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Talk about every stage of pregnancy, from early symptoms to preparing for birth.

genital warts this is so embarresing

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YummiMummi2be · 02/05/2007 23:43

hello all i am 35 weeks and i have had genital warts for about 2 month my docter said i cannot have the cream until i have had my baby they get really uncomfatable and annoying there horrible little things i have heard of caesarean sections having to be done because of genital warts they just really get me down and just wondered if any 1 could give me any help or advice just to shed a bit of light and put my mind at ease a bit any thing what so ever no matter how small just a bout warts in pregnancie it would be really great

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Summerfruit · 03/05/2007 00:41

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NotQuiteCockney · 03/05/2007 07:04

Oh god, poor you. You know some ludicrously high percentage of the sexually active population has HPV.

This page seems informative, partiularly this:

Can HPV affect my pregnancy?
HPV is unlikely to affect your pregnancy or your baby's health. If you have genital warts, they may grow faster during pregnancy, possibly from the extra vaginal discharge that provides the virus with a moist growing environment, hormonal changes, or changes in your immune system. In most cases the warts won't pose any problems for you or your baby.

It's possible for you to pass the virus to your baby, but this doesn't happen very often. Even if your child does contract HPV, he's likely to overcome it on his own without any symptoms or problems.

In the unlikely event that your child gets the type of HPV that causes genital warts, he may develop warts on his vocal cords and other areas sometime in infancy or childhood. This condition, called recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, is very serious, but fortunately it's also rare.

YummiMummi2be · 03/05/2007 13:09

thank you for your advice notquitecockney

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flightattendant · 08/05/2007 10:36

My Ex thought he had given me them, but it turned out he didn't have them in the first place...helpful after freaking me out so badly!! I did a lot of research. It's actually herpes that can cause serious problems if you pass them onto your baby - that's why the section thing. Warts aren't nearly such a risk, herpes can leave your baby quite damaged / blind etc.
NQC is right, nearly everyone who's ever had sex with more than one person, has been exposed to and potentially carries the HPV virus, so it's unlikely many of us will avoid it during our lives - but mostly it doesn't cause any symptoms, you were just unlucky.
I hope you can bear it for the next few months, certainly follow GP's advice as during Pg you don't wanna be messing about with your bits too much, and the stuff they can remove them with can be nasty!
Good luck and try not to worry, baby should be perfectly alright

KerryMum · 08/05/2007 10:39

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