hpv concerns

[ao123]

Okay, so I have a question regarding hpv and kissing...I recently met a girl and we kissed heavy and later I found out she has hpv(the cervical cancer type) so my question is...
1. Can hpv be tranmitted through kissing, and are the types of hpv that cause cancer and genital warts the same?


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[ashkan_h12]

I have some kind of the same question. My brother has got genital warts (HPV) and he always drinks water from the bottle, my concern is can it be transmitted by drinking from the same bottle?
Your answer is already appreciated.

[anonymass]

Not necessarily, but it IS true that the non-wart kinds are more likely to cause cancer. The kind that causes warts has been known to cause it in few cases, also. Any form of HPV maligns cells by creating cell abnormalities, so it has the potential to cause malignant or benign carcinomas. However, the kinds that cause less-noticeable papillomas are less likely to be noticed/treated, and may also be less treatable, and are ALSO more likely to cause cancer because of the tissue they affect, and the way they do so. Good immune health, including good rest and nutrition (vitamins, whole foods, antioxidants) will be a great help in preventing cancers from HPV, as well as to fight the HPV effects themselves! Mammals (and other creatures) have dealt with cancer-causers for millennia, some surviving. Eat well, rest well!

[auntiejessi]

No.

And no - the kind that causes warts isn't the same kind that can lead to cancer.

Aj