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Genital Warts, HPV?

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About two months ago i noticed what looked like a small bump on my penis, at the time i was using condoms a lot and i figured the latex was irritating my skin.. but as time went on the bump remained and then two smaller bumps popped up not far from it.. so at this point i figured, this is probably an STD rather then a skin irritation. Judging by what they look like and what i've read it sounds like it could be genital warts caused by HPV?

I was abroad in Europe and i did have unprotected sex 2-3 times while drunk.. the last time i can remember was 5 months prior to me noticing these bumps. Im obviously concerned now.. so i have booked a doctor appointment for Sunday to get a test done. I know a lot of STD's are asymptomatic.. so im worried i have more then just HPV.. at worst the idea of HIV scares the ever living shit out of me, but ive read the chances of contraction through heterosexual vaginal sex is low.

Anyhow to my question, i've read the immune system will clear HPV after a couple of years? I also read genital warts will go away after a couple of months, im not so sure about this because its been 2 months now for me..

I'll know all this by Sunday i suppose, im just worried and wondering if anyone else has experience or knowledge with this kind of situation?
 
Anyhow to my question, i've read the immune system will clear HPV after a couple of years? I also read genital warts will go away after a couple of months, im not so sure about this because its been 2 months now for me..
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not going to elaborate much on this but the simple answer to both of your questions/concerns is no, and no.

(from what I have read) HPV has something like 100 different strains supposedly, some are more likely than others to cause health problems. It can lay dormant for years and has links to cancer.

Genital warts going away in two months without any medical intervention is news to me.

quick google search from wedMD

Facts About HPV

HPV stands for human papillomavirus (pronounced pap ah LO mah), but there are actually more than 100 related viruses in this group. Each HPV virus is given a number or type. The term "papilloma" refers to a kind of wart that results from some HPV types.

HPV lives in the body's epithelial cells. These are flat and thin cells found on the skin's surface and also on the surface of the vagina, anus, vulva, cervix, penis head, mouth, and throat.

Of the 100 HPV types, about 60 types cause warts on areas such as the hands or feet. The other 40 or so types of HPV are sexually transmitted and are drawn to the body's mucous membranes, such as the moist layers around the anal and genital areas.

How HPV Spreads

These sexually-transmitted HPV viruses are spread through contact with infected genital skin, mucous membranes, or bodily fluids, and can be passed through intercourse and oral sex. HPV can infect skin not normally covered by a condom, so using a condom does not fully protect someone from the virus. Also, many people don't realize they're infected with HPV and may have no symptoms, so neither sexual partner may realize that the virus is being spread.

High-Risk HPV, Low-Risk HPV

Not all of the 40 sexually transmitted HPV viruses cause serious health problems. High-risk HPV strains include HPV 16 and 18, which cause about 70% of cervical cancers. Other high-risk HPV viruses include 31, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 58, and a few others.

Low-risk HPV strains, such as HPV 6 and 11, cause about 90% of genital warts, which rarely develop into cancer. Genital warts can look like bumps or growths. Sometimes they are shaped like cauliflower. The warts can show up weeks or months after exposure to an infected sexual partner.

How Common Is HPV?

About 20 million people in the U.S. are infected with HPV at any time, according to the CDC. And three-fourths of sexually active people between ages 15 and 49 have been infected at some point in their lives, according to estimates from the American Social Health Association.

You're more likely to get HPV if you:
•Have sex at an early age
•Have many sex partners
•Have a sex partner who has had multiple partners

While many people think HPV is mostly a problem for teens or young adults, HPV can infect men and women of any age. In fact, the latest statistics from the CDC found that:
•19% of women 50 to 59 were infected with HPV virus
•27% of women 20 to 24 were infected with HPV virus
•45% of women 14 to 19 were infected with HPV virus
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anyway, gl

Also, Im obv not a DR and luckily have no experience with STI's or HPV.
 
you might want to google image "pearly penile papules" and see if that might be what you have . It's often confused with warts but its not and they are completely harmless.
 
also if you do have pearly penile papules they probably dont look near as severe as the ones on google image .
 
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