genital warts stages - Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Message Board

koushymama · 01-07-2008, 12:46 AM

can somebody plz explain to me how the beginning stages of warts look.. and where do they appear in males? (generally atleast).
everywhere i read, i see cauliflower shaped.. but thats it.

i have these white tipped pinkish dot sized bumps on my pubic area.. im freaking out... the anxiety is worse than the actual thing for gods sake.

they dont hurt.. i dont even bother pressuring them to see if anything comes out, but i doubt it will. they're very small.
they're not on my penis at all.. just a couple at the base. most are on my public area.. 1 or 2 a little further up. i think i even got a couple on my nose and forhead.. they're so small up there that i cant tell if they're the same kind. i had sex with a girl who has hpv (the genital warts type according to her) before.. so thats why im leaning towards it.
thats alllll the symptom i have.. they're gradullay increasing too.. or so it seems like it.. maybe my brain is so stressed that i cant fully tell.
but plz tell me how it starts.. what should i do.. will i always put my partner at risk for life? that frking sucks.. wow.

SDH · 01-17-2008, 01:23 AM

Mine started out as bumps, flesh colored. I didn't know what the hell was wrong, figured they were skin tags or something. I would go to a doctor to be sure, I waited long (no insurance or money at the time) and now I gotta put this cream on them and wait for them to go away. If you don't get rid of them now they might grow in number and size, it can make you feel disgusting. HPV is very common, and if you had sex with a girl with it, your probably infected too, but don't worry. Sometimes your body fights the virus off, so theres a chance its not permanant. I was feeling pretty bad with myself when I found out, so your not alone when it comes to feeling bad. Theres a HUGE % of people with HPV, do some more research on it and you'll find out it's not the end of the world.