Question 1

does condyloma (hpv) cause impotence in males?  do genital warts due to human papilloma virus cause male impotence?

Accepted Answer

No: Warts do not cause impotence but neglected warts can be very extensive and difficult to treat.See a doctor early for genital warts.

Question 2

i got an human papilloma virus vaccination, am i immune from genital warts?

Accepted Answer

No: First of all, you need a series of 3 vaccines, not just one. 
If you got all 3 gardasil, you will be protected against the 2 most common strains of hpv that cause warts, but not all of them, plus the 2 most common strains that cause cervical cancer. If you got cervarix, you have no protection at all against any of the strains that cause warts, only 2 of the most common to cause cervical cancer.

Question 3

i'm a man, should i get human papilloma virus vaccine to avoid genital warts and cancer?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The vaccine has been approved by the fda for ages 9-26 in men.  The biggest advantage of the vaccine is to reduce the spread of the virus to women, which can be aided by reducing the number of men with the virus.  Male genital cancer is much rarer than female cervical cancer, so the major benefit is preventing some types of warts an spread to women.

Question 4

how long (months/years) can you have hpv (human paploma virus) before you start getting genital warts?

Accepted Answer

A few months: About 2/3rds of people who are exposed to the hpv strains that cause genital warts (type 6 and 11 are most common) will develop warts.  The incubation time is variable but somewhere between 3 weeks and 8 months.

Question 5

will the body usually clear the hpv virus 6 and 11 that cause genital warts with two years?

Accepted Answer

Define "clear": Anyone with a normal immune system will usually see the primary HPV infection with any strain become inactive within 2 years. Most with warts would have the visible lesions lasered/frozen or chemically removed. However, HPV is a family of viruses well known for going into a hibernation phase after the initial infection. It can re-emerge in the future.

Question 6

does your body usually eliminate the hpv viruses 6 and 11 that cause genital warts within 2 years? even if you have warts?

Accepted Answer

Define "eliminate": Anyone with a normal immune system will usually see the primary HPV infection with any strain become inactive within 2 years. Most people with warts would have the visible lesions lasered/frozen or chemically removed. However, HPV is a family of viruses well known for going into a hibernation phase after the initial infection. It can re-emerge in the future. They may not, but can.

Question 7

does the body usually eventually clear the hpv virus that causes genital warts? or do you have if for life?

Accepted Answer

Yes and no: HPV is a family of virus strains that are well known for clearing after the primary infection and becoming dormant/hibernating in the body indefinately.Reactivation in the future is possible as is  shedding of the virus, but this is unusual.

Question 8

53 year old. if last sexual contact was 8+ years ago will i likely be free from hpv virus that can cause genital warts? more worried that prospective partner may be vulnerable. never knowingly exposed, just want to be sure?

Accepted Answer

: If you never had any genital warts I would not consider you likely to be a "carrier" of those strains. If you have not seen any and have not had exposure in 8 years, I would likewise consider it unlikely you would ever see an eruption or be able to pass it to a partner.

Question 9

can i still have a kids in the future if im a person with genital warts and hpv. will birth transmit the virus to my baby? is c section the only option?im so depressed.

Accepted Answer

Yes/no: The primary infestation with genital wart HPV will clear within 2 yrs &amp; seldom recur. If you deliver with active warts, a c-section can avoid exposure of baby, who might get them on their genitals or vocal cords within 2 yrs. Once the warts are gone they rarely return or would have any affect on future pregnancies.

Question 10

how long can the hpv virus live outside the body? i borrowed my best friends dildo and she just found out that she has genital warts

Accepted Answer

HPV: The virus does not survive long on inanimate objects, but it can be spread in the short-term if sex toys are shared between partners.

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Does condyloma (hpv) cause impotence in males? do genital warts due to human papilloma virus cause male impotence?

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I got an human papilloma virus vaccination, am i immune from genital warts?

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I'm a man, should i get human papilloma virus vaccine to avoid genital warts and cancer?

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How long (months/years) can you have hpv (human paploma virus) before you start getting genital warts?

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Will the body usually clear the hpv virus 6 and 11 that cause genital warts with two years?

A member asked:

Does your body usually eliminate the hpv viruses 6 and 11 that cause genital warts within 2 years? even if you have warts?

A member asked:

Does the body usually eventually clear the hpv virus that causes genital warts? or do you have if for life?

A member asked:

53 year old. if last sexual contact was 8+ years ago will i likely be free from hpv virus that can cause genital warts? more worried that prospective partner may be vulnerable. never knowingly exposed, just want to be sure?

A member asked:

Can i still have a kids in the future if im a person with genital warts and hpv. will birth transmit the virus to my baby? is c section the only option?im so depressed.

A member asked:

How long can the hpv virus live outside the body? i borrowed my best friends dildo and she just found out that she has genital warts

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