How do I deal with HPV/genital warts?

April 17, 2009 by admin 

A couple months ago, I tested positive for HPV (not HIV) and just recently, I started getting Genital Warts from it. It's my first time getting them, so i'm new to it all. I'm gonna get them removed next week. The problem is that I know it's a virus, so aren't the warts just gonna keep coming back? It's just making me depressed and I feel alone about this whole thing. I feel like I have no one to talk to or that no guy is gonna want to date me. I really don't know how to deal with this. I'm 24 and honestly I don't have a lot of friends. When I told my best friend I had HPV, she told her bf and they just made fun of me and laughed. I can't tell my mom because I'm not married and she doesn't believe in sex before marriage. I feel so alone…dunno how to accept this or deal with it. I have no one to talk to.
Valtrex is for herpes. I don't have herpes!

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One Response to “How do I deal with HPV/genital warts?”

  1. James D on April 17th, 2009 7:32 am

    In today life Genital Warts is look at as a nasty dirty disease. People will make fun of you and laugh at you and yes dating will be even harder then ever. If you plan on being sexual active then you have to tell you partner that you have HPV before any sexual activity. People will look at you and judge you and even call you all kinds of names. You need to see your doctor and he can give you information on help groups that is in your area. You need to seek the comfort and support of these groups. Learn how to treat the condition then learn how to live with it. You will have this for the rest of your life. Learn all that you can and from now on use a condom for any and all sexual activity.
    JED

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