Aa
I fear I might have HPV, please advice me what to do
hello ,
how do I start this. I had been in a long term relationship for years and it ended last year Nov, during that sad period I had sex with a stranger, I used a condom at first but before that I have rubbed my penis on her vagina, in December I found a small mole which I fear is a wart on my testicles/shaft, in January I found 3 and that's when I started to research, I fear I might have HPV. I am a very healthy man and hardly do fall sick, ever since finding out about this, I have had weird burning sensation on my penis, I don't know if my mind is playing tricks on me but I really would like to know if this are symptoms of HPV.
Please I do really need help because my ex is back into my life and I don't want to infect her or anyone else, I do prefer to stay celibate for life if this is HPV
how do I start this. I had been in a long term relationship for years and it ended last year Nov, during that sad period I had sex with a stranger, I used a condom at first but before that I have rubbed my penis on her vagina, in December I found a small mole which I fear is a wart on my testicles/shaft, in January I found 3 and that's when I started to research, I fear I might have HPV. I am a very healthy man and hardly do fall sick, ever since finding out about this, I have had weird burning sensation on my penis, I don't know if my mind is playing tricks on me but I really would like to know if this are symptoms of HPV.
Please I do really need help because my ex is back into my life and I don't want to infect her or anyone else, I do prefer to stay celibate for life if this is HPV
First of all, stop self diagnosing. Go see a dermatologist asap. A medical professional diagnosis will determine what those moles are. If a biopsy is needed to confirm whether it is a genital wart or not, then get it removed and tested.
As for being celibate, what makes you think that most people who are sexually active don't have it? The current stats are 8 out of 10 sexually active people have been exposed it. The absence of warts means nothing. People can go for years with no symptoms and suddenly it appears without sex. Should you be diagnosed with it, you will join the educated majority who know what this is and how to live with it. Most men are clueless about their HPV health because men cannot be tested for it. Ignorance isn't bliss. Know the facts should get a positive diagnosis.
http://www.cdc.gov/std/hpv/stdfact-hpv.htm
As for being celibate, what makes you think that most people who are sexually active don't have it? The current stats are 8 out of 10 sexually active people have been exposed it. The absence of warts means nothing. People can go for years with no symptoms and suddenly it appears without sex. Should you be diagnosed with it, you will join the educated majority who know what this is and how to live with it. Most men are clueless about their HPV health because men cannot be tested for it. Ignorance isn't bliss. Know the facts should get a positive diagnosis.
http://www.cdc.gov/std/hpv/stdfact-hpv.htm
Thank you for your advice. I have gone to see a Dermatologist and I have to wait till the week to hear back. I have been doing some research online and I see some people say high does of either Tagamet or Zinc Sulfate does help boost immune system to fight the virus, how true is this?
You are reading content posted in the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Community
Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
