Genital warts?!

[mamaofthree]

A friend of mine was diagnosed with genital warts.....and all because her hubby had oral sex with whilst having a coldsore outbreak!!!!!

That isnt possible!Herpes vs hpv they are two different virus, trust me(or google it!), he must have had facial warts! My parents are both healthcare professionals...this stuff has been drummed into me from a young age. x x x Hope you are ok hun, and its sooooo common...please dont stress....we all come into contact with a strain of hpv at some point in our sexual lives (or from hand warts...that easy!) x x x

 

[twinmummy5]

A friend of mine was diagnosed with genital warts.....and all because her hubby had oral sex with whilst having a coldsore outbreak!!!!!

That isnt possible!Herpes vs hpv they are two different virus, trust me(or google it!), he must have had facial warts! My parents are both healthcare professionals...this stuff has been drummed into me from a young age. x x x Hope you are ok hun, and its sooooo common...please dont stress....we all come into contact with a strain of hpv at some point in our sexual lives (or from hand warts...that easy!) x x x

she must have had genital herpes then! but it was deffo caught off her hubby from a coldsore! she was told this from her local gum clinic. i auto thought that herpes was warts?? i know there are 100's of HPV viruses and is it 1 thats related to coldsores and type 2 thats genital warts?? its all very confusing

 

[mamaofthree]

Herpes simplex 1 and 2 can be passes from mouth to vagina if the person doesnt already have either virus antibodies (for more than 6mnths) already in their system. Herpes is linked to the chicken pox virus, and will cause blister like sores on the mouth eyes nose and vagina. Hpv had 100s of strains some cause warts, some cause cancer, some are completely benign, but may give you an abnormal pap smear until ur body fights off the virus.

Both virus are with you forever, but lay dormant. HERPES LIVES IN THE NERVE GANLIONS, and comes out if skin damaged, sunlight or run down. hpv can also come out when rundown, but does not always cause warts.

Typically, a wart will look a bit like a cauliflower(bumpy, with a flower like head) WHERAS a hepes sore will appear as a red bump that blisters then scabs! They look very different.

Warts can be frozen off, WHEREAS herpes needs antiviral treatment, or if mild just to run its course.

Warts can be frozen never to return whereas typically a person will get many outbreaks with herpes.

HERPES WHILE PREGO IS SERIOUS, IT CAN KILL A NEWBORN OR YOUNG CHILD.dO NOT KISS A YOUNG CHILD WHILE YOU HAVE AN OUT BREAK.

Hpv will not or rarely does harm, occassionally it can affect the babies throat and vocal cords etc....but this is rare.

Soz to go on, but its important as HERPES can be a killer, and can cross membranes (rarely) dont confuse the two.

Yep your friend cud most def have caught herpes or hpv from her partner especially if she didnt have antibodies of her own, but she cant catch herpes from a wart or warts from a herpes sore...they dont have the same makeup. x x x x x x x x x x x herpes 1 and 2 both appear as blisters as you see on the mouth where ever ya catch em...all the wart strains of hpv appear as warts regarless of where ya catch em hun) x x x x x

 

[msmissa]

Dumb viruses lol. It's still no fun finding out you have either, especially when you've tried to be safe about sex

 

[mamaofthree]

Dumb viruses lol. It's still no fun finding out you have either, especially when you've tried to be safe about sex

Not fair at all hun...but not the end of the world! You have a fab little baby to grow, and all will be fine so try not to stress

 

[msmissa]

Very very true. As long as he's fine, then neither me nor my hubby care too much at this point

 

[BellaBlu]

Hey, I was just wondering if you have had any problems with them coming back msmissa?

I went to my appointment the other day and my doctor told me I have the same thing .. I was in shock as well, considering I've been married & faithful for the last few years. I was assured it could be dormant for awhile as well. Having trouble coping with this because my doctor is making me wait 4 weeks to "see what they do" .. They aren't doing much except for making me feel horrible about myself.

 

[msmissa]

I was told they probably wouldn't, but they came back even worse then they were before. In a couple of weeks we'll be scheduling our c-section since my doc doesn't want to risk Aiden getting it.

Hope you don't have a recurrence. Mine just keep growing after they already cut and burned them off.

Don't let them make you feel bad about yourself. You have been faithful and you have a beautiful baby growing inside you.
My doc and nurse kept telling me that they could have just been dormant from before and even condoms wouldn't always protect from them since the condom can slip.

