im not sure?

[kron]

hi my name is kron and i have a problem. im not sure if i have genital warts or just and abnormality of my penis.i have little skin coloured bumps on the sahft nd base of my penis and a cluster of larger bumps higher up the shaft. it seemed to me i had genital warts and i was very depreesed about and i felt like a freak, so i had tell some one. so i told my two best friends and to my shock both had a very simalr or exactly the same condition. this put my mind to rest for a while but i still dont know what they are. one of my beat friends got a blow job last night for the first time and the girl didnt say anything but it was dark and she was drunk. i was wondering if you can tell me what i have of if its nomal to have these bumps around the age of 13-16 and what i should do about it? i am really worried please help

[sage of craze]

Hm... I'm not sure what they are, congrats, you have me confused. I'd ask a doctor, maybe it's nothing, maybe it's something. Have you and your friends had gentital contact with the same person? Contact, not sex. Just touching can spread STDs

[byee]

(Gee, i know one that David doesn't. I won't tell.)

Hi Kron,

Genital warts are the symptom of HPV, a sexually transmitted disease. So, if you are NOT sexually active, you cannot have them. And besides, if you did, you'd notice, they are very large, and ugly, and they demand treatment.

There are other conditions that cause wart like protrusions, none serious, not sexually transmitted. Then, of course, there are the normal little dot-like bumps that many/most guys have (probably what your friends are referring to). Whatever you have, it's either normal, or easily treated. If you ARE sexually active, I'd recommend you have them checked out. If not, the next time you're at the doctors, tell him.

Also, given the fact that HPV (as well as herpes) is easily transmitted thru any type of sexual activity with an infected partner, your friend having anonymous oral sex in the dark was a real risk. It's always best to know your partner, and always wear a condom.

[kron]

thanks alot you really put my mind at rest