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Can my child get hpv or rrp from me ?
Ok this may sound like a far fetched question... take into consideration, i also have some kind of ocd/health anxiety for my children mostly.
I was diagnosed with hpv genital warts 10 years ago, and had one outbreak and had it treated, and have never seen warts since. I have an 11 yr old daughter, and a 9 mo old son. I had a csection due to emergency with him.
My question is... i usually wash and sanitize my hands OFTEN, but may forget sometimes, and im worried that if i forgot to wash my hands after touching, or scratching myself ( i know tmi sorry ) and put my hands near babys mouth or felt for teeth while hes teething , if he can catch oral hpv or RRP in his mouth, or if i change his diaper without washing my hands forgetting if i touched myself if i can pass it to him that way. Im such a paranoid mom, and please dont make fun of my concerns ppl :( one more thing is ive also bathed with my son twice when he was small.
Id just hate to pass this on to my kids, and need some kinda reassurance, or info.. there is so much conflicting research on the net about RRP and HPV, and it has me freaked out.. i think i should stop googling!!!!
I was diagnosed with hpv genital warts 10 years ago, and had one outbreak and had it treated, and have never seen warts since. I have an 11 yr old daughter, and a 9 mo old son. I had a csection due to emergency with him.
My question is... i usually wash and sanitize my hands OFTEN, but may forget sometimes, and im worried that if i forgot to wash my hands after touching, or scratching myself ( i know tmi sorry ) and put my hands near babys mouth or felt for teeth while hes teething , if he can catch oral hpv or RRP in his mouth, or if i change his diaper without washing my hands forgetting if i touched myself if i can pass it to him that way. Im such a paranoid mom, and please dont make fun of my concerns ppl :( one more thing is ive also bathed with my son twice when he was small.
Id just hate to pass this on to my kids, and need some kinda reassurance, or info.. there is so much conflicting research on the net about RRP and HPV, and it has me freaked out.. i think i should stop googling!!!!
Hi Julia,
HPV can live on your hand as much as 7 days.
HPV can not be killed by soap. But bleach and acid.
If you touch yourself during bath. High chance the virus can be carried on your hands. Touching your son in the mouth or anus or genital area is extremely dangerous.
I suggest use a medial glove when you need to perform such action.
There are 1500 new cases of RRP yearly in the US, with children from 2 to 4. The virus don't come out of thin air.
But chances are you might have the virus but HPV show negative. In this case, the chance that touching your self and pass the virus to hand is extremely tiny. Because the presence of virus in the skin is almost zero. You can worry free if this the case. But always the precaution, because virus can break out anytime without your notice.
HPV can live on your hand as much as 7 days.
HPV can not be killed by soap. But bleach and acid.
If you touch yourself during bath. High chance the virus can be carried on your hands. Touching your son in the mouth or anus or genital area is extremely dangerous.
I suggest use a medial glove when you need to perform such action.
There are 1500 new cases of RRP yearly in the US, with children from 2 to 4. The virus don't come out of thin air.
But chances are you might have the virus but HPV show negative. In this case, the chance that touching your self and pass the virus to hand is extremely tiny. Because the presence of virus in the skin is almost zero. You can worry free if this the case. But always the precaution, because virus can break out anytime without your notice.
Is anyone still on this site?? I'm looking for help as I just found out I have GW, I also have 2 boys and I'm going nuts! I'm afraid to touch them and they always ask for kisses and huges.. I'm a male in my 30's. Please if anyone is still on here please help..
Is anyone still on this site?? I'm looking for help as I just found out I have GW, I also have 2 boys and I'm going nuts! I'm afraid to touch them and they always ask for kisses and huges.. I'm a male in my 30's. Please if anyone is still on here please help..
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I'm also in your situation. I'm 32 and got a two years old boys. I got genital and oral warts, I'm so scare to touch my son. Anything could happen with this virus.
@pinky317, yes there's no cure, but your antibody can take care of the virus within 1-2 years timeframe. If you have been wart-free for a year, 99% it's because your antibody has forced the virus to go dormant. When your virus has stayed dormant, you cant infect others.
