Pregnancy And Genital Warts

[Pashha]

I'm 38 weeks pregnant and just felt some bumps on/around my anus! I'm terrified. I think they're anal warts. I don't know how to speak to my husband about it or healthcare provider! I'm so embarrassed! We've been together for over 2 years and very faithful! So I don't know how this has happened!! How do I speak to him and them??? 

[barry1010]

Haemorrhoids are very common in pregnancy - that's my guess.  Don't be embarassed, the healthcare providers are very used to seeing them.  Get it looked at so you can start the treatment.  It's nothing at all to worry about

[Pashha]

I had Haemorrhoids during my last pregnancy 11 years ago. These look nothing like them! Everything I've looked at read points to warts. I don't know how I haven't felt them before! They don't look new!! 

[naomi24]

Speak to your healthcare provider.  Don't be embarrassed.  He/she will have seen it all before.

[barry1010]

Genital warts are very common so no need to be embarassed. 

[calmck]

Nothing to be ashamed of. Don't panic.

You could have had these for a long time and not noticed them. First you must speak to your  midwife she will have seen this before. They might take a swab to confirm diagnosis. Your partner might have had them for ages and never noticed them. HPV does not pass to the baby in utero or delivery. 

[Old_Geezer]

Skin tags ?

 

(BTW I don't think one's anus is usually considered to be part of your genitals.)

[rowanwitch]

Just mention it to your midwife... She won't mind, if you can't say it out loud  write it on a piece of paper and let her read it.  Almost certainly skin tags  they can become more obvious during pregnancy, or develop where there weren't any before, they should get a bit smaller when your hormones get back to normal.

[Peter Pedant]

Speak to your healthcare provider.  Don't be embarrassed.  He/she will have seen it all before.

yup. You are 38 weeks and almost "there" - so there will be plenty of time to mention it to a midwife or doctor when you are in labour

nothing to be done now. they  will probably say, wait and see, and  then attend to it sometime in  the 6 weeks after the baby arrives ( post partum period)

[Peter Pedant]

oops thx rowan got  there first