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Why did I have genital HPV symptoms prior to sexual contact?
I had a couple of warts on my hand when I was a little kid that went away naturally by the time I was 12 or so, but I had (embarrassing) a few small similar growths on my vagina prior to engaging in any kind of sexual contact. The only reason I can think of for this is my mom transmitting the virus to me during childbirth (but I can't breach the subject or know if she would even know, she is a Polsih immigrant and really conservative, but my dad was kind of wild before he met her). I have a good recollection of my childhood and none of that pings any memories of abuse. I just remember being horribly embarrassed to the point of stunting my sexual growth/expression when I came of age - I wanted to explore and mess around like any teenager but it's like I was cursed prior to having a chance to be responsible and normal. When I left home I had the growths removed via liquid nitrogen at a free clinic, but I felt judged during the entire process, and honestly that really sucked. I basically want to know why or rather how this happened possibly. It's been a while, I'm almost 29 now... and I still have no clue. I've attempted to research, etc... but the rarity of it being passed on through childbirth freaks me out - I get paranoid and wonder if I was maybe abused or something of the sort, even though my memory and instinct tell me that's inapt. I'm just looking for an explanation... so is it possible for non sexually transmitted HPV to cause this kind of thing (I know there are many types), or is it more likely that it happened via childbirth (would make it much more simple if I could ask my mom but I doubt she knows if she has/had it and raising that kind of subject would not give me answers). I just feel kind of stolen from (gypped would be the most appropriate word of equal meaning but I have a good deal of respect for the Romani people so hey). Does anyone know how this situation could have happened within reasonably boundaries? Or do I have a reason to be paranoid?
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