Again, I hope yours don't act like mine. Good luck and big

 

[KandyKinz]

Out of curiousity for the ones that have genital wart I was wondering what exactly do they look like? Are they big and cauliflower-like like you typically see on google pics and the scary sex ed powerpoint presentations they show you on highschool or is it just a small white hard pimple like bump?

 

[msmissa]

Mine look both cauliflaur like and like a skin tag almost. But they can also be almost flat against the skin.

 

[BellaBlu]

You cant even really "see" mine they're basically skin colored, but you can feel them. (Sorry if tmi) they're slightly rough and very very small.. a tiny bit bigger than a typed period. The doctor didnt even see them at first until I pointed them out. & They are in a small cluster.

I didnt think they could be Condyloma at first because I saw those scary pictures.. I think those are like worst case scenario.. I would freak out if they looked like that.

Msmissa- Sorry to hear about your recurrance, that's a real bummer.. at least you know that after you have bubba they will probably go away and not bother you anymore.. as long as bubz is safe right! I hope mine stay away , I hate having them. Good luck with your c-section.. I think my doctor is going to suggest I have one anyway..

 

[msmissa]

Wow....definitely a curious one, since i got like a medium occurrence....not the worst, but definitely troublesome.

Hopefully yours stay gone and you're able to have the delivery you want. But I definitely agree- whatever's best for baby lol. Good luck

 

[rasberry]

Can I ask is it common to get a pap smear when pregnant?
& do smear test detect genital warts or what is the most common way of discovering them?

 

[msmissa]

it is common to get a pap smear while pregnant these days. they can only detect abnormal cell changes, not the strain of hpv. mine had shown up only after getting pregnant. there was no indication of my warts 5 months before when i had had my last pap. the only reason i found out was cuz the warts actually appeared. the virus had been laying dormant prior to my pregnancy

 

[BellaBlu]

^^ i had the same situation as msmissa.

I actually had my first pap when I was pregnant and didn't have them yet, it wasn't until the 2nd appointment. I had a Pap smear 2 months before that, and everything came back totally fine.

 

[msmissa]

definitely unnerving to think you cant really know until they show up

 

[mamaofthree]

I had a pap just after my first bubs was born, and it showed possible cell changes...i was lucky enough, that they randomly screened my sample for hpv (this is not routine, they only do one in however many......)and they picked up hpv on it, i was reassured as thought i was gona have cancer cells, but worried also that i may have warts!The rest of my paps have been clear since, but no outbreaks(cant remember which strain it was tho) but most women by the time they reach 50 max have come into contact with a starin of hpv and their immune system will fight it off before symptoms appear or a pap detects it.

Pregnancy can show abnormal results that are false, which is why they reccomend unless ur having problems to wait until 12weeks prior to delivery.

Whether i have had an outbreak and not noticed or not i havedelivered three babies naturally and all were healthy little ones so it's not the be all and end all.

Msmissa i hope you are feeling positive, it must be a weight off ur mind not to have to worry about the health of bubs, but a bit nerve racking going through the c section. Soooo exciting though...wont be long now.

Bellablu, hope all goes well for you hun...most women deliver not realising they have hpv!! x x x x x x x x x x

 

[msmissa]

thank you. it is nice not worrying whether he will develop it or not. im just so happy he`ll be alright. im just nervous cuz it is a surgical procedure....oh well, whats best for him is what we`re doing....

glad things turned out well for you

 

[minkymoo]

Can you just "catch" them then? I thought they had to be spread through sexual contact?
Sorry if being a bit dim!

its the same virus as the cold sore virus and you can cross contaminate if hand hygeine isnt maintained during a coldsore outbreak.

its not just sexual contact. Sadly most people still view it as a STI and fail to recognise its just a virus. Its like HIV and AIDS - thats just a tragic disease that means your immune system is comprimised. If someone said I have a dmaaged immune system people wouldnt be concerned about it but because its got a lable people still see it as this awful thing that you can catch and will result in a life sentence. Sorry having a bit of a rant now LOL

I think there may be some confusion here with the herpes simplex which causes coldsores and genital herpes. Warts are caused by HPV (human papilloma virus) which is completely different from herpes and coldsores. HPV can live dormant in the system for years before anything shows up, as can the the herpes simplex actually but there is no cure AT all for herpes, only management.