Oral HPV

[gp158]

Hello guys, I'm 18 years old and some months ago I performed oral sex on my girlfriend, some weeks later she discovered and told me she has genital HPV.
She said that by the time we had sex there was a wart next to her genitals (even even though I didnt see) but she didn't know anything about HPV.
We used condoms during the penetration, so the chances of penis HPV are low?
Am I going to have oral cancer or warts in my mouth?
I'm very healthy and my immune system works really good.

Sorry for my bad english

[veryworried420]

90% of what he writes are the same words.  He means well but I liked it better when he wasn't here during the summer. If someone needs online good medical advice, spend the $25 and post your question on the Doctor Forum. Take what he writes as good intentions but not sound medical advice, IMO.

[alahue]

The interpretation can easily be made that anyone who has had oral sex should see a doctor? totally crazy! even if the partner had HPV, this is bad advice and does not match reality, sharpening!

[alahue]

Good answer, it's not the first time I strongly dislike Bhupinders response, to be a doctor? it is very strange "advice" given and strange beliefs about HPV

[veryworried420]

I agree with Hollyv.  Only see a dentist or doctor if you see any bumps or lumps in your mouth (tongue, gums, lips, cheek, etc).

[Hollyv]

I disagree with the above poster. There is no reason to see a Dr. or a Dentist. Oral HPV is very, very rare and penile cancer is even more rare. You are young and healthy and there is no reason to see a Dr. or Dentist unless you have symptoms such as a lump or bump that does not go away after months. Let me reapeat that, you don't see a Dr. when you do not have symptoms. Your expose is not high risk. RRP is a conditon that is usually transferred to a baby at birth (genital HPV that gets transferred to a baby going through the birth canal) and usually shows up in the first five years of life and very later in males (50+) that drink heavily and smoke. Most people engage in oral sex with no problems. If I were you I would relax--eat well, exercise and don't smoke to build your immune system. Engage in sex when you can commit to the relationship, does not mean forever but it does mean to be be proactive in your choice of partners and it is best to be in a one partner relationship, thus the chance of picking up further infections is decreased. Sorry this is a lousy way to start your sex life but HPV is a fact of life for everyone that is sexually active. The good news is that it clears in most people within 6-24 months.
Also you may have been exposed but not everyone that is exposed gets HPV, it is possible that you were not affected. Since there are no tests for men it is hard to tell.
Good Luck.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Most people with HPV do not have serious symptoms and body`s immunity resolves the infection itself without any medication. Usually HPV causes warts in pelvic area and genitals. Sometimes it can cause throat infection known as recurrent respiratory pappilomatosis or RRP. So you need to get it examined from a doctor for confirmation of diagnosis.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.

[gp158]

And she was my first sexual partner, what are the chances of oral HPV and throat warts?