My apologies-- you are of course right that HPV refers to the wart virus rather than herpes. Most people ask about herpes transmission from mouth to genitals. If warts are transmitted mouth to genitals or vice versa, it must be very rare, since genital warts are common but oral warts are very uncommon--and you could hardly miss them if they were there. If the oral bumps already disappeared, then they almost certainly weren't any kind of wart.
Thank you for noticing my error.
Dr. Rockoff
Oh my goodness, I had to respond to this - I'm assuming that the Dr. wasn't paying close attention, because HPV is NOT AT ALL the same thing as herpes! He must have thought he read "HSV." I am NOT a doctor, but Human Papillomovirus is a completely different thing, and it IS very common. From what I've read, it sounds like your doctor is correct in her assessment. Just wanted to clarify that!
Thank you for your response and his white bumps have already disappeared and I have no signs of anything. I do have another question though in regards to what you said about the herpes virus etc.. I didn't know that Human Papillomavirus was the same or a form of herpes because my gyn didn't mention that. She made it sound that the HPV virus was very common in women and was really nothing to worry about as long as I get a yearly pap because it can, but rarely causes cervical cancer. She said there is no medicine or anything and it can also go away with my immune system. So I didn't consider it a form of herpes, is it? Thanks again, grateful
Herpes looks like a cluster of blisters. Tiny white bumps are more likely to be cysts or visible oil glands than herpes or any infection. I can't think of any cause-and-effect relationship with oral sex. If he's worried, he should have a doctor look at the bumps.
If you have genital herpes, you need to discuss this with your boyfriend. The risk of transmitting it is low if you're not having an acute attack, but it's not zero. This applies to both oral and genital sex.
You are correct that the herpes may have been there for years, and does not mean you've been unfaithful. In fact, you may even have gotten it from him, since he may have it in a latent or symptomless form. I think it would make sense in the course of discussing things to have him tested as well. If he already has antibodies to genital herpes, he can't contract it again. Talk about this with your gynecologist, then with your boyfriend.
Best.
Dr. Rockoff