STIs and dating

My boyfriend just told me he thinks he has genital warts. We’ve had sex PLENTY, and I was up close and personal but he said he just noticed a bump yesterday and he’s going to get tested. I’m so worried but also… I’m in love with him. I don’t know if that makes me gross or just plain delusional but I need advice because I can’t even process my thoughts right now. I have no one else to go to to talk about this, so please only decent words of advice. What do I do? Where do I even start?? Do I stay, do I leave? We were just talking about marriage a week ago and now this…
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Go get tested now and protect yourself. How long have yall been together. Is he cheating? I would leave.

It could be an ingrown hair or even a zit. Yes best thing is both of you be checked and tested. Especially if you’re currently pregnant. After testing, you both should have an adult discussion about why he thought it could be GW. Did he step outside your marriage? Did he notice it and fall into the google dark hole? Did he not consider a zit or ingrown hair and jump to conclusions? Once you have the answers, you can go from there.

Well honestly in my opinion I wish he would’ve got tested before getting with you …. Butttt if he has it you know you’ll most likely have it also and you might as well stay with him me personally I don’t know how I’d feel but I feel like that logical and your in love with him make it work

@Tola we’ve been together for 7 months, which I read it takes anywhere from 6weeks to years to show any signs. He definitely didn’t cheat, I know I can say that for sure.

Idk geneital warts never go away. If you haven't been exposed I wouldn't risk it. You both should get tested regularly regardless.

Like @Kelly said Google will have you in a dark hole. It's really just best being tested.

Ladies word of advice have your man tested before you become intimate. Sounds crazy but doesn’t hurt to be tested. But hpv is so common now most of us carry it. But never show symptoms. Not a big deal. It’s could be worse hiv there’s no undoing that one.

Genital warts don't equal cheating, you can get them from an sti which you can get from unsanitary sex (which most people have regularly. Cuz most people /don't/ wash before and after sex.) Could also be a pimple, ingrown hair, skin tag, etc.... I'd say get tested but imo it's nothing to split up over. Especially cuz even if it is an STD or sti in men those can stay dormant for DECADES or even forever. Like he could've got that YEARS ago. Like men can test negative for and not have any symptoms of multiple STDs and STIs so you really don't know unless you've got like hard proof or like reasons for thinking he's cheating. My hubby has a bump but it didn't end up being anything big, I forgot what exactly it was but it was an STI and they said it was probably something he got years ago that just stayed dormant for awhile, they did a few weeks of treatment and he was good. 🤷‍♀️

@Krysta tbh people, literally everyone, should be getting tested before and after each partner. And even like annually if you're especially active with your partner just cuz they (STDs and stuff) can stay dormant for awhile sometimes.

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