Playing with others after catching a virus (Molluscum)

I (guy half) was diagnosed with a few Mollsucum spots in the genital area yesterday, wife is going to doc today suspecting the same thing. A common condition and should be cleared up in a several weeks we hope. We at first thought they were razor bumps, as that's what they look like. After them not going away quickly we figured something was up. In the past month we played with one couple (good friends) when a few bumps where present, and I half may have had a few spots for a short time before even noticing so perhaps another couple/female half could have been exposed.

So we will be notifying these friends. My wife is not happy of course, she's reconsidering the swinging thing, but it's a known risk. To me not alot different than catching the flu, can always happen.

So my question is, how would you feel with playing again with a couple (like us) that notified you that the had contracted this condition. We of course feel really bad but it's not like it's something wrong that we did, just caught this virus somewhere..and it could have been from bedding at club and not another partner.

[Alura]

Bravo for telling the other couple. I assume this virus can be cured. If so, I'd not be worried at playing again with the couple after both are uninfected. Talk to the other couple. Communication is just as important between playmates as spouses.

Alura

[LikeMinds321]

I had never heard of this virus until now. Reading this thread was very informative.

If our good swinger friends sent us an e-mail I'd be very appreciative and impressed with their honesty and concern for our well-being. It would be an advantage, I think, to include in the e-mail enough medical information on this virus, and links to sites about it, to educate those immediately upon receiving the news. I know it would reduce my anxiety.

With good friends, I'd wait it out, keep in touch, and play again when I felt it was safe to do so. I would also look for signs on my body for the virus.

If we had just met you, played once, weren't sure if we'd ever play again with you and then received your e-mail, we'd probably not play with you again. Which tells me that I feel the "swinger friendship" factor would be key here. If we had played a number of times with a couple it would influence our decision.

I haven't discussed this with MrLM, he may feel completely different. I don't think there is an easy answer here. What I would do would depend on the couple and how I feel about them.

Down deep, I wonder if more people would find it easier to drop you. And if I were in your situation, I wouldn't blame anyone if they decided to not play with us again.

LM

[DigginIt]

If you were a regular swing partner that we "trusted" we would probably not be too hard on you, lol. I'd say "that sucks" then we would get checked out ourselves. How does the old saying go ... Shit Happens.

Having said that, if you were someone we barely knew then most likely we would probably still be friendly and be appreciative that you told us but we probably be a little wary of future adventures with you. Just the way it is. We certainly would still be friends and we would NOT go telling everyone you are jacked up with the cooties because it's treatable and you handled it the correct way.

My question is how do you know that you didn't get it from one of those other couples? You said you saw the bumps and thought they were razor burn but had you played with them within the 6-7 week incubation period???

[AskMeOk]

You likely got this virus from sexual contact with another couple... you probably need to figure out who... (as well as any clean play pals.) Also, as long as the skin lesions are present you are infectious... stay away from others.... for probably 6-8 months or more. It make take up to 2 years for all of the signs and, thus, your ability to infect others to disappear.

Bummer.