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Genital Wart outbreaks for 7 years
Hi,
I'm a male who has been suffering with genital warts outbreaks for over 6-7 years...
I have done a ton of research on the subject of HPV. I was first diagnosed with HPV genital warts back in 2006 when I was 23/24.
When I first went to my general practitioner doctor back in 2006 when I had 1 wart on my penis shaft, the idiot said to leave it and it would go away. After about 6 months it didn't and then I had a further outbreak of more at the base of my penis.
Anyway, over the years I've gone to the free clinic near where I live and I've had numerous Podophillin/Freezing treatments and they used to get rid of the warts for a while but then they come back eventually. The longest I've been without warts is roughly about a year.
The outbreaks I have had in the last 2/3 years seem to be a lot smaller, almost hardly noticable, I only know what to look for because I use a magnifying glass and I can see the tiny more clearly. They have been confirmed at the clinic each time so I'm not being paranoid.
I've tried the full 4 month course of Aldara recently after a recent outbreak but this had no affect whatsoever, I didn't even have any skin reaction or anything, I just felt a bit tired with flu like symptoms so I don't think I will take it again.
It seems here in the UK and across most western medicine practices, they just treat the visible signs of infection without addressing the underlying immunity (or lack of) cause. I believe my problem is my body's cell-mediated response, it seems it has never really shut down this virus.
Has anyone heard of using Tagamet to boost cell-mediated activity? I hear it has helped kids overcome normal and genital warts. I've ordered some and I'm self medicating at 600mg with a view to increasing for a maximum of 2-3 months. I've read about adults who have had success and this drug can help activate cell-mediated activity to clear the virus.
I rarely get ill or allergies but I think my cell-mediated activity is malfuncitoning and I need something to boost my immune system.
I also hear Dr Ian Frazer, creator of Gardasil is also working on a therapeutic form of the Gardasil vaccine, when this will be ready and approved for use though is anyone's guess. I guess I'll have to wait until I'm 40 or something.
All the docs tell me to just persist with the normal treatments of freezing but I feel these don't address the problem of immunity.
In addition no matter what anyone says, it's very hard to start a relationship with these warts around. Over the years I've had 10 sexual partners, some casual, some gf's, always when the warts aren't around and I've been clear for a long while. Is it more likely that I have caught another strain of the virus?
Anyway, I've decided to be celibate until I meet someone I want to have a long-term relationship with I don't want to pass anything on to anyone else and I don't want to catch any other strains of the HPV virus. I feel like until I can go 6 months without an outbreak there's really no point even dating someone. The whole experience has really made me scared now of going with anyone, obviously warts aren't that serious and I'm also afraid of all the other more serious things you can catch.
If any doctor or anyone with any useful advice is reading this I'd like your opinion on whether my immune system can fight the virus. Am I the 1-2% of the rare people who will get outbreaks for the rest of their life?
I'm a male who has been suffering with genital warts outbreaks for over 6-7 years...
I have done a ton of research on the subject of HPV. I was first diagnosed with HPV genital warts back in 2006 when I was 23/24.
When I first went to my general practitioner doctor back in 2006 when I had 1 wart on my penis shaft, the idiot said to leave it and it would go away. After about 6 months it didn't and then I had a further outbreak of more at the base of my penis.
Anyway, over the years I've gone to the free clinic near where I live and I've had numerous Podophillin/Freezing treatments and they used to get rid of the warts for a while but then they come back eventually. The longest I've been without warts is roughly about a year.
The outbreaks I have had in the last 2/3 years seem to be a lot smaller, almost hardly noticable, I only know what to look for because I use a magnifying glass and I can see the tiny more clearly. They have been confirmed at the clinic each time so I'm not being paranoid.
I've tried the full 4 month course of Aldara recently after a recent outbreak but this had no affect whatsoever, I didn't even have any skin reaction or anything, I just felt a bit tired with flu like symptoms so I don't think I will take it again.
It seems here in the UK and across most western medicine practices, they just treat the visible signs of infection without addressing the underlying immunity (or lack of) cause. I believe my problem is my body's cell-mediated response, it seems it has never really shut down this virus.
Has anyone heard of using Tagamet to boost cell-mediated activity? I hear it has helped kids overcome normal and genital warts. I've ordered some and I'm self medicating at 600mg with a view to increasing for a maximum of 2-3 months. I've read about adults who have had success and this drug can help activate cell-mediated activity to clear the virus.
I rarely get ill or allergies but I think my cell-mediated activity is malfuncitoning and I need something to boost my immune system.
I also hear Dr Ian Frazer, creator of Gardasil is also working on a therapeutic form of the Gardasil vaccine, when this will be ready and approved for use though is anyone's guess. I guess I'll have to wait until I'm 40 or something.
All the docs tell me to just persist with the normal treatments of freezing but I feel these don't address the problem of immunity.
In addition no matter what anyone says, it's very hard to start a relationship with these warts around. Over the years I've had 10 sexual partners, some casual, some gf's, always when the warts aren't around and I've been clear for a long while. Is it more likely that I have caught another strain of the virus?
Anyway, I've decided to be celibate until I meet someone I want to have a long-term relationship with I don't want to pass anything on to anyone else and I don't want to catch any other strains of the HPV virus. I feel like until I can go 6 months without an outbreak there's really no point even dating someone. The whole experience has really made me scared now of going with anyone, obviously warts aren't that serious and I'm also afraid of all the other more serious things you can catch.
If any doctor or anyone with any useful advice is reading this I'd like your opinion on whether my immune system can fight the virus. Am I the 1-2% of the rare people who will get outbreaks for the rest of their life?
