Oral/Throat HPV?

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.

[flummoxdude]

Can anyone reply? I'm really worried.

[Naveed777]

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...

[flummoxdude]

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.

[Naveed777]

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

[mkh9]

Hi I am just writing because you said that oral HPV is very rare. I wanted to comment in general that the most common cause of oral cancer is HPV. I assume then that oral cancer must be rare as well then. I hope people become more aware of these things. i liked your responses. very well put.
thanks,
mkh9

[Tom_123]

Oral HPV is very rare but look how many are exposed.
I have oral HPV and my Dr. removes oral papillomas once per month.
So it happens.