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Oral papilloma transmission
I had a papilloma cut off at the doctors office 3 months ago and biopsy came back as low-risk HPV. I haven't had a recurrence since then. Can my future partners contract the virus from me in their mouth by kissing them or on their genitals by performing oral sex on them? Should I disclose that I had a papilloma removed from my mouth to future partners? Thanks.
Most people who clear genital warts for 3 months or more, do not infect their partners even after having unsafe sex. But no one can predict that 20 years from now, this won't happen. And if someone is sexually active with multiple partners, no one can trace who gave what. You can't play detective with it. Some people who HSV1 (oral herpes) do not tell if they have no visible cold sores.
correction: doctor said kissing shouldn't be a problem
The ENT doctor that cut my papilloma off said that kissing should be a problem, however he could not give a definite answer on giving oral sex. He said papillomas in the mouth are very common and in fact while I was at his office someone came in with a papilloma (if I remember correctly in the nose). He kind of compared it to oral herpes and mentioned that most people have it on their mouths (which I don't). Do people with oral herpes disclose it? Do doctors recommend nondisclosure of oral herpes as for warts? I actually like to hear stories or experiences of people who had oral/genital warts and if they transmitted the virus after unprotected sex to their partners after being clear of symptoms for months. I rarely come across such experiences online.
From a moral perspective, what you say to any future partner is up to yourself. Most doctors recommend not saying anything because most sexually active people have been exposed to it.The doctors on the Doctors forum recommend this for genital warts however not sure if they implied is also for oral warts. The CDC does claim that you can spread it via kissing and oral sex. I guess you have to ask yourself this question and if you were about to kiss someone or share a drink or cigarette who had an oral wart, would you want to know ahead of time?
The papilloma was in the back of my mouth.
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