I’m interested in word and phrase origins. It seems to me that “venereal disease” (VD) is a clear name. Does STD do a better job?

This might be a stupid question but i have a small wart on my toe and i heard that warts are caused by HPV (human papillomavirus) which i think is an STD. (i’m a virgin). Does this mean i have HPV? And how bad is that?

Cold sores on the lips doesn’t mean genital herpes, but he is convinced I’ve had it since he met me 9 years ago. How ignorant….Please help!

I usually masturbate a few times every 2 weeks and have had no other sexual contact other then that. I have genital herpes and I don’t know why.
I am a guy;

I’m not sure, but I think I may have genital warts. I had two gardisil shots to prevent HPV. But I’m not sure, since your suppose to have three shots

I’ve been with my boyfriend for almost 2 years now and i’m afraid to lose him because i have hpv and think it will be hard to find and trust someone again. I’ve already put my trust in the wrong guy or else i wouldnt have hpv in the first place. how can i feel secure about sex and relationships again without fearing contracting or spreading hpv?? hellppp

Or are the warts entirely something different?

I never heard of this and never had this before I was pregnant and the doctor says its because I am pregnant. I asked her to remove the wart because I know warts continue to grow when left untreated and she said she can’t because I am pregnant! Now I think this is b.s. She smiled and seemed happy and said you will get more. I asked for medication to treat them and she said medication doesn’t exist for warts just herpes. Any one had similar experience?

HPV causes genital warts and can lead to cancer in some cases, but it is not the same thing as HIV. I think some people who are ignorant of the diseases tend to subconsciously overreact to hearing the acronym HPV, confusing it with HIV. Don’t you wish there was another acronym for HPV?
I wasn’t asking why people freak out about HPV, but if they have a stronger reaction to the acronym due to its similarity to HIV.

I love my boyfriend very much and we’ve had sex with protection. But recently I’ve just been really turned off to it because he has genital warts from a past relationship. (He only told me this when he had to because they had returned after three years.) Does this make me a bad girlfriend?