STD!

LegacyUser

Myself and my boyfriend, been together 2 yrs, I was a virgin when we got together, he was not. He told me he had a std test before we got together, everything was fine.

About 2 months after sleeping together, I got little bumps down below, I just thought it was an irritation to shaving or something so I ignored it, but later when checking up on the internet, I'm quite sure they were genital warts.. They went away, I assummed it was nothing, no problems since.

I never told him, I know it's stupid but I wasn't comfortable bringing it up.

Moving on to present day, my boyfriend noticed a spot on his penis about a month ago. I then told him about my problem before. Told him I must have caught them from him...he was adament he was clean from stds.

He went to doctor today, he has genital warts, doctor asked if he had been with anyone else, boyfriend said no. (Doctor had the cheek to say maybe I lied to him about being a virgin!)

* I know this isn't a medical board* I'm going to get tested asap.

Is it possible that his std test didn't pick up on genital warts first time round, as in maybe he didn't have symptoms and caught the virus without knowing?

Or is it possible I passed it on to him, being a virgin?

Any input much appreciated...

jessbeth

He could be carrying the virus without having any visual symptoms. That's why they would have remained undetected. Lots of people never even know that they have them because they never become visible. Go to your own GP and get advice there on the treatments available. They are highly contagious and are spread though direct skin to skin contact with an infected person so if you were a virgin and had never engaged in skin to skin heavy petting etc before this guy then it would seem most likely that he gave them to you.

denhaagenite

Aren't genital warts the same virus as a cold sore? I may be wrong... I know i never perform oral sex or vice versa with cold sores... The herpes virus??

Nevyn

Gentical warts are caused by the human papillomavirus, there are a few types.
Cold sores are caused by the herpes virius.

Standard sti tests do not unclude a test for the HPV as it is assumed that if you are sexually active that you will have one of them.

You can be a virgin and still have HPV as condoms do not protect from it and it is spread from skin to skin contact.

I would say that chances are you got it of him, you both need to have the warts treated and yes they can come back, there is no cure.

Also you should consider booking yourself in for a smear test as some of the human papillomavirus can cause cancer of the cervix.

human papillomavirus

http://www.cdc.gov/STD/HPV/STDFact-HPV.htm

jessbeth

Genital warts are different to the Herpes Virus.

Some info I found:

The most common symptom of genital herpes is a cluster of blistery sores that ooze a little bit of fluid — usually on the vagina, vulva, cervix, penis, buttocks, or anus. Symptoms may last several weeks and go away. They may return in weeks, months, or years. Very often herpes has no symptoms.

Genital warts are often flesh-colored, soft and dry to the touch, and look like miniature cauliflower florets. Usually they grow in more than one place and may cluster in large masses. Genital warts usually are painless but may itch. Very often, genital warts fade away by themselves, but sometimes they need to be removed

denhaagenite

My apologies.... I'm all read up now!