YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for August, 2001: Re: Genital Warts

Re: Genital Warts

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 12 Aug 2001 21:02:37 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sun, 12 Aug 2001, Joy wrote: >
>My boyfriend was diagonosed with genital warts nine years ago and that
>was the last time that he has seen a doctor about them. There was only
>one or two and at that time they were burned off. Since then he has
>only had about one re-occurance per year usually being only one small
>bump towards the top of his penis that he said looks like a bug bite
>that lasted only a couple days without any treatment. He was told nine
>years ago that they were only able to be spread when active (when you
>can see it). I was wondering if he had something other then warts
>because from what I have read, they don't look like a bug bite and they
>last longer then a couple days. Before me he was married and in that
>relationship for about seven years and his ex-wife does not have them.
>She has also had a baby and from what I read, if you do have them and
>have a baby they would become very bad . . . this is also why I
>wonder if this is what he really has because I read that in most
>relationships your partner becomes infected. They really never used
>condoms because they were trying to have a baby for at least three of
>the years. Are they only contagious whey "active"? Is it possible he he
>has something other then genital warts? Any comments would be greatly
>appreciated.

Joy

He probably needs to go see a urologist skilled in this area the next time they pop up. I agree with you, they do not sound like typical genital warts to me.

--
William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.

*These comments are for educational purposes only.  They are
not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
health care provider.  They are not intended to be the start
of a physician-patient relationship.

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