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Q: Young Hpv Male Looking For Guidance

asked by: Acadian on March 4th, 2007

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Hey everyone. I have just recently turned 17 and have been diagnosed with hpv a couple months ago. My girlfriend(at the time) had it and didn't know it until it showed up and by then we have had sex quite a bit. A couple months later I have warts show up and went to a sexual center and got treated. They said that they should all be taken care of. Recently they have come back in the same spot they were frozen off and are more than double in size. I havent been able to get a response or information concerning hpv and males. All i hear about is females and hpv. Are there guys out there with hpv who know hwo to deal with this. Do I have to wear a condom for the rest of my life? Will I ever be able to start a family? Will i ever be completly cured or will the warts go away? Really just need a male whose gone through this and knows what to expect and how to deal with it. I have told my current girlfriend about it and im scaried of transmitting it to her, though we would always use a condom. What do I do?

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darienguy

replied on March 5th, 2007

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When I caught HPV it took three treatments for the warts to go away permanently. The first time was acid based, the following two times were via laser. It has now been about 8 years and I have not seen them again.

Although they say 25-50% of women have HpV(but not all strains show visible warts) my wife and I have two kids and she has never shown any symptoms. For a long time she was on the pill, but we have also used condoms over that time.

They say that you are never completely cured, but I think that is more a function of there is no definitive test to confirm it. They say the virus lives in the skin, but it's been a while and no recurrence...

halogod

replied on March 27th, 2008

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Man i feel ya i m bout to turn 21 and my girl friend has been fighting the bumps for about 6 months or so and i dont have any symptoms im sure i have it but if i go to a doctor they all know my family and i dont have the money to get get treated but i know i dont have any symptoms but my girl friend wants me to go just to check and like i love my girl friend alot but i feel like im already married to her cause i would not want to infect anyone else and i have only had like 5 different partners before her and like all my friends do every girl they can and i m the safe one you know so i know how you feel and supposedly oral is out of the question and sex with out a condom for forever i mean i dont have the symptoms but like me helping her fight them is hard enough and i for sure dont wish this upon any one and like they act like male warts dont warrant and information but you know i dont know what to do and cant talk to anyone about it

nada76

replied on April 11th, 2008

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Warts often recur after the first treatment but after a few removals they should stay away.

The HPV virus often disappears after a while but you can't be 100% sure that you don't have it anymore even after you haven't seen any warts for a long time.

There is a HPV vaccine for females, so to be on the safe side when you get a new girlfriend the right thing to do is to have her get vaccinated before you have unprotected sex.

For more info about the HPV vaccine: http://www.gardasil.com/

treetrunk

replied on April 18th, 2008

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HPV

Yup i agree with nada. Vaccine is the best thing for your girl. If she gets HPV it can mean cervical cancer for her. That's a whole bigger scare than warts. I don't think it's only in the skin. It's really in the blood. I was a hospital corpsman in the navy and i've help treat men with HPV. We used acids but they would usually reappear later on. We also recommended showers at least twice a day to help keep things clean. So far i've heard that you're pretty much stick with HPV for life. Sorry but be thankful it's not HIV or herps. I've seen men cry because of the two. Get your girl the vaccine and if you really want to be safe then wear the comdoms. Sure you have warts but it can be worse for women.

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