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Worried Boyfriend will give me HPV
My boyfriend has large number of previous sexual partners (30ish). Me on the other hand i have only slept with him and lost my virginity to him. We have been going out around a year and been having sex for around 6 months.
Since finding out about hpv, i am worried i will catch it off him due to his past. its got to the point i avioid sex in the worry of contracting it.I have tried to put it to the back of my mind but it is constantly on my mind.He has been tested for all other stds and was clear.
What are the chances of me catching it off him? He hsnt slept with any one else for around a year and a half and is aged 30.He also has a low immune system. Its not natural for me to have this constant worry which is effecting our relationship. Please offer some advice on how i can deal with this.
Since finding out about hpv, i am worried i will catch it off him due to his past. its got to the point i avioid sex in the worry of contracting it.I have tried to put it to the back of my mind but it is constantly on my mind.He has been tested for all other stds and was clear.
What are the chances of me catching it off him? He hsnt slept with any one else for around a year and a half and is aged 30.He also has a low immune system. Its not natural for me to have this constant worry which is effecting our relationship. Please offer some advice on how i can deal with this.
thankyou for your advice. i will look into the vaccine .. although i think its quite pricey
Chrissy is right, 80% of people with have an active HPV infection by the time they are 50 and over 50% of sexually active people currently have an active HPV infection. There is no HPV test for men and condoms are only effective 70% of the time. HPV is a contact virus and only needs simply skin to skin contact in order to be transmitted. In all likelihood, since you have already have had intercourse, most likely you already have a strain of it. Still, I would suggest researching the vaccine and consider getting it. However most people will never know they have HPV since there are no symptoms and it can remaind dormant for several years 0 so if a person does contract it, it is almot impossible to know when and from who you got it. But for most, HPV does not cause and ill effects. For a few, high risk HPV has the potential to cause cervical cancer (and oral, anal, etc) but it more likely the infection will be cleared without any effects.
Hpv is really common and condoms don't protect you from getting it. If it were me, I'd assume he has at least one strain of it. Get the shot.
Good luck!
Good luck!
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