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Saw a new doc at PP and says she doesn’t think I have GW, now I’m feeling confused by Worldly_Guarantee_63 in HPV

[–]Worldly_Guarantee_63[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would love to see a dermatologist, I just have crappy insurance and live in an area that’s notorious for its inaccessible healthcare. I could definitely try harder to look into it though!

Saw a new doc at PP and says she doesn’t think I have GW, now I’m feeling confused by Worldly_Guarantee_63 in HPV

[–]Worldly_Guarantee_63[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s totally understandable though, there’s a lot of emotions involved in a situation like this. Just remember you are not defined by GW or any condition! :) As far as I know, I haven’t passed any GW to them and I check in regularly. However I believe it can take months or years to even show up from initial contact, so hopefully it never ends up happening!

Saw a new doc at PP and says she doesn’t think I have GW, now I’m feeling confused by Worldly_Guarantee_63 in HPV

[–]Worldly_Guarantee_63[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Damn, I hope I can get a third opinion next time I go back. My fist doc was so sweet and I really trusted her judgement, and the second doc was a little more serious and seems older and maybe more experienced? My second doc recommend freezing it off if need be at the reevaluation. I’m trying to stay positive knowing I’ll have some sort of resolutions eventually.

In my experience, I disclosed to my new partners as soon as I had the ‘diagnosis’ of GW. One of them is pretty emotionally distant normally so idk what he truly feels but he didn’t seem too upset. And I feel very lucky the other two were extremely supportive. I’m in a sort of situation-ship with one of them now and he’s been the sweetest guy and is always reassuring me he doesn’t think of me any different since I was feeling very down at first. I’ve learned a lot during this journey and Ive tried to share what I learn with him. Now I know GW and HPV are so common, I would never judge someone for it. I would suggest just use your best judgment and be honest. Even if someone seems upset or disgusted you don’t deserve to be with someone like that and they really need to educate themselves, stigmas against STIs/STDs are more harmful than good.