Passing HPV...

[heather2088]

I was diagnosed with high risk HPV and a genital wart in 2004. Following a LEEP procedure and Aldara in 2004, I have been symptom free to date. I understand that my virus is most likely dormant. My partner and I have not had vaginal sex...but brief genital contact(tip of penis did touch outside of vagina with mucosal secretions and oral sex (once).  Did I expose him to HPV? Could that have passed it on to him?

HPV really took a toil on me emotionally. So I truly appreciate a forum where I can ask a question.

[heather2088]

Thank you DasKap.

[DasKapital]

Your HPV is most likely long, long, long gone heather.  Most doctors will tell you that within two years (at the absolute most) of an HPV diagnosis, you will clear the virus.  If you haven't had any symptoms since your initial diagnosis, chances are that the virus has long been cleared.  You will always have HPV DNA (the same way your body still has DNA for every virus you've ever had), but your immune system has almost definitely gotten the virus in check and you'll never hear from it again (unless you become immuno-deficient through HIV infection, chemotherapy, or pregnancy).  Still, based on what I've read/learned, your chances of passing your 2004 HPV onto your partner at this point is practically nonexistent.