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Can you have sex with genital warts?

If you have a tiny wart or two..or any warts, can you have sex?
I'm in a commited relationship with the same person for 2 years and so far he is fine..

We would definitely use condoms when I KNOW I have an outbreak to have atleast some protection for him..

But my main concern is will the warts spread because of intercourse?
We don't do to much foreplay because I am afraid to do so ever since I was diagnosed...don't want too much rubbing of our skin to further spread the virus. I don't even know if you can use foreplay with warts without spreading it more on YOURSELF??
I'm afraid for the warts to spread within my vulva
Would they spread INSIDE of there or outside from sex?

Also, I always clean myself after sex...is there a proper way during an outbreak to do so?

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Hello,

I have just been diagnosed with genital warts and I am having liquid nitrogen treatments which are going well.  He is about to get checked for them this week, but all-in-all our situation does seem positive- all things considered.

My boyfriend and I have agreed to not have sex until my warts are gone and until he is diagnosed (or not).  But there are other ways to be intimate.  Dry humping through clothes is safe, kissing, etc.  HPV can be spread through hand-to-genital contact, but my doctor told me that if I were to touch him there with my hands, and properly wash my hands (and obviously not touching myself) then there should be no risk.  

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yea the only way to confirm them 100% is a biopsy.  I went to 3 gynos...1st said yes, 2nd said they were 100% sure it was NOT warts, the third said he thought so but the only way to know for sure was a biopsy (which no one has told me before that) and sure enough, they were.   Even though it was painful, it was well worth being cut into.  Cause if it's just a non-contagious skin thing then there is nothing to worry about!
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Yeah the warts I got are so small that all the docs I whent to just said no, you dont have warts, yet they could never give me a reason of why my tool was so bothersome!!! and yet there wasn't one that said you sould see a dermatologist???  funny how they all(most) told me.... the internet is not a good place to look for information, well they sure werent very helpfull!!!!!!!!!!!!
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This is the hpv that causes warts however and as a result this should be put on hold untill the warts have cleared.
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I disagree.

Most medical professionals recommend informing partners of a recent HPV diagnosis Because HPV is so common, and hard to diagnose, a diagnosis of HPV is not reason alone to put sexual relations on hold. Partners should be aware of the risk so they can decide if the risk is acceptable.
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As most of medical professionals recommend , you shouldn't have sex when having HPV with a person without hpv..
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