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I have just been told that I have HPV, my boyfriend has never
had an outbreak. I don't understand how I got it. He is my only partner.
I know that scientists are working on vaccines for HPV. My boyfriend has genital warts and I would like to stay with him. When do you think these vaccines will be released and how effective do you think they will be? Is there anything we can do sexually that is safe?
I was told three to four years ago that I had condyloma. I had the warts burned off and have not had a reoccurrence since. I have a sexual partner that is worried about what can happen to him. I realize that HPV is a common STD for women, but I haven't found good information about how condyloma can effect men. We do not currently use condoms and prefer not to. If we believe he doesn't already have HPV, should we use a condom anyway?
I recently went in for my first Pap smear at 21 and was told I have a yeast infection (Which I received treatment for). I just found out that the results of my Pap smear came back as abnormal. I tested positive for HPV, but I've never had sex before! I was told that is the only way HPV is transmitted. How could this be?
I was diagnosed with warts inside my penis about a month ago, and I had them frozen off. Yesterday I very stupidly had sex with someone even though I have probably haven't waited long enough. I used a condom but she performed unprotected oral sex on me. Did I give her warts? What should I tell her?
Can you get genital warts without having HPV?
How long does it take for HPV to show up on your skin? It took over a year for it to show up on me.
Is it safe to have oral sex or "heavy petting" after being diagnosed with HPV? If the wart is not present, is it safe then?
Rutgers research has indicated that the HPV virus may leave the body. Can this occur for all strains of HPV? If so, why does other literature indicate that HPV never leaves the body?
I have recently been diagnosed with HPV. I have been with the same man for over a year now. Would the assumption that he has it most likely be true? I have had a colposcopy done and no warts were found by the naked eye or by scope. Should he wear a condom when we have sex?
I was reading your information about HPV and saw that it "goes away" after an average of eight months. I was told by a doctor in Minnesota that HPV never goes away and that it's something to always watch out for. Is this true?
I was recently diagnosed with HPV after an abnormal Pap smear. I understand that this is a sexually transmitted disease, but I have never had sex. Is it possible that I've infected myself from a wart on my hand or a public place like a bathroom?
I have the HPV virus. It was caught early on and I had the warts frozen off. It has been five months and I have had no problems. I check myself regularly and have seen no reoccurrence. Is it safe to have vaginal and oral sex with my uninfected partner? Could this mean the virus is gone? How will I know if I am still contagious?
About three years ago I found out I got HPV from my boyfriend. I went for a colposcopy and had Pap smears every three months. The last two to three have been clear/normal. What does that mean? Do I still have HPV? Even if I don't have the warts can I still give HPV to someone else? I am interested in starting a new relationship but I don't want to pass it on.
I am 22 and just had my first Pap smear. During the Pap I was diagnosed with a yeast infection and given a prescription for a cream. The yeast infection has cleared up, but my Pap came back abnormal (mild dysplasia). I have been with the same person for five years and we have used condoms 95% of the time. He has never had any symptoms, but I have heard mild dysplasia is linked to HPV. I am on the Pill and just finshed my first pack. Is it safe to have unprotected sex with my partner, or do I have HPV?
I was recently diagnosed with HPV. I know I got it from the partner I am currently with because he is the only person I have had sexual contact with. He never showed any symptoms before. Since we boh have the same virus, do we have to worry about re-infecting each other and developing a different strand of HPV? Do we need to always wear a condom and refrain from oral sex? Can it spread even more? I plan on getting examined every six to eight months.
I've been seeing a girl for seven months. Before her, the last person I was with was three and a half years ago. Last month I noticed a bump on my vagina. I now have about five. They look like warts, and I am wondering whether my current partner could have given them to me. She has no visible symptoms, and I got the bumps after being with her for six months. Is it possible that the bumps appeared now from a partner I had over 3 years ago?
I have some questions about HPV. If there are many strains of the virus that cause warts, are the resulting warts different in appearance from each another and whether they are located? Are genital warts a different strain from those found elsewhere on the body? Can they be contracted through oral sex? Does having warts outside the vagina indicate warts inside, and are they the same strain?
I have been married for seventeen years. I have had three children within those years and yearly Pap exams. I was diagnosed with condyloma HPV last year because I was experiencing burning and irritation after sex. I am concerned this is something my husband could have transmitted to me within the last two years, as I have never had any abnormalities on my Paps. What is the probability of this staying dormant for seventeen years?
About five months ago I was diagnosed with "venereal warts", aka condyloma. This was a total shock to me. I had two very small bumps on the underside of my shaft. It's been five months since I've been treated and had no sex since. I got acid treatment of some kind very early after catching the virus. It showed up on me in a week and a half to two weeks after exposure. I have yet to find any more warts on my penis or pelvic region. I'm worried about whether this could have somehow spread to my anus, especially since my last girlfriend was infected orally (I think I contracted it from her mouth). I'm also wondering about my throat, tongue, lips, etc. How can I be sure I'm okay now? Are there exams for the anus, throat, and penis just to make sure I don't have any symptoms? (I understand this is what spreads it around.) Am I still capable of spreading the disease to women I might have sex with, even with no symptoms? What is my probability of penile cancer now? Has it increased? What is the treatment for that? Will I ever be able to have sex again without transmitting it to my partner? How can I be sure I did not catch herpes from her since she was positive for that too? What type of exams should I get the next time I see my doctor?
I got HPV in 1986. I had the warts burned
off then and still occasionally get microscopic ones here and there, mostly when
humidity is high. I have had several girlfriends since this time, some of the
relationships lasting 2 to 4 years. None have ever shown visible symptoms. I
have been with a girl now for almost a year and she shows no symptoms at all,
but I still get very tiny ones. Is it pssible she has an immunity to them? Could
there come a time when mine disappear for good? Is there anything I can do to
get rid of them, without freezing or burning? Will we keep reinfecting each
other? Thank you
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