A member asked:

Today i went to hospital to check the warts in my genital area and the dr told me it is molluscum contagiosum and he remove it by foreceps ,is it hpv?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Not HPV: Molluscum contagiosum is an entirely separate virus than HPV. Within 2-3 months, new MC bumps will stop appearing and it will be gone forever. There are no complications or serious outcomes, nothing to be worried about.

Answered 5/30/2016

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Not HPV: No, HPV stands for Human Papilloma Virus. Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is caused by the pox virus. MC is acquired by direct physical contact and is usually self-limited. HPV can cause genital warts which look different than the MC lesions.

Answered 11/28/2017

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