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Is HPV ransmittable to one's partner?
Someone close to me has HPV and she wants to know if she can transmit the HPV virus to her boyfriend. What causes the HPV virus? What are the percentages of people who have this that develop cervical cancer? What, besides regular pap smears, can be done to prevent this from causing cervical cancer? Is diet a factor? Frequency in sexual relations? Birth control pills? There is no cervical cancer in her family history. She is really concerned.
Thank you so much for the info. I will pass it along. Her gyn is making sure she goes to her appointments.
Thank you so much for the info. I will pass it along.
I have HPV and my gyn told me that chances are most everyone in their lifetime will have HPV and never know it. That the virus, with more people, will be fought off by their body's immune system.
Having unprotected sex, even once, can transmit the virus even if there are no symptoms present. My gyn told me that there is no need to change sexual practices if unprotected sex has already occured because transmission risk has already taken place. But your friend can use condoms if it makes her feel better, although they don't protect 100% from the virus.
As far as the cervical cancer goes, my gyn also told me that MOST women will never get to the point where cancer is an issue. She said that if you keep up with regular pap smears and keep yourself healthy, there's no reason for a woman in this day and age to get to the point where that's ever a real threat. So, tell your friend not to worry about that. She'd have to ignore her appointments for years and totally ditch her overall health in order for cancer to be a real worry.
Everything KDAILY said had been confirmed by my gyn, and also you can read confirming information about this on some great HPV websites! It's not that big of a deal, trust me :) I'm living just fine with it :)
Having unprotected sex, even once, can transmit the virus even if there are no symptoms present. My gyn told me that there is no need to change sexual practices if unprotected sex has already occured because transmission risk has already taken place. But your friend can use condoms if it makes her feel better, although they don't protect 100% from the virus.
As far as the cervical cancer goes, my gyn also told me that MOST women will never get to the point where cancer is an issue. She said that if you keep up with regular pap smears and keep yourself healthy, there's no reason for a woman in this day and age to get to the point where that's ever a real threat. So, tell your friend not to worry about that. She'd have to ignore her appointments for years and totally ditch her overall health in order for cancer to be a real worry.
Everything KDAILY said had been confirmed by my gyn, and also you can read confirming information about this on some great HPV websites! It's not that big of a deal, trust me :) I'm living just fine with it :)
If she has unprotected sex yes she can transmit it to her BF and if they have had unprotected sex chances are she already has. But it is not going to mean anything for him except he can transmit it to other partners if any.
Having direct contact with the virus ie. hers is sexually transmitted.
Most HPV cases will clear on their own in 2 years at the most and she could have the cells removed to progress the clearing.
Most cervical cancer cases are of those who did not have their regular paps and just didn't know they had it.
having a healthy immune system can really help with HPV taking vitamins C,E &D eating healthy and exercising can help with this, trying to be stress free too.
Having direct contact with the virus ie. hers is sexually transmitted.
Most HPV cases will clear on their own in 2 years at the most and she could have the cells removed to progress the clearing.
Most cervical cancer cases are of those who did not have their regular paps and just didn't know they had it.
having a healthy immune system can really help with HPV taking vitamins C,E &D eating healthy and exercising can help with this, trying to be stress free too.
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