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Possible HPV exposure
by encounter, Jun 16, 2008 08:53PM
i had protected sex two times with two different CSWs. I checked for STD's in a month and the test came negative. I also checked for HIV exposure after 3 months and the results were negative. My question is could I have got HPV even if i was protected.
It has been 10 months now and to the best of my knowledge i have not had any symptoms. i just got married and i was wondering if i can start having unprotected sex. Will she get affected ? I heard most HPV clear in 6 months
It has been 10 months now and to the best of my knowledge i have not had any symptoms. i just got married and i was wondering if i can start having unprotected sex. Will she get affected ? I heard most HPV clear in 6 months
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Yes. But the risks are low, especially with protection. I was in the unlucky minority who caught HPV from a protected single exposure, but most people get it primarily from multiple exposures and unprotected sex. But I was also very, very unhealthy at the time and more susceptible to any sort of infection. To my knowledge I haven't come across anyone else on this board who caught HPV from protected sex (but my memory is bad). If you haven't had symptoms at this point, I wouldn't worry.
Unprotected sex is a choice between you and your partner, that's up to you and her to decide. I wouldn't worry about HPV infection being an issue though.