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Follow up - oral infection in mouth
Hi Dr.,
You responded to my previous question about my concerns about HPV in the mouth after an oral encouter. Sorry but I didn't know how to respond directly to your response. (your respose was on Aug 25 to kaylen1972.
I appreciate you taking the time to answer my question and make me feel assured.
Since my symptoms persist, unfortunately I'm still a bit concerned so I do have a couple of follow up questions and comments.
What concerns me most about this condition is that it is so mild that many people might have missed it, whereas of course I was so in tune with my body at the time that I am very aware of the symptoms. Perhaps other people have gone through this but just ignored it or got the similar "virus" response from doctors that I have. Now that an ENT has confirmed I have an infection keeps me concerned.
1 So, what is the typical incubation of the HPV viruses?
2. Since diagnosing viruses in the mouth seems impossible, and that it is now known that HPV does invade the mouth/throat, is it not possible that this has occurred?
3. Why does HPV not typically cause symptoms in the throat? Don't most viruses trigger some sort of immune response, such as the one I am having now?
What concerns me the most, of course, is that the longer this virus stays in my mouth (if it's HPV) the longer it could potentially cause cancer later on.
Thank you once again for your help. Your insight is truly appreciated.
You responded to my previous question about my concerns about HPV in the mouth after an oral encouter. Sorry but I didn't know how to respond directly to your response. (your respose was on Aug 25 to kaylen1972.
I appreciate you taking the time to answer my question and make me feel assured.
Since my symptoms persist, unfortunately I'm still a bit concerned so I do have a couple of follow up questions and comments.
What concerns me most about this condition is that it is so mild that many people might have missed it, whereas of course I was so in tune with my body at the time that I am very aware of the symptoms. Perhaps other people have gone through this but just ignored it or got the similar "virus" response from doctors that I have. Now that an ENT has confirmed I have an infection keeps me concerned.
1 So, what is the typical incubation of the HPV viruses?
2. Since diagnosing viruses in the mouth seems impossible, and that it is now known that HPV does invade the mouth/throat, is it not possible that this has occurred?
3. Why does HPV not typically cause symptoms in the throat? Don't most viruses trigger some sort of immune response, such as the one I am having now?
What concerns me the most, of course, is that the longer this virus stays in my mouth (if it's HPV) the longer it could potentially cause cancer later on.
Thank you once again for your help. Your insight is truly appreciated.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
So I understood -- which is why I tried to give a somewhat helpful response and didn't simply delete your question! ;-) But the bottom line is that Dr. Hook is in a better position to give more specific responses to the follow-up questions.
Take care. And don't worry about this so much.
Take care. And don't worry about this so much.
Thanks....sorry for the mistake. I'm new and not quite familiar with these forums.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
This should have been posted as a comment in follow-up to your previous thread. There is space for only a limited number of new questions daily, and unnecessary ones block others with new questions.
When people are "so in tune with my body", they often perceive symptoms that are simply heightened awareness of normal sensations and appearances. If an experienced provider cannot find anything, that is generally more reliable than a person's belief something is wrong. In other words, without belittling your concerns, you provide no information that suggest you have an oral HPV infection or that changes the response you received from Dr. Hook a few days ago. You need to just drop the idea of oral HPV infection. It is not a realistic concern for your health.
If you need more information than this, please re-post your questions for Dr. Hook in the other thread. No ongoing discussion in this thread.
HHH, MD
When people are "so in tune with my body", they often perceive symptoms that are simply heightened awareness of normal sensations and appearances. If an experienced provider cannot find anything, that is generally more reliable than a person's belief something is wrong. In other words, without belittling your concerns, you provide no information that suggest you have an oral HPV infection or that changes the response you received from Dr. Hook a few days ago. You need to just drop the idea of oral HPV infection. It is not a realistic concern for your health.
If you need more information than this, please re-post your questions for Dr. Hook in the other thread. No ongoing discussion in this thread.
HHH, MD
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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.
