Glad to help. Take care. EWH
I appreciate the response. It is a topic that I have read about online, and there were no true experts weighing in.
thanks again, you guys are true patient advocates.
Dr. Handsfield and I share the forum. You got me this time. FYI, the reason we share the forum is because we have worked together for nearly 30 years and while our verbiage styles vary, we have never disagreed on management strategies or advice to clients.
I agreed with all that Dr. Handsfield told you at the time of your last post. I hope that this question does not reflect that you are worried that the bump you described might have been a wart. It was not, either by your description or on the basis of the fact that it resolved so quickly without therapy. Thus your question is informational in nature- here's the scoop.
The topic of oral HPV is currently an important topic of research. It is also a common subject of misinformation, particularly on internet sites. Transmission of HPV through oral sex appears to be uncommon. In recent years however, it has become clear that oral HPV infections can occur but they are far, far less common than genital HPV. In addition, when they occur, unless a person has a compromised immune system of the sort that is seen in advanced HIV, they are rarely a health problem. In a very, very small proportion of persons oral cancer can occur in association with HPV infection but this is a very rare outcome and is usually associated with co-factors such as smoking or chewing tobacco. There are no currently recommended tests for oral HPV infection..
Thus, in the situation you describe, it is unlikely that your partner had oral HPV and if she did, unlikely that she gave it to you. This is not something to worry about. EWH