Dr. Hunter is a doctor in medhelp (who you can ask in expert forum for $20)
He has this helpful Q&A posted in another forum:
http://www.********.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=584
you can go read it so you know why you have been wart-free for a year and Julia has been wart free for 9 years :)
Dr. Hunter is a doctor in medhelp (who you can ask in expert forum for $20)
He has this helpful Q&A posted in another forum:
http://www.********.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=584
you can go read it so you know why you have been wart-free for a year and Julia has been wart free for 9 years :)
Julia, you said that you havent had any wart recurrence anymore ever since you got treated, i would assume you have been wart free for 9-10 years, then why are you worrying?
Facts;
1. You cant contract HPV to your child, only through sexual activities
2. If you have been wart-free for years, you cant even infect your own sexual partner as your antibody has taken care of the virus for you
3. You MUST know that washing your hands way too much with hand sanitizer would only do harm for your skin. Dont do it excessively
Facts;
1. You cant contract HPV to your child, only through sexual activities
2. If you have been wart-free for years, you cant even infect your own sexual partner as your antibody has taken care of the virus for you
3. You MUST know that washing your hands way too much with hand sanitizer would only do harm for your skin. Dont do it excessively
so glad to see this post bc i have two kids myself and i was just diagnosed yesterday and i've been almost scared to touch my kids... my 5 yr old just asked me to put some cream on his pee pee cause it was itching and i was scared to touch him scared i would pass this horrible thing on to him bc i have an active wart right now i couldn't live with myself if that were to happen... and how do u bathe without spreading this as of right now i have one on my inner thigh in the crease beside my genital and i'm so scared that i'm going to spread it bathing myself
I'm also worried about my 3yr old daughter because I was told a baby can get it through the birth canal and have it in the throat which will block the airway I want to speak wit her doctor to see if she can be tested for this. Also you mention that you haven't had a break out in about 10yrs I wonder if the virus just disappear with a healthy immune system? I haven't had one in years either but they say its not cure..
I like that verse !! :) ill keep that in mind.
Cast your cares onto the lord and he will sustain you. I use to live like that until I strongly believed in that verse. RRP is extremely rare and plus you are clear from hpv and gw at least the particuliar strain you had.
Good idea.. i should try those kinds of things ... seems like great stress relievers, and good to keep my mind off things.
ty :)
ty :)
Dr's hear so much every day, I think they start to get a little jaded after a while. You're not crazy. I'm sure with 2 kids you get enough exercise anyway but it wouldn't hurt to do something fun like tennis or swimming to help ease the anxiety. Yoga is good for relaxation too. Try to find an outlet if possible.
You're fine. Hope you feel better soon...
You're fine. Hope you feel better soon...
K i kinda thought so too, but was freakin myself right out all of a sudden.
for some reason i thought i was in the doctor forum... till i realized i had to pay for that... i know i should totally learn to chill.. :( im on zoloft, but it doesnt help a whole lot .. so im planning to talk to the dr.. most the time he looks at me like.. " you are crazy" over my health worries. ty for your reply, made me feel a lot better.
for some reason i thought i was in the doctor forum... till i realized i had to pay for that... i know i should totally learn to chill.. :( im on zoloft, but it doesnt help a whole lot .. so im planning to talk to the dr.. most the time he looks at me like.. " you are crazy" over my health worries. ty for your reply, made me feel a lot better.
You can't give your kids hpv from the methods you are describing. It's an STD and can't be contracted non-sexually. Besides, alot of people don't wash their hands before touching their kids, and if HPV was so easily transmitted non-sexually, then all kids would have HPV. Not to say that they won't get warts but they won't get the STD HPV warts from the methods you're describing.
Try and relax. This is small stuff!
Try and relax. This is small stuff!
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Wrong, HPV can spread via hands which touch just recently touch the genitals. Research again before spreading lethal information
You are reading content posted in the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Community
Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
