vaginal warts

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Registered: 10-20-2003
vaginal warts
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Mon, 10-20-2003 - 6:58pm
I had oral sex performed on me twice by a guy who has the human pappaloma virus (HPV)who did NOT tell me this until after the fact. About two or three weeks later, I noticed a very small growth on my vagina. Now I have about four or five. Even though I never had intercourse with him or even came close, could this be HPV? Is there a chance it could be nothing? Please help me! I'm too embarassed to ask any of my friends and I've never even been to a doctor to see about it either. Please tell me it could be nothing!!! HELP!
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Registered: 03-22-2003
In reply to: miranda2184
Mon, 10-20-2003 - 8:50pm
Hon, there is a chance it could be HPV. It is very contagious and very common, as well. I highly suggest you see your doctor, because they can help you with it! I had it briefly, as well, and I know how humiliated you probably feel, but doctors really can help you out with it!!!

-Cherrie

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Registered: 11-20-2000
In reply to: miranda2184
Tue, 10-21-2003 - 9:21pm

Oral sex will not pass the virus to your genitals. Your genitals would need to have direct skin to skin contact with his genitals to catch a genital infection of HPV. You do not need to have intercourse... just contact.


One other thing is that warts take atleast 3 months after first infection. Sometimes they show up years later. Sometimes they never show up, even if you have the virus. It is possible, if this is HPV, and you've had no genital to genital contact with this current man... that you could have contracted this virus from a past partner. The virus is very common as ophelia said and the majority of men carry it with absolutely NO SYMPTOMS. Plus there is no test for HPV when there are no symptoms... so they wouldn't know they had it.


You should have a doctor take a look and see what they say. Good luck!


megan

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