Hi, sorry to hear about your worries. I don't know much about what to expect in having them removed. I can relate however because I found out last december that I had genital warts. Im a white male of 31 years of age. I have only had one one-night stand and that was when I contracted the virus. I felt extremely guilty because I had had unprotected sex. I NEVER have unprotected sex. In fact, I've only had sex with four women in my life. So the fact that I contracted it, really made me angry at myself. I felt dirty, repulsive, guilty and sad. So when you said that you feel dirty...I CAN RELATE! But, the good news is that I have gotten over it. I still feel a little angry with myself, but nothing like I did at first. I took some medication and an ointment to get rid of mine, so I can't tell you anything about surgery. I just had to accept that once I contracted the virus there was nothing I could do about it, and actually I was lucky....lucky that I didn't contract something more serious. I learned a valuable lesson. I wish I didn't have the virus, but compared to everything I could have caught, this virus isn't that big of a deal. So relax. You are NOT dirty! I hope my experience at least helped you relaize that you are not alone. If you have any questions or need someone to talk to let me know.