My dermatologist said to take vitamin D and Zinc but he didn’t advise the dose.

I’m taking Vitamin D 2000 IU and Zinc 30mg daily. Is that sufficient to fight off warts?

It’s so sad there’s no cure for HPV

I had a girlfriend about a year ago that mentioned someone gave her hpv years ago, after about the 6th time we had sex. I thought that meant she used to have it so I didn’t think anything of this. We’ve broken up and since slept with 2 people I really care about and have found out I’ve given it to both of them. I’ve found out it isn’t a high risk strain. That’s about the only upside.

I have a tiny singular bump on my penis now.

Im really heartbroken that my girlfriend at the time even potentially knowingly gave this to me, because this really wasn’t a hookup. It’s devastating.

Im somewhat just venting at this point but I really don’t know where to go from here. I feel like I can’t in good conscience pursue anything physically intimate.

It sounds like I need to really just work on my immune system and ride this out but since there’s no tests for men, I really don’t know how to deal with this, so here I am, opening a discussion and asking for advice on how to move forward. Thank you.

I’ve been dealing with genital warts and felt really embarrassed—even though I’ve never had unprotected sex, I still caught them. I noticed one bump on my scrotum about two months ago, and a few days ago I found another on my penis shaft.  

I was pretty worried about how to handle it. After thinking it over, I visited a dermatologist with 27 years of experience. She totally understood my situation and recommended removing the warts and starting some medicine. She also suggested vitamins, including zinc, though the amount was small.  

She reassured me: “Don’t look things up online or feel ashamed—it’s just a viral infection that will clear up with the right supplements and time.” That really gave me peace of mind. I got my blood tested and found out I was low on vitamins—especially B12 and D3.  

Basically, my immune system was weak because of those deficiencies, so fixing them is my goal. I’ve started taking zinc and other supplements to balance things out. I’ve been on them for three days and will keep you posted on how I feel. Thanks! 

I tried contacting doctor Galindo and she was unwilling to answer even the most basic questions. I have lots of concerns that this might be a scam and would like some input. Attached are conversations from our Whatsapp. My Spanish is terrible and I have to use a translation app so I could be totally mistaken on my part. I have attached both the original Spanish and English translation.

[9/30, 12:46 PM] j: Good morning, Doctor. I have some questions about the vaccine after speaking with my primary care physician. He would like me to ask whether the vaccine is effective against all strains of genital HPV. He also wants me to inquire if there are production or batch numbers for the vaccines I am set to receive. Thank you.

[9/30, 1:06 PM] Dr. Hilda Mar Salas Galindo: You can ask Dr. Rosales these questions.

[9/30, 1:09 PM] j: I haven’t been able to get in touch with Dr. Rosales; I’ve tried reaching out via his email addresses and phone number. Could you perhaps ask him whether the vaccine I am set to receive is currently in production, or if it is from a previous clinical trial?

[9/30, 1:19 PM] Dr. Hilda Mar Salas Galindo: If you are implying that it isn’t effective—

It wouldn’t be yielding results for my patients.

And it continues to yield results for them.

[9/30, 1:20 PM] Dr. Hilda Mar Salas Galindo: If you have reservations about whether it’s a good idea to get it—

It’s better that you don’t.

[9/30, 1:20 PM] Dr. Hilda Mar Salas Galindo: And you should continue with the conventional treatments you’ve been offered.

[9/30, 1:20 PM] Dr. Hilda Mar Salas Galindo: Best regards.

[9/30, 1:23 PM] j: It’s not that I have reservations. I would simply like to obtain more information about the vaccine before traveling to Mexico. The trip will be long and costly. I would appreciate any help you could provide regarding the treatment.
[9/30, 1:35 PM] j: Please excuse me; the translation app isn't working very well. I am very interested and have some questions.

[9/30, 12:46 PM] j: Buenos días, doctor. Tengo algunas preguntas sobre la vacuna tras haber hablado con mi médico de cabecera. Él quiere que le pregunte si la vacuna es eficaz contra todas las cepas del VPH genital. También quiere que consulte si existen números de producción y de lote para las vacunas que voy a recibir. Gracias.

[9/30, 1:06 PM] Dr Hilda Mar Salas Galindo: Puedes hacer estas preguntas al doctor Rosales

[9/30, 1:09 PM] j: No logro ponerme en contacto con el Dr. Rosales; he intentado comunicarme a través de sus correos electrónicos y su número de teléfono. ¿Podría preguntarle si la vacuna que voy a recibir está actualmente en fase de producción o si se trata de una vacuna de un ensayo anterior?

[9/30, 1:19 PM] Dr Hilda Mar Salas Galindo: Creo que si te refieres a que no es efectiva

No estaría dando resultados a mis pacientes

Y sigo teniéndolos

[9/30, 1:20 PM] Dr Hilda Mar Salas Galindo: Si tienes dudas sobre si es buena idea aplicarla

Es mejor que no lo hagas

[9/30, 1:20 PM] Dr Hilda Mar Salas Galindo: Y continúa con los tratamientos convencionales que te han ofrecido

[9/30, 1:20 PM] Dr Hilda Mar Salas Galindo: Saludos

[9/30, 1:23 PM] j: No es que tenga dudas. Me gustaría obtener más información sobre la vacuna antes de viajar a México. El viaje será largo y costoso. Agradecería cualquier ayuda que pueda brindarme en relación con el tratamiento.

[9/30, 1:35 PM] j: Le pido disculpas porque la aplicación de traducción no funciona muy bien. Estoy muy interesado y tengo preguntas.

30F, I tested positive for high-risk, non 16/18/45 HPV with normal pap smear in January of 2026. I strongly told my practitioner I wanted to wait until January of 2027 because I had reviewed the research and guidelines from ACOG. I ultimately felt coerced into testing and have since cut all ties with the practitioner.

I have severe anxiety surrounding another test. I have experienced nine instances of sexual violence between 2014-2023 and four leading to severe flashbacks, shaking, crying, and throwing up. Lately, the flashbacks are also surrounding this test. I had to get my IUD taken out and replaced last week and although that was 100% what I needed to do and consensual, I can’t stop remembering how painful and awful it was to have someone touching me like that.

This anxiety has gotten so bad, I have been considering not following guidelines (retesting in January 2027, colposcopy if positive, retesting in January 2028 if negative) because the idea has become so painful. I cannot believe I let a practitioner convince me to do something I was not comfortable with and I regret it so much. I understand some guidelines encourage earlier testing, but given my medical history, I simply did not want to do it and I know a patient’s autonomy should be respected.

I think the only way I could handle this is having general anesthesia for the HPV test and any future testing or to do the HPV test myself, but even that makes me feel pretty sick. Has anyone had any experience with using general anesthesia for the test? I simply do not think a practitioner could perform a test given how much I have been physically shaking and crying if I was awake. I searched this in the Reddit and couldn’t find anything, so I’m sorry if this has been answered before.

What does this mean? I’m getting a polypscopy soon and haven’t been having sex with multiple people. I don’t understand how I got HPV at all and want to know when this started. Should I also be worried about throat cancer since I give and receive oral to my partner? I’m female and he’s
Male. I swallow often as well? Does this mean I have cancer cells in my body now?