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HPV and Masturbating
I was just diagnosed with HPV and the GYN told me that it should leave my system in two years. That means no sex...I know masturbating won't be a problem, but is it possible to use my dildo?? Will that harm anything like the cervix? I know I should've asked her, but I was anxious to get out of there.
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and i never had sex
im 13 and i think i have hpv because i got those white things on the tip of my penis does that mean i have hpv and i have to much itch
I don't understand...I got Gardisil vaccine. I thought that would prevent me from getting the high risk. :-/
If nothing was mentioned about warts then I would assume you have high risk. It is usually nothing to worry about and will usually clear in time as I said. If you use condoms during sex you should be fine. As I said before 80% of people get this some time in their life.
Don't worry too much.
Don't worry too much.
I don't know if I'm low or high...the GYN told me to come back in October and nothing was mentioned about warts.
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
HPV does not mean no sex, you can choose to disclose it to sexual partners, mention that 80% of people will get it in their lifetime and you will be surprised at the positive results!
This is not the end of your sex life at all, and there is no need for you to become celibate for 2 years. Use condoms, use a lube with carageenan in it, and you should be fine if you have no visible warts.
This study shows the effect of the carageenan lube on hpv: http://www.hpvmedia.org/index.php?option=com_hpv&view=presentation&id=1110
If you don't understand the figures (I didn't), just read the conclusion.
I hope this all reassures you.
Also to answer your question, I would think a dildo should be fine, just don't be too violent! If it is the low risk kind of hpv with warts then your cervix should be fine anyway, and if it is the high risk kind you should still be ok, it is only a small percentage of cases in which your cervix is affected.
Also, 2 years is the point at which 95% of people have cleared the virus, but a lot of people clear it within 1 year (I think its something like 65 or 70%)