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redeem · 03-26-2004, 07:19 PM

can molluscum be contacted through oral sex? i have used protection whenever having sex. but i still got a molluscum lesion on my penis. i am worried on how i contracted it. also, is molluscum only present with people that have a weakened immune system?

Brokenmind · 03-26-2004, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by redeem

can molluscum be contacted through oral sex? i have used protection whenever having sex. but i still got a molluscum lesion on my penis. i am worried on how i contracted it. also, is molluscum only present with people that have a weakened immune system?

No Molluscum is not only present in people with weakened immune systems. I have doen a lot of research on this condition. People with a 'healthy' immune system will usually have the initial outbreak of molluscum last from 2 months to even 9 months or maybe a year. After that, even though it is still in their system, it is very rare for it to reoccur. Molluscum is actually a common occurance in young children. You can get it from things like skin-to-skin contact or even coming into contact with any surface that may have the virus. People with a weakened immune system usually have them on other spots of their body (Face) rather then on their genital or theigh area and they can grow to be quite large and disfiguring. Since Molluscum is not life threatening in the least, its only real downfall is the embarrasment of having them. Either go to a doctor who can give you some medication to help quicken the healing process, or just wait it out. They should eventually disappear on their own. As for oral sex, I dont really know if it can be contracted that way since every article i have read has never mentioned it. Good luck!

musicgirl00 · 03-27-2004, 09:40 AM

Yes, they can be contacted through oral sex. My friend got them through oral sex. They spread quickly so be careful not to touch it or scratch it, etc. if you do, wash your hands immediately. An over the counter remedy you can try while waiting it out is tea tree oil. You can get this by the walmart pharmacy. ***** hazel or rubbing alcohol even works to dry them out. Hope i can help. I have them right now too, they are almost gone though, so if you have any questions let me know.

Brokenmind · 03-27-2004, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by musicgirl00

Yes, they can be contacted through oral sex. My friend got them through oral sex. They spread quickly so be careful not to touch it or scratch it, etc. if you do, wash your hands immediately. An over the counter remedy you can try while waiting it out is tea tree oil. You can get this by the walmart pharmacy. ***** hazel or rubbing alcohol even works to dry them out. Hope i can help. I have them right now too, they are almost gone though, so if you have any questions let me know.

How long did you have them before they started to disappear? What exactly does the tea tree oil do?