I wrote the report specifically based around how to get rid of genital warts. And that’s what most people get it for. However some people have written to me recently saying they mistook what they really had for warts, and in fact they actually had a condition called molluscum contagiosum all along.

Since warts and molluscum are somewhat related and a lot of people mistake them, I thought it would be helpful to do a write up on them.

Molluscum contagiosum looks like little round pimples, usually with hard waxy white cores. Trying to pop them usually results in bleeding and is not a good idea.

Like genital warts, molluscum contagiosum is a viral infection of the skin. MCV-1, MCV-2, MCV-3, and MCV-4 are the four types of virii that can produce moluscum bumps. MCV-1 is the most common and MCV-2 is the one seen in adults that is sexually transmitted. Moluscum can infect any part of the skin but the most common areas are the torso, arms and legs.

Also like genital warts, molluscum is highly contagious via direct skin to skin contact with the infected area. It’s contagious until the bumps are gone so getting rid of them FAST is the most important priority. Some researchers say they can go away on their own in a few months to 2 years, but who would want to wait that long for something that can spread like this?

The time from infection to the appearance of lesions ranges from 2 weeks to 6 months, with an average incubation period of 6 weeks.

Here are some molluscum contagiosum pictures and photos:

Three molluscum contagiosum bumps

Notice how unusually round moluscum is

Notice the obvious hard center on the big one

Notice the waxy white cores on these

Again, notice the obvious hard center larger one surrounded by other smaller molluscum

Perfectly round shape

Small outbreak of moluscum

Anyway, hopefully now you’ve got a much better idea of the main differences in genital warts and molluscum contagiosum. I didn’t put photos of the warts on this page, because you can already see a lot of them on my genital warts pictures page.

In a future post I’ll write more about what people have e-mailed me when they accidentally discovered that method #2 in my report worked on certain cases of this condition.

You said it has been 4 years since you’ve seen any sign of warts.
I’ve done research, and it seems that even if the warts are not visible (they seem to be gone), they are still in your blood stream? I could have read wrong but if so, having sex may bring them back if unprotected?
I’m just thinking in future terms for when I have a husband…

Have you had unprotected sex and still no sign of them?
You think the blood stream thing is wrong?
Your research is obviously a lot deeper than mine was before I stumbled onto your website.

And here’s roughly the same question from Nathan:

I understand that your report has helped thousands of people get rid of genital warts which is great! But i still don’t understand just because the warts are gone for good that doesn’t necessarily mean that they are hpv free, does it? I mean just because the lesions are gone that doesn’t mean that the person is not contagious anymore, right? The only thing that is really changing is that there are no more symptoms of the virus. Does your report go beyond just clearing up the warts and possibly making the person noncontagious?

I’ve gotten this question a LOT over the years, so I wanted to post an official answer here on the blog.

If I discover new information about this topic, I’ll update you but to the best of my current knowledge, it works like this:

Once you get rid of the genital warts using my report, the HPV virus is still in your system. For some people it stays there indefinitely and for others it will leave them after awhile.

So what’s the difference between these 2 types of people?

In my opinion, it seems to be the strength of their immune system. So that is one reason I have the 2 anti-viral immune boosting techniques in the second half of my report. One was sent to me by an OB-GYN a couple years back and the other I got from a respected panel of doctors doing anti-viral research.

After you get rid of the warts, the next best thing you can do is help your immune system – because even though there is no treatment that directly attacks the HPV virus, the power of your immune system can make the virus go dormant.

But the problem is, even if it leaves you there’s no real way of knowing WHEN it does. Based on statistics from people keeping in touch with me, the best time frame I’ve been able to come up with is 3 months – if you get rid of all the genital warts and wart roots and do the immune boosting regimen and don’t have anything try to come back for 3 months, then it should be gone.

For me, from the time I got rid of any visible signs to the time I had sex with anyone other than the original girl, was around 8 months. So that’s a lot longer than 3. And that girl as well as anyone since has never had any problems with pap tests or any warts or any visible signs at all. So I think during that 8 month period is when it happened for me. Exactly when is impossible to tell.

The main way they spread is direct skin to skin contact so having no visible genital warts for a long time cuts the risk down a LOT. But if you had an opening in your skin somewhere it could still be spread during that “limbo time” before your body gets rid of it. As for spreading it through other fluids like semen, I’m still not sure if HPV can be spread that way. Others can, but I’m not sure if HPV behaves that way or not. As soon as I have reliable information on this from a trusted source, I will report here and let you know. As of right now, most of the evidence suggests HPV lives in the skin.

In the meantime, my personal opinion is to always err on the side of caution and always use a condom, especially with someone new.

And for anyone else interested in learning more about the genital warts treatment in my report, feel free to call or email and ask me a question or go to my main page where it tells my personal story and all the details.

First of all, don’t freak out. A guy can not have fordyce spots for many years and then all of a sudden wake up and have some. It happens very often to guys all over the world, except it’s not something most people talk about (for obvious reasons.) About 30% of guys will get fordyce spots in their lifetime.

Every month, I get at least several emails from guys who have mistaken fordyce spots for genital warts and it’s really messing with their mind.

Usually all it takes are some simple picture comparisons with what you have to determine the facts. So below I’m going to post some fordyce spots pictures for men and also give you some guidelines for how fordyce spots behave.

Fordyce spots typically form in a pattern similar to the photo above – along the underside and side of the penis.

This and the photo below are great examples of how fordyce spots look like little skin-colored goose bumps

Although it is pretty rare, fordyce spots CAN form on the head of the penis.

Here are the general “rules” about fordyce spots that might help you narrow it down:

• the most common area they form is on the penis shaft (or rarely, the head or scrotum area) and usually kind of on the underside moreso than the top
• they look like goose bumps (small and skin colored) and maybe a little whiteish if you stretch the skin
• about 30% of all guys have them and you can get them later in life like what you may have just experienced (I’ve had them since I was very young and they’ve gotten less noticeable in recent years)
• there’s not much you can do about fordyce spots – I think there is a laser procedure for extremely bad ones but for the normal guy this is not a smart thing to do
• usually only the guy who has them can even notice them – most girls and other people who might look down there aren’t going to notice them
• It is also possible for women to get little fordyce spot bumps around the vulva area (they look similar to male spots but I do not have any photos of them at this time)
• Fordyce spots can also appear around the mouth or even in the pocket of skin underneath the eye

Having these things does not mean anything is wrong with you. It just means some glands under the skin have sortof “poked up” a little higher than usual, causing bumps to be visible on the skin.

Realizing what these things on you really are will take the stress and pressure off of thinking you have an STD when in fact this is really harmless. Bottom line is if you have a normal case of fordyce spots, just don’t worry about it.

For more comparisons and to see what REAL genital warts look like, check out my page of genital warts pictures.