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Oral/Throat HPV?

by flummoxdude, Nov 26, 2008 07:19AM

Hi all,

I just read an online forum article saying that as long as you have more than 6 oral sex partners, you are definitely at risk for HPV strain 16.

Is it true? I'm freaking out.

What exactly is HPV strain 16 and what are the symptoms of HPV strain 16? Should I go get tested, or am I just paranoid?

Please help, thanks.

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by flummoxdude, Nov 27, 2008 03:37AM

Can anyone reply? I'm really worried.

by Naveed777, Nov 27, 2008 04:26AM

To: flummoxdude

I'm assuming from your nick name that you are a male so i proceed with this assumption... HPV 16 is a high risk strain (cancer causing)... usually, there is no symptom in men to diagnose high risk strain and the low risk strains those cause warts are diagnosed with visual inspection.. there is no fda approved test for men to diagnose hpv... further, oral hpv is extremely rare no matter you've one or more oral sex partners...

by flummoxdude, Nov 27, 2008 05:56AM

To: Naveed777

So can I say that I am fine? Btw, I am living in Singapore and I do not really know how many people are infected with this in my country.

by Naveed777, Nov 28, 2008 03:07AM

To: flummoxdude

ya i think so... why to bother about something that you don't even know you have...

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