What Can Cause A Toddler To Obtain Genital Warts?
I just descover that my 4 year old daughter has a genital wart. I know that it mentions that you can have them if you were pregnant with HPV ( i didnt not have an STD while being pregnant) and it also mentions that it could be possible sexual abuse. I am divorced and my daughter doesnt want to go with her dad when he picks her up could that mean that he might be hurting her? or is there some other possibiltity why she might have it other then sexual abuse? i am scared and furious at the same time. Any advise?
January 22nd, 2010 at 3:41 pm
When genital warts are present in a child older than 18months, and PARTICULARLY in a child over the age of 2, sexual abuse must be considered and ruled out. Mother to child transmission can be seen in children 0-2 years of age.
It is possible that she was infected by means other than sexual abuse. So, I wouldn’t jump the gun on any assumptions. BUT DEFINITELY TAKE HER TO THE DOCTOR. Speak with your ex partner about this. Because of her age, it makes abuse more likely but is not always the case.
HPV can be transmitted from:
-penetrative intercourse
-digital/vaginal
-digital/anal
-oral/anal
-skin to skin contact
-and from some objects
Hope this helps
January 22nd, 2010 at 10:36 pm
Take your daughter to the doctor immediately; if you explain what you have found, he will no doubt make time for you. If he does not, take her to the emergency room and make a mental note to find a new doctor.
You will need to have what you found tested to determine whether it is a possible sexually transmitted lesion. If it isn’t, it will be treated and you can sleep a little easier. If it is, then you have strong evidence that somebody has abused your daughter, and a full investigation can be launched.
I am certain you are furious and terrified that somebody may have violated your child in this way, but you will not know for sure until you take the step of having your child seen by medical personnnel. Until then, I wish you strength for the upcoming ordeal and I hope that what you have found is just a harmless bump.
January 22nd, 2010 at 11:13 pm
take her to the doctor asap to be evaluated. this could be the result of abuse though you need to get it seen by an MD to be sure. children born of mothers with hpv do not usually get the warts in their genital area, though they can get them in their throat.
January 23rd, 2010 at 1:31 am
doctor is your best shot
January 23rd, 2010 at 5:33 am
Have her examined by a doc. Tell him your suspicions. They will do an exam. If her hymen is broken, it could be sexual abuse…
January 23rd, 2010 at 7:16 am
Of course you need to take your baby girl to the doctors to get her checked out. I would also sit her down and have a talk with her. Ask her why she doesn’t like going to her dad’s house. Make sure she knows that you are there to protect her and if anyone is hurting her it is okay to tell you. Let her know it is not her fault in any kind of way if she is being abused. I wish you the best and I pray that your daughter isn’t being hurt in that kind of way.
January 23rd, 2010 at 9:04 am
take her to the emergency room…take some of her dirty pants..for possible evidence.take the sheets of her bed put them in a plastic bag and DO NOT WASH ANYTHING IN HER ROOM…. depending on what the Dr.says,you may need to preserve the evidence…
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:36 pm
That sounds like textbook sexual abuse to me. Get her to a doctor for an evaluation, then if the doctor agrees it’s sexual abuse, call Child Protective Services. They should be able to advise you on where to go from there.
Good luck =(
January 23rd, 2010 at 4:36 pm
I am coping a great article ‘Ano-Genital Warts in Children: Sexual Abuse or Not’.
I don’t have your answers, but it is important to talk with your daughter physician about your concerns and have her examine your daughter.
January 23rd, 2010 at 9:33 pm
I don’t want to tell you to rule out child abuse, but I hope you know that a person can have HPV and not know it because they have absolutely no symptoms.
Some women with HPV infections are concerned about passing the viruses to their babies while giving birth vaginally, however, this is generally very rare. Some babies, though, may become carriers of the virus and may then develop genital warts later in life, even before they are sexually active. If a toddler has genital warts, sexual abuse should be considered although one must bear in mind that the virus could have been acquired during childbirth.
I would suggest bringing your daughter to the doctor to get her checked out for both the warts and abuse.