Hi, I have no idea if your still replying to these or not, but I might as well try.

I have had sex with 4 girls. The first was with a condom. The second was with a condom but one time a condom ripped and fluids were exchanged. The third girl was mostly unprotected sex and the 4th was one time unprotected sex. The first three girls were girls who had limited sexual partners and they were all my girlfriend at the time of sex if that matters. The last was a one night stand.

The first two girls I never noticed any symptoms of and STD during and after sex. One night while have unprotected sex with my 3rd sexual partner, we have some ruff sex. She had a problem with getting wet and we were drunk. After a while of sex I finally realized we were chaffing each other. She left two big scares on the sides of my penis. I didn't pay much attention to this because it scarred over and we broke up shortly after. Months went by and the scabs scarred over fine. I didn't pay much attention to my penis. Then a few months later I had unprotected sex with a girl I knew. I felt bad because I didn't know her well and I started to check my penis more and more for any symptoms of an STD.

I noticed that I now have the scars on the sides but I also have some small goose bump like bumps on the bottom of my penis shaft. They have not multiplied or faded since I first noticed them. I do not remember if the scaring went all the was there. Also every now and then I have a type of bump I would say. It has a hard head and with my finger nail I can easily get it off but the second I do it bleeds. The head of the bump is hard and solid. One was on the upper part of my shaft and the other four were in my pubic hair. Since removal with my nail they have not grown back and have scarred over. I have had 5 so far. It has been 5+ months since I had sex with my last partner. I have no burning or pain and nothing has spread. The head of my penis is fine and there is no discharge.

I have no idea what I have or if I have anything. I am planning on seeing a doctor about this but I need to get insurance first. Any insight or help on this matter would be great.

Thanks,

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Molluscum Contagiosum

Hi Dr Gian,

First let me thank you for providing such a beneficial service for all of us worrying to death over an embarassing problem. Now to my story and problem.

I have been diagnosed with molluscum contagiosum, and have had two treatments with a laser so far on 26 lesions. I have no other past of STD's, and have only had sex with 5 people unprotected with two. Will I have this virus for the rest fo my life or will it clear on itself or with this treatment? Is this a curable virus? My fear i suppose is future relationships which I am scared to death to start due to the fear of rejection for having to tell the interested party I have an STD and the fear of transmitting this to someone I fall in love with. Any help would be great to ease my mind. Thank you again for your service to us all, we need more doctors like you!
Sincerely,

Scared To Death In Maryland

Hi,

thanks for your kind note. Molluscum is a virus and, like any virus, needs the cell replicating mechanism contained in the nucleus of other cells to continue its history. So when you get a virus, in a sense, it becomes part of you. One hundred trillion cells plus a few more due to the virus. Many of them are part of us, chicken pox, mono, flu and so on. They are just debris of the process of living.
This must be distinguished from the activation and replication of the virus which occurs only when our immune system is, like it is a times, more or less depressed. A manifestation of any infection (having symptoms) is always a transaction between the infective agent and you, with all your body components not working in top shape.
So having a virus in the composition of our body is one thing, and having symptoms and/or being infective is another. One of the things we usually forget is that when we hear someone saying " all your body components not working in top shape" we usually think about nutrition, exercise and having a good physiology and we forget about behavior which is a relational component of our living. And this includes communication which distinguishes us from other animals.
So viruses are not curable, are part of our body hood and Molluscum is one of the most, if you wish, benign. It may never reappear or it may once in a while. You are in charge. I do not know your age but it fair to assume you had chicken pox in your childhood. Treat Molluscum as such a situation and keep your self and your partner in "top shape"!


In good health,


Dr. Gian

couple of questions

I had molluscum contagiosum in 1992 have not had anything that was the same since except in the last couple of years my new wife has a ringworm type rash that I get from sex with her. we separated recently and got back together

she recently had sex with another man and then with me. I came within minutes and the next day had a burning rash on my groin in my pubic hair. she said she had some itching and discomfort as well. I have slept with no one other then her This rash had no heads went away after applying anti fungal cream for two days. I have had this reaction before with her and have had red blotches under my arm pits and the hair on my chest or groin. She says she got the ringworm thing in Mexico

My doctor said my rash may be from her having an yeast infection but she shows no signs she has been very sexually active in her life and not always been protected.

can my molluscum cause this if we have it forever

can gardneralla cause this and how do we test and cure

is there something else?

I think she may have Bacterial vaginitis can I carry it is it testable for and treatment for guys is

Hi ,

What is happening is not caused by molluscum which is a virus. This is also not caused by Gardenrella which is a bacteria which respond well to Metronidazole both in man and women. I think you are indeed dealing with a recursive fungal infection affecting both you and your new wife called ringworm which is a contagious fungus infection that can affect the scalp, groin, feet, and the nails and armpits. Despite its name, it has nothing to do with worms and has such a name from the characteristic red ring that can appear on an infected person's skin. Ringworm is caused by several different fungus organisms that all belong to a group called "Dermatophytes." and people get them by direct skin-to-skin contact with an infected person or even a pet. They respond well to antifungal creams. See a Doctor and get treated both you and your partner.

Be well.

Dr. Gian

I recently had sex with a very close guy friend of mine. He told me the next day that he had a type of rash, later to be identified as Mulluscous Contagious. He said that I was the one who gave it to him. Obviously a little scared, I want to get tested to see if I am the carrier, but do not know where to go. Is there any test I can get to see if I do indeed carry this disease?

Sincerely,

Kendra

Hi Kendra,

rule number one in STD's (sexually transmitted diseases). NEVER POINT FINGERS. That includes also toward yourself. It' s pure madness. The infection scenarios are so complex and so many that it is much better to take one's own responsibility in the matter. Test, treat.... make a change and move on.

Molluscum Contagiosum is the great "Herpes simulator " and it is always a good idea to test for Herpes and for Papilloma viruses, specially in women, when you have Molluscum. Go here for further info: http://www.aad.org/pamphlets/molluscum.html

Build up your immune system with good nutrition, exercise and peace of mind and it just might go away on it's own. Otherwise look for a good dermatologist for freeze therapy, scraping or a topical gel medication. Testing for Molluscum is usually scraping a lesion and looking it under the microscope.

Ciao.

Dr. Gian