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I had two abnormal pap smears in the past 7 months and the obgyn said it was due to HPV. Im not sure when I acquired HPV but my last exposure was one year ago. My current boyfriend had cancer last summer and as of January he was done with his treatments and he is in remission. Should my HPV cause him any problems? My doctor didnt seem to concerned but reading on the internet has me freaked out. Thanks in advance......
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
If you penis looks normal, you don't have penile cancer, which causes unmistakable tumor growths on the penis. Usually several months or years pass from the first abnormal growth until invasive cancer develops. It is one of the rarest of all cancers. Forget about it.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Re-read my response above. I already told you why there is no reason to be "very worried". HPV disease in men means genital warts or penile cancer. Penile cancer is an extremely rare disease. Most infections remain asymptomatic and go away by themselves, never causing any disease, even in people with cancer or immune deficicienty.
As I said, it would be a good idea for your boyfriend to speak with his cancer doc, but most likely s/he will confirm that there is no significant risk.
As I said, it would be a good idea for your boyfriend to speak with his cancer doc, but most likely s/he will confirm that there is no significant risk.
Thank you!!!! I actually went to get my Colposcopy today and they said that everything looked normal and they really couldnt find anything to biopsy. Im so happy. Thank you so much for your help........
One final question if you canc answer........If a man does get penile cancer will he have symptoms? Is it easy to take care of before it becomes a major problem?
Thank you for your help you have made me feel better ;)
What do you mean by Disease from HPV? He did have potent Chemo because he had CNS Lymphoma. I didnt start dating him until after he received his chemo. Does this make any difference if he was just recently exposed to my strain that caused my mild cervical Dyplasia? I just dont want anything to happen to him because of me. He is good now cancer is in remission and he is back to work. Is it a safe bet that his immune system will take care of the virus? Im very worried. Thanks
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Your boyfriend obviously has been exposed to your HPV strain, and most likely infected with it. But as long as he is having no symptoms, it isn't a problem for him. If he was infected, his immune system might have cleared it up anyway. You cannot be reinfected by him; you are immune to catching the same HPV type a second time. In other words, I agree with your doctor.
If your boyfriend's cancer caused him to be immune deficient, or if received potent chemotherapy, in theory that might have made him more susceptible to actual disease from HPV. That is rare, so probably not an issue. But it would be reasonable for him to ask the health care provider to took care of the cancer about it, just to be safe.
Definitely there is nothing to be 'freaked out' about. Everybody gets genital HPV infection somewhere along the line; it is more or less inevitable. Depending on your age and other factors, you might be a candidate to receive the newly available HPV vaccine (trade name Gardasil), which protects against the 4 most common HPV types, including the 2 types that cause most cervical cancer. Even though you already have HPV, you might benefit from protection from other types. You should discuss it with your doctor.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
If your boyfriend's cancer caused him to be immune deficient, or if received potent chemotherapy, in theory that might have made him more susceptible to actual disease from HPV. That is rare, so probably not an issue. But it would be reasonable for him to ask the health care provider to took care of the cancer about it, just to be safe.
Definitely there is nothing to be 'freaked out' about. Everybody gets genital HPV infection somewhere along the line; it is more or less inevitable. Depending on your age and other factors, you might be a candidate to receive the newly available HPV vaccine (trade name Gardasil), which protects against the 4 most common HPV types, including the 2 types that cause most cervical cancer. Even though you already have HPV, you might benefit from protection from other types. You should discuss it with your doctor.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
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