What is molluscum contagiosum virus?

Molluscum contagiosum is a viral infection of the skin or occasionally of the mucous membranes. It is caused by a virus called the molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV).

How do members experience molluscum contagiosum virus?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with molluscum contagiosum virus*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for molluscum contagiosum virus*

Who has molluscum contagiosum virus on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 7
40s 3
50s 2
60s 1
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 5
Female 11

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What is molluscum contagiosum virus?

Molluscum contagiosum is a viral infection of the skin or occasionally of the mucous membranes. It is caused by a virus called the molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV).



Common symptoms reported by people with molluscum contagiosum virus

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for molluscum contagiosum virus

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Compare treatments taken by people with molluscum contagiosum virus

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Who has molluscum contagiosum virus on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 9 say molluscum contagiosum virus is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 7
40s 3
50s 2
60s 1
70+ 1
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 1
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 1
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 5
Female 11

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 1
Not Diagnosed 2

These charts show data from molluscum contagiosum virus patients who have completed their condition history
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