Is it possible to get genital wart without sexual exposure?

Question

Hello doctor,

I am a 21-year-old girl. I saw a cauliflower-shaped growth in my vulva, which was diagnosed as warts. I was given Acivir tablet 800 mg even though I had no sexual contact with anyone.

Then, I got my menstruation for seven days. I used to apply vaginal wash and tea tree oil and had Acivir for five days. Now, I have dandruff on my pubic hair, the left part of my vulva, my thigh crease, and my buttock line.

This dryness also appeared on my scalp with a lot of dryness, but it subsided a few months back. I also have hypothyroidism. The wart almost subsided. Once when I used tea tree oil on my vulva at night, I got a burning sensation, so I guess it may be an allergy.

I have no yellowish discharge, and I clean my vagina three to four times a day. I have had hair loss for a long time, along with dandruff. When I use milk cream like Vaseline, dryness goes for half a day or so, but then later it appears again.

I got a checkup two months back for reticulocyte count and thyroid T3, T4, and TSH, too, after medication, and my thyroid is almost normal now.

This is the first time I have had this type of issue no recurrence. I take thyroid medicine on an empty stomach, a Multivitamin, and a hair supplement. I have done a few tests like TLC, DLC, TSH, T3, T4, reticulocyte count, and serum ferritin for hair loss. Please help with my condition.

Answer 1

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I understand your concern

I have gone through your reticulocyte count test and thyroid reports. A surprising fact is that you have a genital wart, but without any history of sexual exposure. Then it is not a wart.

And it has subsided as I could not find it in the picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity). But, what a miserable condition you have done with your private organ. The whole area is inflamed, red, and dry.

And the cause is the use of so many substances on this highly sensitive skin. I suspect it to be contact dermatitis. Those substances and your practice of repeated washing are the cause of this.

Just stop using various products, and also stop frequent washing, which could damage the normal vaginal defense. You can get your blood sugar checked fasting and postprandial.

You might probably have a fungal infection or vulvovaginitis due to contact dermatitis.

I suggest you use Emollients like Caladryl ointment and apply only Calamine or Caladryl lotion (Calamine and Diphenhydramine) twice daily to the skin. Let it heal on its own.

Continue all your other oral medications, including thyroid, and stop all skin product applications.

I hope you find this helpful.

Thank you.

Answer 2

Hi,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

Yes, it is present and looks really like a wart (attachment removed to protect patient identity). But, I presume it is not a wart. As per the hazy picture, it could be a skin tag or an irritated polyp.

It could be caused by constant rubbing of the labia against each other while walking or due to the use of cosmetics or tight clothes, and may give rise to polyp-shaped growths there. I would suggest the removal of the polyp.

These resemble tags in their appearance. I suggest you contact a dermatologist for further opinion.

I hope this will help.

Thank you.