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Very brief genital contact HPV
about 18 months ago I found a wart located on my inner labia. I went to the doctor to have it removed and she also found some very small bumps that i wasnt even aware of around the openeing to my vagina. She told me that they were small flat warts. she said I had 2 types of HPV warts. she took off the larger wart and i have had no reoccurance of them. But the very small flat warts havent gone away. I am in a new relationship and have had two sexual encounters with him. I performed oral sex on him and he performed oral on me. Then about a week ago he put himself inside me once. then right out as i pushed him away. There was no other rubbing of our genitals together no other time where our genitals were touching. it was just in and out one slide..only one time..with no protection. Now I know he is at risk, I cant sleep I am so worried. What are the chances that I have passed this on to him and if I did how long would it take for symptoms to appear? If he didnt catch it will i ever be able to have sex with him as even condoms dont protect against this?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
I suspect you're examining yourself too closely and, due to anxiety, noticing skin texture that is not abnormal. Or conceivably irregular skin texture due to the previous warts, but it is very unlikely you actually have persisting warts or that you are still contabious. If you remain doubtful, get reexamined professionally -- and believe the provider when s/he confirms that nothing is abnormal.
Thank you for your information. What about the smaller flat warts that are still there. They are very small and I cant see them but can feel them, barely, if I am in the shower trying to inpect for them to see if they have gone away yet. They have not gotten any better or worse since diagnosis. They are undectable to my partner when he is touching me and aren't causing any other symptoms. Will these eventually dissapear and thats when I will know the virus has become dormant? Am I still contagious for this type of HPV?
Again, Thank you so much for answering these questions.
Again, Thank you so much for answering these questions.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Welcome to the STD forum.
First, you have some important misconceptions about genital HPV and warts. The large majority of infections go away, at least to a point they cannot be transmitted and do not cause new warts etc. With no recurrence of your warts for 18 months, almost certainly you cannot transmit the HPV that caused your warts. (HPV DNA may persist in tissues, but normally the immune system keeps it in check and active infection never reappears and the virus cannot be transmitted.) And condoms do prevent HIV transmission. They aren't perfect, because skin-skin contact still can occur, but they substantially reduce the risk of transmission.
So even without a condom, it is unlikely your partner was exposed to HPV. There is no need to even mention your past wart problem, and there is no reason you cannot have sex with him or future partners. Anyway, getting genital HPV, including the types that cause warts, isn't the end of the world. Most infections never cause warts or other symptoms, go away, and cause no health problems at all. Genital warts are an inconvenience, not a serious health problem. Even abnormal pap smears rarely progress to cancer and ultimately clear up, with or without specific treatment. Almost everybody gets genital HPV -- at least 80% of people. It's a normal and expected part of being sexually active.
My final advice is that both you and your partner talk to your doctor(s) about getting immunized with Gardasil, the HPV vaccine. It will protect you from future infection with the 4 types that together cause most genital warts and most abnormal pap smears.
I hope this helps. Best wishes-- HHH, MD
First, you have some important misconceptions about genital HPV and warts. The large majority of infections go away, at least to a point they cannot be transmitted and do not cause new warts etc. With no recurrence of your warts for 18 months, almost certainly you cannot transmit the HPV that caused your warts. (HPV DNA may persist in tissues, but normally the immune system keeps it in check and active infection never reappears and the virus cannot be transmitted.) And condoms do prevent HIV transmission. They aren't perfect, because skin-skin contact still can occur, but they substantially reduce the risk of transmission.
So even without a condom, it is unlikely your partner was exposed to HPV. There is no need to even mention your past wart problem, and there is no reason you cannot have sex with him or future partners. Anyway, getting genital HPV, including the types that cause warts, isn't the end of the world. Most infections never cause warts or other symptoms, go away, and cause no health problems at all. Genital warts are an inconvenience, not a serious health problem. Even abnormal pap smears rarely progress to cancer and ultimately clear up, with or without specific treatment. Almost everybody gets genital HPV -- at least 80% of people. It's a normal and expected part of being sexually active.
My final advice is that both you and your partner talk to your doctor(s) about getting immunized with Gardasil, the HPV vaccine. It will protect you from future infection with the 4 types that together cause most genital warts and most abnormal pap smears.
I hope this helps. Best wishes-- HHH, MD
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