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My doctor advised me that I have genital warts. I had her test for HPV when she did the PAP test and the test for HPV came back negative. Is it possible that she misdiagnosed me. When I put vinegar on these bumps, they did not turn white. Aldara, however, has made them stick out further and my whole vaginal area burns now.
I'm the person who asked this question. It was a general practioner that had diagnosed me during an annual exam. After suffering from the horrible side effects of itching and burning after using ALDARA, for 3 weeks, I decided to consult a gyn for a second opinion. I do NOT genital warts. My genital anatomy is just that way...
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| Answered by:
Anonymous
Date Answered:
5/27/2003
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Pap detects precancerous strains of HPV.
There are types of HPV that can be dianosed only by visual examination. It sounds like you have that type.. which is probably less of a hassle than the kind that causes dysplasia.
I've heard that before, about warts sticking out.. I think this is normal and will probably subside soon. Let us know in the personal experiences section how things work out for you with Aldara.
Have a good day!
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Anonymous
Date Answered:
5/27/2003
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u guys the same thing happened to me too!!!!! I went to planned parenthood and they diagnosed me with genital warts--- im not even sure if i have them but i have been using aldara cream and it feels and looks likei t has burned a layer of my skin off! and it feels raw and its very painful.... what should i do!?!?
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| Answered by:
Anonymous
Date Answered:
6/3/2003
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Pap smears usually only detect precancerous strains of HPV. You should get a second opinion. And, as for what the Aldara cream is doing to you, it works extremely well for me, different people react differently to medications. You will need to look into different treatment options.
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Answered by:
Raquel86
Date Answered:
7/5/2003
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I just wanted to let everyone know that it seems that many people are misdiagnosed! I was told that I had HPV and I was terrified. It was awful and I felt like a terrible person! I used Aldera Cream and had an outrageous reaction. It was terribly painful and lasted about a week. I was scared that I had another STD that I didn't know about. After seeing 1 nurse practioner, 1 nurse, and 2 dermatologists....I have found out that I'm fine and I am STD free! I have also been tested for every STD under the sun! So...just for the record...definitely get a second opinion...after $150 and terrible misery...I am perfectly normal! And I would also advise going to your local health dept. They are very familiar with STD's and very cheap! Good Luck!
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Anonymous
Date Answered:
6/18/2003
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I'm (again) the one who asked the question. I have NOW made the decision to ALWAYS spend the extra money and see an ob/gyn for ALL female- related problems and annual exams. (Afer all, that's what the specialize in.) For those who have used Planned Parenthood, I suggest getting a a second opinion from an ob/gyn. When I did and found out that I was misdiagnosed, my blood pressure went down 20 points, I can laugh again, and I'm now sleeping through the night. Furthermore, I contacted the pharmacy that filled the Aldara presciption and asked that they show a misdiagnosis in my files and sent a letter to the doctor who made the misdiagnosis and requested that she do the same. She has not called me, nor written a letter of apology to me. However, her nurse called and indicated that they received my letter and were putting it in my file.
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Anonymous
Date Answered:
6/5/2003
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The EXACT same thing happened to me!
I went in to a planned parenthood center to inquire about a few small bumps on some scar tissue at underside of my vagina. The nurse there who examined me immediatly diagnosed it as HPV and burned me all over my vagina with some incredibly painful liquid (plus they charged me a ton and billed me under someone else's name!!!).
She didn't do a culture or anything. I soaked for days in bloody baths. It was sooooo traumatizing and painful. Plus is really hurt my relationship with my bf and our sex life.
Afterward, I couldn't have sex comfortably for months, plus I was so self-conscious because I thought I had HPV.
A few months later I went to my normal doctor for my pap, and she told me those were not HPV (in her opinion) at all and was just funny-shaped scar tissue because I have thin skin and have torn there so many times.
I too have never had a positive pap before or since.
It has now been over a year since that terrible incident, and my skin is FINALLY back to it's former state, however for months after the burning I was raw and more prone to yeast infections and couldn't enjoy sex at all.
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Answered by:
yth2ogrl
Date Answered:
6/2/2003
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