What to do

I have never been so down in my life, I would love to hear someone who beat this. I need some light at the end of my tunnel. I have gone from a vibrant 27 year old with a great sex life, to a miserable f@#k who doesn't leave the house because if I did meet someone, there's no way I could bring myself to tell anyone let alone try to have sex. I am trying the ACV, so we will see what happens, but that doesn't really fix the big problem. Seriously thinking about finding a big ass bridge and jumping. How do the people who have lived for years with this get by? how do you hope to find a Wife or husband that would understand? what about having kids? can it be passed?

It really isn't that big of a deal. Honestly. Have you seen the statistics? Something like 75% of people in the United States and else where will contract one strain or another during their life time. Millions of people like you and me are carriers of the virus but just have never had symptoms before.

I remember I was at a get together once and people kept asking me why I was a bit depressed and why I had basically stopped dating. I remember finally confessing that I had contracted HPV.  I figured everyone would make fun of me and laugh but I was surprised to see that a lot of the people in the room had some experience with HPV.

If you do start dating someone just be honest with them. I guarantee it will not be that big of a deal. Plus the fact that there is a vaccine now which prevents the HPV strain that responsible for almost 90% of the genital infected category.

Maybe in a few years we will have the ability to eliminate this stupid virus. You never know. So don't give up for something so minuscule.  

Hey,
 I have had HPV for 4 years! I don't have a month go by that warts don't recur. My penis looks has a ton of scars. My girlfriend is clean and I have to always worry about infecting her. I am miserable too. I still don't know if this crap will ever leave me alone!

Listen, genital warts can be beaten, the first thing you have to do for yourself is believe this. This is the biggest step, once you do this, the rest is really just dedication. I have gathered tons of information from conversations with multiple doctors and using the web, and this is the best suggestion I have for how to beat it.

You need to fight the virus from outside your body and in. Stop shaving/clipping your pubic region, and instead use clippers with a guard so that you don't irritate/cut the region, which can lead to new warts popping up. With your pubic region trimmed (but not shaved) it will be much easier to identify the warts.

Go see a doctor. Have him freeze any bumps off. The smaller they are, the better your chance of beating the bumps. Have him prescribe you something like Podofilox, a very irritating gel that kills wart tissue when it comes into contact with it. Wait for your blisters to form, fall off, then start using the Podofilox gel on the new skin. This simply makes sure that any root/nerve of the wart gets killed off. It may burn and sting, but the stinging is your proof that it's working. That pain often makes me feel more comfortable that the warts won't reappear.

Keep doing this every few months to make sure you are catching new warts if they are popping up. That's just the cosmetic battle. Now, you need to work on strengthening your immune system from within, to not only stop new warts from showing up, but to beat the virus all together. From what I've gathered, the younger you are, and the better you take care of your body, the more likely it is that you can beat the virus in 1-2 years. This doesn't apply to all, so be aware. With your mental dedication, your persistence, and your awareness, you can beat it.

How do you strengthen your immune system? First, quit smoking if you do. Cut back on refined sugar. Get on a regular sleep cycle, making sure you get adequate sleep every night. Drink plenty of water, take both a zinc supplement and a multivitamin, limit your alcohol, and start eating plenty of fruits and veggies on a daily basis.

This may seem like a lot, but the combination of the positive attitude and the knowledge that you are tackling the virus both inside and outside of your body will give you the strength you need to beat not only the virus, but your depression, and to resume your normal life as quickly as possible.

Best of luck.