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A member asked:

I have been swabed for std and the results were negative but i have wart like things at base of penis. what could this be?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

STD Testing: Std swabs test for gonorrhea or chlamydia. They do not test (there is no such test) for hpv, the wart virus. You probably have warts.

Dr Newman and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/13/2013

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