7 years I have had warts... it has been a long 7 years. There is a product called wart and mole remover by Pristine Herbal that will burn them off ( usually for good in a single shot). However, this will not prevent them from returning. I have tried literally everything to rid myself of them and they always return. The only thing I have noted which I believe is important is if I smoke even a single cigarette I am guaranteed to have an outbreak.
Oh and if you have medical insurance and a local dermatologist with a laser machine take that route. A few years ago I was getting laser treatments and they were the most effective at quick and scar free removal ( with my insurance it was $50 a visit). Good luck everyone, I really hope you get rid of the warts, as I know just how depressing them are.
Oh and if you have medical insurance and a local dermatologist with a laser machine take that route. A few years ago I was getting laser treatments and they were the most effective at quick and scar free removal ( with my insurance it was $50 a visit). Good luck everyone, I really hope you get rid of the warts, as I know just how depressing them are.
I've(30 year old male) been taking AHCC 3000mg every morning for about a month and a half now. On an empty stomach and waiting at least an hour to eat anything. Over this time my little patches of warts are definitely starting to fade. It's safe to say its working for me and i'm going to continue the dose for an entire 6 months. If it affects your strain then you can probably have complete eradication. The crappy part of the whole thing is I just started dating a girl I like(we've had no sexual contact thus far, I won't without telling her...) I gotta figure out how to tell her I have HPV and that i'm almost certain i'm curing it. sigh, life
I'm really interested in your experience with AHCC. I just stumbled upon this and it has given me some hope so I have decided I will give it a try despite the expense.
From what I've read on the studies the dose taken was 3g of AHCC every day for 6 months. Can you recall the regimen you followed and where you were inconsistent with the dose?
From what I've read on the studies the dose taken was 3g of AHCC every day for 6 months. Can you recall the regimen you followed and where you were inconsistent with the dose?
I've had Gw for about 18 months. I have been taking AHCC for 6 months. I believe it helped me from getting outbreaks but I've been inconsistant with the dosage. I have a few itsy bitsy tiny warts that have appeared since I stopped taking the supplement. The thing is, that supplement is so expensive. If I knew 100% sure it actually eradicates the virus, then I would buy a years supply.
Hello,
I'm a gay man, in my mid-forties, based in London, UK. I became infected with HPV back in 2009 (5 years ago) after just a skin-to-skin contact in the genital area (there was actually no penetrative sex at all). A few months after the encounter, I developed a severe outbreak of anal warts that was treated at a sexual health clinic. The treatment took nearly 3 months to complete and had another outbreak 5 (or so) months later, and a minor one 18 months later (Autumn 2010).
I was told that the infection tends to clear in 2 years' time but was never instructed that I should boost my immune system or given information on the severity of the virus. They only mentioned that warts are stubborn and that I may experience more outbreaks, that I had to be patient and let my body do its job. But like you cited in your posts, I deem there is a lack of awareness and knowledge of the HPV virus and its severity.
Time went by and took for granted that after 2 years' I'll be fine. Sadly, a month ago I started noticing lumps in my anus and decided to go to the health clinic last Monday, just to get confirmation that those lumps were effectively warts and that my infection has not cleared after all these years.
I tend to have a very healthy lifestyle: don't smoke, don't drink, have a healthy diet, drink loads of green tea, exercise regularly (3-5 times a week), etc. However my body has not got rid of the virus after nearly 3 years. I started treatment for the warts on Monday but my concern is that I have been doing some research and found links between persistent HPV infection and anal cancer, and must confess that my anxiety is growing.
I would very much appreciate if we could exchange information for me to learn from your research. After spending the last 3 days educating myself on HPV, like you, boosting one's immune system is the only hope.
Looking forward to hear from you.
I'm a gay man, in my mid-forties, based in London, UK. I became infected with HPV back in 2009 (5 years ago) after just a skin-to-skin contact in the genital area (there was actually no penetrative sex at all). A few months after the encounter, I developed a severe outbreak of anal warts that was treated at a sexual health clinic. The treatment took nearly 3 months to complete and had another outbreak 5 (or so) months later, and a minor one 18 months later (Autumn 2010).
I was told that the infection tends to clear in 2 years' time but was never instructed that I should boost my immune system or given information on the severity of the virus. They only mentioned that warts are stubborn and that I may experience more outbreaks, that I had to be patient and let my body do its job. But like you cited in your posts, I deem there is a lack of awareness and knowledge of the HPV virus and its severity.
Time went by and took for granted that after 2 years' I'll be fine. Sadly, a month ago I started noticing lumps in my anus and decided to go to the health clinic last Monday, just to get confirmation that those lumps were effectively warts and that my infection has not cleared after all these years.
I tend to have a very healthy lifestyle: don't smoke, don't drink, have a healthy diet, drink loads of green tea, exercise regularly (3-5 times a week), etc. However my body has not got rid of the virus after nearly 3 years. I started treatment for the warts on Monday but my concern is that I have been doing some research and found links between persistent HPV infection and anal cancer, and must confess that my anxiety is growing.
I would very much appreciate if we could exchange information for me to learn from your research. After spending the last 3 days educating myself on HPV, like you, boosting one's immune system is the only hope.
Looking forward to hear from you.
I also wanted to add that sometimes I wonder whether it was the girl I was seeing during the time I had the warts. I first contracted them about 6 months after seeing her and we broke up 4 1/2 years later mid last year. I started treating them at the end of last year and they've never grown back. I'm wondering whether she was re-infecting me everytime we had sex .... they always grew back then. However, I never used Vyloma during that relationship so that could also be the major factor of course. Always good to theorize ..... I'm sure doctors would be the best people to comment on this thread with proper knowledge of different immune systems and how infections spread / are cured ... etc
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