Hpv acid and cryo treatment made it worse
Hi everyone! First of all, I wanted to thank all the members of this community for sharing your stories and experiences. The time has come to share mine:
I am a 37-year-old man. About a year ago, I found out about my wife's infidelity. I was broken and depressed, and it so happened that I visited various shady establishments, like massage parlors and so on, a few times. It was a rather dark phase of my life, and I am glad it's over. But at the beginning of this year, I noticed a small pimple near my anus; at first, it didn't bother me, but then it started to grow. After taking a few photos, I realized it was a condyloma (genital wart). And most likely, I have HPV. Intense panic set in because I don't have health insurance, I am in the US, and I am preparing for a divorce, which adds enough stress on its own. Of course, I didn't go to the doctor right away because I was afraid of the prices and thought it would go away on its own. As a result, the condyloma kept growing and reached about 7-8 mm. That’s when I went to a clinic. They treated everything with acid, and for the next 3-4 days, it was very painful to walk, sit, or do anything. The condyloma decreased in size but didn't disappear. I got my first dose of Gardasil, because in my home country (I'm from Russia), no one gets this vaccine before starting their sexual life. I bought AHCC and am taking it. Then I discovered a new condyloma already inside, about 0.5 centimeters from the entrance; it grew on the site of the wound left by the acid.
I went to the clinic again, where they added freezing (cryotherapy) on top of the acid. After that, the effect on the second day was even stronger—it was painful—but after 2-3 days, everything became easier again. The hardest part is the healing process, because after the acid, about 2-3 centimeters around the anus is a fiery red field. Unfortunately, this second time didn't help, and the condyloma just turned red but didn't shrink. I'm going for the third time soon. I'm trying to hold out until my flight to Russia (in a month and a half), where I can get surgery and laser removal. But maybe I'm panicking about laser surgery in the US for no reason, and it doesn't cost an astronomical amount of money if done in a proctologist's office? So far, the effect of acid cauterization has been negative—instead of two small condylomas, I now have 5: one large and 4 small ones, including one internal. The acid eroded the skin, and this became a favorable environment for the condylomas to multiply.. I'm not sure I want to use acid a third time..
This whole situation has scared me a lot; I view it as a punishment for my misdeeds. Don't worry about my wife; I haven't had intimacy with her for several years. I guess I just wanted to get some support.. thank you..
And I am very glad that many people have a favorable outcome. And I know that this is such a common problem and that someone encounters it at least once in their life. It's just that there is a fear that this will happen to me constantly and I will be completely overgrown with condylomas.
I wish everyone who is facing this to hold on, because it is stress and anxiety that allow the virus to develop further. Sooner or later, everything will be fine. Sorry for the jumbled text.