What are the chances...?

that i may have hvp? I have a partner ,  he has been with two girls before. One was virgin and the other one was not, he used condom with both girls (he only had one sexual encounter with the second girl) and his last sexual intercourse was more than two years ago. We haven't had sexual intercourse, only foreplay and oral sex. Also i had my three shots of cervarix and gardasil...so what are the chances that i may have hpv?

thanks

[Hollyv]

I presume you may be under 21, if that is the case you don't need a Pap until you are twenty-one; even if you become sexually active. Your information is correct, the Pap is not always accurate but getting them regularly over the years will help to pick up any abnormalities. If you are over 21, find a good Gyn. Pap testing should now begin at 21 and then every 2 years after. Women over 30, that have had 3 negative tests only need Paps every 3 years. I'm not sure what vaccine you had because Gardasil (HPV 4 types) and Cervarix (HPV 2 types) are different. From what you wrote your chances of getting HPV would be small with your present partner. However, for reasons unknown women often test positive shortly after they become sexually active, note I said test positive--that means that they have a transient infection that goes away or they have a false positive HPV test. Your HPV risk goes up with the more partners you have.

[kld44]

A few questions- 1. Does your partner know if either of his had HPV before? 2. Have you ever had an abnormal pap? Its hard to contract HPV through kissing and protected intercourse. Don't let HPV worry you if you have never had an abnormal pap. Gardasil only protects you from 4 strains of HPV. So just be careful, use protection, and get your paps! :) 3. Does your partner have genital warts? The facts just aren't there to diagnose this question. HPV can be scary, but sometimes "over-glorified".

[giorch]

i have never had a pap...is a difficult story, a gyn in the family (father) kind of embarrassing. He says that they didn't had anything, but that is not much reliable. I read an article about a recent study that proved that men cleared the infection within two years, that's why i ask my chances that he might be infected.

[kld44]

I strongly suggest getting a Pap smear done. It just isn't safe anymore to go without them. You are female, correct?? Either way, STD screening is VERY important.

[vandykd3]

From your description it seems your chances are pretty low, but anything can happen.  I don't say this so you will latch onto that small chance and get paranoid, but rather that you just take all precautions and get your pap smear like kld44 recommends.  

[Hollyv]

I presume you may be under 21, if that is the case you don't need a Pap until you are twenty-one; even if you become sexually active. Your information is correct, the Pap is not always accurate but getting them regularly over the years will help to pick up any abnormalities. If you are over 21, find a good Gyn. Pap testing should now begin at 21 and then every 2 years after. Women over 30, that have had 3 negative tests only need Paps every 3 years. I'm not sure what vaccine you had because Gardasil (HPV 4 types) and Cervarix (HPV 2 types) are different. From what you wrote your chances of getting HPV would be small with your present partner. However, for reasons unknown women often test positive shortly after they become sexually active, note I said test positive--that means that they have a transient infection that goes away or they have a false positive HPV test. Your HPV risk goes up with the more partners you have.

[soscared872]

Putting it in perspective, most of my sexual encounters with women I "did not know enough," I used condoms. In my long term relationships  I gave and received oral and used condoms only for birth control. I still communicate with some of the women. None of us that I know of have HPV. But I assume we have all had it, since it has been part of humanity for centuries. The ancient Greeks knew about HPV. It is only recently that people became hysterical about it, unfortunately. People seem to be as scared of HPV these days as if it is the new HIV. IMO, HIV is much worse. While your body clears HPV in two years normally (except in a few cases), HIV is very expensive to control with drugs. Tens of thousands of dollars in costs per year. I agree with the doctors on the expert forums. HPV is not worth worrying about. Worry about paying attention to your driving and other motorists instead. Auto accidents are far more worth worrying about!