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Annoyed
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University of Washington
Seattle - WA
This forum is for questions and support regarding STD issues such as: Chlamydia, Crabs (pubic lice scabies), Gonorrhea, Hepatitis (viral), Herpes, HPV, Molluscum Contagiosum, PID, Rectal Infections, Syphilis, Trichomoniasis, Warts, Yeast Infection.All questions will be answered by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D. or Edward W Hook, MD.
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Annoyed
by somewhatrelieved, May 15, 2006 12:00AM
Good Afternoon,
My first experience with HPV was in 1999. I am a male, I had the wart frozen off. I thought I was all set, however they have been re-appearing probably 6 to 7 times over the course of the past 7 yrs? I had them treated each time. I was under the assupmtion that the immune system will at some point overtake the virus and re-occurences would stop. I am begining to think this is a life-long condition? I have been with multiple partners which could explain some of the re-occurences, however I doubt they have casused all of them. I now need to get another frozen off in a week, I have not had sex since Jan, my last re-occurance was in October which I had 2 frozen off? I was somewhat in the process of starting a new relationship (no sex yet) and now I can not do that until everything is resolved, I don't want to introduce this to her at this point. Would you agree that I must inform all future partners based on my frequent re-occurences? Am I the exception to the rule on this not being a life-long condition? I am very healthy and don't understand what is going on. Any advice? Will they ever give up? Can I begin any nre relationships? I like to think I am fairly educated on this topic but it doesn't make sense.
Thank you
My first experience with HPV was in 1999. I am a male, I had the wart frozen off. I thought I was all set, however they have been re-appearing probably 6 to 7 times over the course of the past 7 yrs? I had them treated each time. I was under the assupmtion that the immune system will at some point overtake the virus and re-occurences would stop. I am begining to think this is a life-long condition? I have been with multiple partners which could explain some of the re-occurences, however I doubt they have casused all of them. I now need to get another frozen off in a week, I have not had sex since Jan, my last re-occurance was in October which I had 2 frozen off? I was somewhat in the process of starting a new relationship (no sex yet) and now I can not do that until everything is resolved, I don't want to introduce this to her at this point. Would you agree that I must inform all future partners based on my frequent re-occurences? Am I the exception to the rule on this not being a life-long condition? I am very healthy and don't understand what is going on. Any advice? Will they ever give up? Can I begin any nre relationships? I like to think I am fairly educated on this topic but it doesn't make sense.
Thank you
Doctor's Answer
by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D., May 15, 2006 12:00AM
, May 15, 2006 12:00AM
I'm not sure what you are asking me to do or advise. Prolonged, even lifelong HIV infections occur from time to time, and some persons with genital warts continue to have recurrences for well beyond the average of several months, sometimes for many years. I have said so many times, and when not explicitly stated, I generally use qualifiers like "usually" or "most persons". So do all responsible sources of information about HPV and warts, such as CDC. However, even among people with prolonged, repeated recurrences, most eventually stop having outbreaks. I have no way of knowing whether you are at that point.
I'm not a relationship counselor. But I think it would be prudent, and respectful to your partners, to tell them the situation. If you use condoms, which of course is wise on general principles anyway, the risk of transmission will be markedly reduced. And if you are embarking on a new relationship that you think might become a committed one, of course you will need to discuss it anyway. Most people understand that genital warts are an inconvenience, not a serious health threat, and will not refuse to get involved in an otherwise promising relationship because of fear of warts.
Of course I understand this isn't always easy. It is a fact of life that sex typically comes before intimacy and often well before it is easy to judge the permanence of the relationship. I'll be other forum users will have some opinions for you.
Sorry I can't help further. Good luck-- HHH, MD
I'm not a relationship counselor. But I think it would be prudent, and respectful to your partners, to tell them the situation. If you use condoms, which of course is wise on general principles anyway, the risk of transmission will be markedly reduced. And if you are embarking on a new relationship that you think might become a committed one, of course you will need to discuss it anyway. Most people understand that genital warts are an inconvenience, not a serious health threat, and will not refuse to get involved in an otherwise promising relationship because of fear of warts.
Of course I understand this isn't always easy. It is a fact of life that sex typically comes before intimacy and often well before it is easy to judge the permanence of the relationship. I'll be other forum users will have some opinions for you.
Sorry I can't help further. Good luck-- HHH, MD
It would be interesting to know if it was a recurrence of the same strain?
Doc, has this ever been studied because infection by a new strain might explain much more apparent recurrences than people beleive. Has this been studied? I can't see any difficulty in doing this (a simple biopsy when new warts appear). This would fit into my recurrence theory outlined in a previous post. Is this just not seen as important enough for scientists to investigate?
HHH, MD