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Posted: 1/17/2005

Diagnosed with Genital warts at 17

Hi, I am 17 years old and I was diagnosed with Genital Warts less than a week ago after finding little bumps on my vaginal area.At first I was traumatized about it and couldn't believe it happened to me since I had not really been that experienced with sex and I had only had 2 long term relationships. Now 5 days later Im learning how to cope with it and think to myself that there are a lot more people out there with worse problems such as cancer or aids. My aunt is a nurse and deals with these cases every single day. She says that if I take care of myself and eat healthy the virus will expulse out of my body by itself. This is hard for me to believe but I have faith. This is a lesson that I have learned and will eventually make me stronger. Luckily, I have the support of my mother who does anything for me,Without her I will be lost. Now I'm taking more care of myself and drinking 8 cups of water a day, that helps fasten your metabollism and will help your immune system. There is hope and miracles can happen!!!

Comments:

1/17/2005 11:36:41 PM -
Sorry you had to experience
this....you have a very positive
attitude and that is important. You
will be over this soon enough. Take
care

1/18/2005 3:12:21 PM - jessica
hey there..thankyou so much for sharing
your experience...i have just found out
that i have hpv. At first I pretended
that it would go away, now I am finding
it very hard to deal with it. I just
turned 20 and am faced with a life long
dillema. Thankyou again for sharing
your story.

1/18/2005 4:54:31 PM -
you are not faced with a life long
dilemma...get them reomoved and you
should never have an issue again

1/18/2005 7:37:16 PM - to above poster
NOOO, get them removed and you MIGHT
not have to deal with "them" (warts)
again, that doesnt mean the virus is
gone. hpv is NOT a temp infection like
syphillis and other bacterial
infections, its a VIRUS. please stop
misinforming ppl and telling them their
concerns arent valid when they are.

1/19/2005 6:30:07 PM - cj
hey im sorry you had to go through that
but i am also 17 nand was just recently
diagnosed with the exact same thing. i
understand what your going through. i
am very ashamed about it also.

1/23/2005 3:10:49 AM - hello
How do you tell a future boyfriend
about this?? I'm so in love with this
guy. We've been on a break for about
six months. I had a bad experience
with a guy, who unwillingly had
intercouse with me. It took only 30
seconds for him to ruin my life. Now I
am starting to talk to my exboyfriend.
How do I tell him? He won't want to be
with me. I am ashamed myself. . . I
can't stand the thought of it. Do
people understand?? I don't think I
would before this.

1/24/2005 6:15:06 PM -
First of all you only tell a person
you have hpv if you think the
relationship is going far or serious.
If a guy truly loves it would not
matter to him because anyone can get
hpv and if he is not there to support
you then he wasn't worth your time
after all. You shouldn't feel ashamed
of yourself sweetie because not only
it can happen to anyone but 80% of the
people have this virus. Just remember
if you really care for someone be
honest.Don't do what they did to u.

1/24/2005 11:50:27 PM - thank you
That last sentence said it all. Thank
you . . . I just feel better to know
I'm not alone. I never realized it was
so "common"- I never heard of it until
the other day at the dr's

1/25/2005 2:23:44 PM -
yeah, sadly it seems a lot of doctors
are the ones telling ppl NOT to worry
about informing parnters, i just dont
get that! i mean, you KNOW you have a
lifelong disease that your gonna pass
to them, and you SHOULDNT tell them?
WHAT?!?!? just makes no sense to me.
oh well, i'm glad to see most on this
board believe in telling at least,
thats a good thing. good luck gal.


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