The first time I ever got molluscum I had no idea what it was and it spread so quickly. I mean I had it everywhere down there. All the way down to my anus, all over my legs, bikini line, general pubic area, etc. I tried multiple prescription treatments but it was stubborn.

The only thing that helped me was going to a dermatologist and she chemically burned them one by one twice a month. Something called Trichloroacetic Acid. It was extremely painful, I would come home after every session with burn water bubbles on my skin.

On top of that, the dermatologist had me on oral medication, Cimetidine. After months, almost a year of battling it, I was clear.

The dermatologist told me I would be good because it would be extremely rare that it would ever come back.

2 years later. I have a different partner than I did back then, and my MC just popped out of the blue, 2 molluscum bumps. I know exactly what they look and feel like on my skin so I recognized it immediately.

I went through all the stages of grief lol. I thought it was all in my past so I had only ever briefly told my current boyfriend about it but I never got into any specifics. Not because I was hiding it, but because I didn’t think it was relevant anymore.

My boyfriend and I have now been dating for 7months and the first thing I did as soon as I noticed the bumps was tell him everything in detail, and began to talk about what exactly it meant for us as far as the relationship and sex.

I was afraid that he would look at me differently or want to end the relationship but he hugged me, kissed me, told me that it would be okay, and that we would figure it out together. He reassured me that he did not think any less of me, and I immediately started bawling my eyes out. I feel lucky to have a supportive partner.

Now I will get re-treated as urgently as humanly possible. But moral of the story guys, it can always come back, stay on top of it, don’t ignore the signs and be upfront with your partner/s.