spreading hpv

[jewel432]

i was recently diagnosed with HPV. no warts or precancerous cells, but a kind that my doctor said will go away. i got the HPV from my boyfriend of a year, who has been my only sexual partner, so i know that i got it from him. my doctor said it is possible that the infection he had is already cleared from his system, but i'm wondering if i could then give him MY infection.

basically, are we going to go through a cycle of passing it back and forth from one another? if so, i'm assuming there's nothing that can be done about that?

thank you in advance!

[ibizan]

once he has it and gave it to u u have it theres no passing back and forth.its a done deal!if u and he split and u r with someone else..u can catch a new strain from them...always use those condoms!

[empathy60]

Definitely always use the condoms like ibizan says.  But keep in mind they don't fully protect.  I caught my infection perfectly using condoms with someone with no visible symptoms/known infection- talk about a shock!

Ibizan is right, you can't pass the infection back and forth, it is indeed a "done deal" once you've both had it.  And ALL HPV clears from the body if you're like 90% of people who acquire it.  Average time is 6-24 months, with low risks strains (not cancerous) typically clearing quicker than high risk.  However, every case is unique so no one can say how long you EXACTLY will or will not have it.  Anyway, you can't give your boyfriend then infection now, no worries :)