Did I contract genital warts

[Athena000]

My current boyfriend and I had unprotected sex for a duration of six months before he got a genital wart. At that time he was unaware he had genital warts. I'm concerned that he passed the virus onto me, although it has been 1 1/2 since the first time we had unprotected sex, and I've had no symptoms or any warts.


Can I get genital warts if he is not in an "active" outbreak of them? Wouldn't I have gotten an outbreak by now myself if he gave the virus to me? Is there a chance that I will get warts at a later time?

[alexdelong]

Partners almost always share HPV infection, so it is likely that were exposed to the virus and are either asymptomatic or have cleared the virus. Warts usually appear within a few months of infection, but sometimes they appear a years after exposure. This is less common though. If warts develop, have them treated. If not, there is no sense in worry about them. It might be a good idea to let your doctor know of your exposure so he or she can do a more thorough examination.