Question 1

i am not sure whether or not to think that i have the genital warts strain of hpv. i shave my pubic hair and get ingrown hairs. should i be concerned?

Accepted Answer

No: Pubic ingrown hairs and genital warts are two separate and unrelated problems. Ingrown hairs will have red bumps often with a whitehead just adjacent to the hair follicle. Genital warts would be larger than a hair follicle and often have a cauliflower like surface. To prevent ingrown hairs, shave with the grain of the hairs. To get rid of  warts, you'll need to see your dermatologist or obgyn.

Question 2

how to tell the difference between an ingrown hair and a wart?

Accepted Answer

Clinical exam: these 2 conditions have quite distinct clinical characteristics on clinical examination and the toenail, tends not to have hair

Question 3

how do i tell if i have ingrown hair or genital warts?

Accepted Answer

Appearance: An ingrown hair will typically be a hard, sometimes red bump that seems to be under the skin more than above it, while warts are more likely to be raised up, dry, bumpy and flesh colored.  Since genital warts require treatment and are contagious, a gynecologist should make the distinction for you.

Question 4

i had something that appeared to be an ingrown hair on my foot squeezed it but a few days later it became a wart like growth what could it be?

Accepted Answer

Watch and See.: It could most certainly be a wart like growth. There are many different types of these growths and most of them are completely harmless. If there is a concern, it is better to have it visually evaluated.

Question 5

ingrown hair or genital warts, how to tell the difference?

Accepted Answer

Has to be examined: Ingrown hairs are usually sore, nodular and only in hair bearing areas
warts can be anywhere on the genitals or anus and are rough, white and nontender.

Question 6

how to know the difference between genital warts and ingrown hair?

Accepted Answer

Genital warts: Often times the diagnosis of genital warts can be made by simple visual inspection.  Lesions are usually fleshy colored, flat or more wart like (think of cauliflower).  An ingrown hair usually has a fairly obious dark area within a small fleshy skin bump.  If the diagnosis is not clear, sometimes a biopsy is needed.

Question 7

i have a small red wart on my scrotum it has started to hurt is it an ingrown hair ?

Accepted Answer

See doctor: You need to see doctor, it could be inflamed wart, or could be a skin tumor need to see your doctor for  examination , removal and biopsy of the lesion.

Question 8

1 wart on labia majora formed years ago (when i was a virgin). looks like ingrown hair i had a few years back. it doesn't hurt. is it genital warts?

Accepted Answer

Possible: But unlikely. Without examining you cannot really tell what this is, but if you had no sexual contacts previously this is probably a benign cyst or scar. Next time you have a pelvic exam have the gynecologist comment on this.  Good luck.

Question 9

two similar red bumps on penis shaft, one with ingrown hair. this one was frozen, 2-3weeks later the other one began shrinking went flat .hpv wart or?

Accepted Answer

Probably not wart: Warts are not associated with hairs. This is probably not HPV or any other STD. Maybe just pimples, no treatment needed. The large majority of genital skin rashes and bumpso are not STDs of any kind. See a dermatologist.

Question 10

im scared i think i have an hpv virus i had anal sex two years ago 12 times same person, but i also think the bumps i have are ingrown hairs, not warts?

Accepted Answer

HPV vs folliculitis: Ingrown hairs should have some fluid, pus or material inside the little bumps.  Bumps should all be about the same size and centered on a hair.  Shaving is a common cause.  Warts are different.  They have a velvety surface and come in different sizes and shapes.  They are solid - there is nothing inside them.

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I am not sure whether or not to think that i have the genital warts strain of hpv. i shave my pubic hair and get ingrown hairs. should i be concerned?

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How to tell the difference between an ingrown hair and a wart?

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How do i tell if i have ingrown hair or genital warts?

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I had something that appeared to be an ingrown hair on my foot squeezed it but a few days later it became a wart like growth what could it be?

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Ingrown hair or genital warts, how to tell the difference?

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How to know the difference between genital warts and ingrown hair?

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I have a small red wart on my scrotum it has started to hurt is it an ingrown hair ?

A member asked:

1 wart on labia majora formed years ago (when i was a virgin). looks like ingrown hair i had a few years back. it doesn't hurt. is it genital warts?

A member asked:

Two similar red bumps on penis shaft, one with ingrown hair. this one was frozen, 2-3weeks later the other one began shrinking went flat .hpv wart or?

A member asked:

Im scared i think i have an hpv virus i had anal sex two years ago 12 times same person, but i also think the bumps i have are ingrown hairs, not warts?

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