing at all. A very sneaky disease, so I wouldn't take a chance with pregnancy and vaginal delivery.

I am going through a really hard time with the fact that I am now 14 weeks pregnant and noticed some strange white bumps on my "down there" area. The doctor told me it was genital warts. I am devastated. She said they may or may not be contagious, but the what hell kind of answer is that anyway? I just told my boyfriend of nearly 2 years about the HPV virus that I have probably given him. He threw up for twenty minutes. He was a virgin when we started dating and I am feeling very shameful and guilty and disgusting. I know it wont affect my pregnancy, but it is defiantly affecting my relationship and my self-esteem. There are only 4 or 5 small bumps smaller than these letters youre looking at. My doctor said they probably showed up because of the pregnancy hormone and chances are they will go away after pregnancy. I noticed on one of the posts above that they did in fact disappear after pregnancy. The doctor also said they are benign? not cancerous? Anyway, I am more worried about the emotional damage this will cause to my boyfriend. He has always been more than perfect to me, and i feel i have let him down. If anyone has advice on how to deal, please let me know.

umm that

A) doesnt sound like genital warts it sounds completely normal
B) i dont know why your doctor told you any of this because it doesnt sound right at all

I think and I am confused if you are talking about herpes genitalis or genital warts.
Genital wart are there all the time you dont get outbrakes of Genital wart.
Now genital herpes yes you can get outbrakes of it anywhere in your anatomy but you may see them more often in the genitalia.
IF you are having an outbrake of herpes genitalis or if you are having venereal warts you need to get a c-section is unfair to your child to make them to go thu your infected genitalia. You need to remind your doctor when you are going to deliver the baby. Usually he see the Warts before you deliver the baby but he may not know about your Herpes genitalis. You need to have both very clear which one you have and which one you don;'t have... Good luck to you. or Godspeed.

i am 19 weeks pregnant, i do not have warts right now but i did before i got pregnant. I have HPV, a while ago i noticed condyloma between my vagina and anus. I got them frozen off, although it was slightly uncomfortable, it wasnt that bad and it was worth it. Trust me because I'm a big wuss when it comes to pain. i have not had any warts since then.

Im 16 and 25weeks pregnant and found gentil warts !
What should i do?
im scared and totally embarassed !
i fink my fiance is going to leave me:(
i dont know how ive caught them as i have only slept with him in our 9months relationship

Im 24 and in 23 weeks pregnant and i as well have vaginal warts. i cry all the time and im terrified and madly embarassed. Isnt there anything i can do to get rid of them? UHHH HELP

I'm 12 weeks pregnant and the warts just keep coming! I'm so depressed about it, can't enjoy my pregnancy. I've had them frozen but the just kept coming so my doc decided to just wait it out because they usually respond better after the first 3 months of pregnancy.

I had both my children with HPV (the warts came out when I was pregnant with my first son) and although I have one tiny one that is barely visible I did give birth vaginally and my children came out fine. It is very embarrassing and I only let my mom be in the room with me. Even though I never got any new ones after that, my doctor said the one I had was to small to take off and so I've had to live with it for the last 3 1/2 years. It looks and feels huge to me, and I am scared to be with anyone because you can transmit the disease even with a condom. But dont worry about it durng your pregnancy or about giving birth vaginally. Just make sure it's ok with your doctor first.

This thread makes me so sad. I too have HPV that has caused genital warts, and only have had outbreaks while pregnant. I am now 36 weeks with my second child, and have had the worst outbreak yet. My doctor is still sure of a vagnial birth though.

First off, to the comment that warts are constant without outbreaks, unlike herpes, NOT TRUE. They do go away and come back, and sadly for women, that is most often during pregnancy. Please do not comment on something you do not know about.

I also want to let you know that the removal is not comfortable, but giving birth hurts worse. So if you want them removed, just go for it before the baby is born, that way you dont have to worry too much about them during birth. But I must warn you they CAN come back quickly, like mine have. I had them removed a month ago, and they have returned.

Some doctors do not allow you to give birth with visible warts, unless they are small. If you have many, or they are covering a large area, you may have to have a c-section, but that will be up to your OB and how they feel about your risk of passing it on, or tearing. It is very unlikely that you will pass on genital HPV to an infant though and most doctors encourage vaginal birth.

Also, I refuse to have anyone in the room with me besides my husband and the nursing staff (and doctor). I feel like its a private matter and wouldnt like for the whole world to know about my pregnancy outbreaks.

Good luck everyone! And lets all hope that we have quick healing after the babies are born.

about a week ago I noticed something on my left inner thy... this may be completely irrelavent but I don't know. It look kind of like ringworm in a way but not a perfect circle. Two days after that my well the outside of my vagina starts to itch. So, I finally took a mirror to it the next day and there are red intchy bumbs. I've really nervous about it. I've looked at pictures of genital warts but none of them are mild cases they are all severe and it says not to compare them. They don't look like warts though, I don't think, they just look like red irriated bumps. Is it a stupid question to ask what they look like from people here who have them???? Anything will help

Thanks

sorry I posted my problem in the wrong topic.. i didn't mean to but i hope someone can still try to help or talk to me.