Question 1

my boyfriend has hpv and he has a wart on his private area, we want to have a child, is this still possible without me getting infected with hpv?

Accepted Answer

Already infected: He is a carrier of hpv.  You probably have already been exposed.  He needs to be treated.  Also, understand that hpv and genital warts are not a problem during pregnancy.

Question 2

can virgins be infected with hpv?

Accepted Answer

Not usually, but...: The hpv virus is very easily transmitted from person to person. Fingers, mouths, sharing sex toys without washing in between are all thought to be ways of transmitting hpv.

Question 3

hpv transmission: can you be infected again from the same partner?

Accepted Answer

HPV: There is no cure for hpv. Once you have it you have it. There are however different strains.

Question 4

for what length of time can you know if someone is infected with hpv?

Accepted Answer

You can't: You can not. There is no way to find out when someone was exposed to hpv.

Question 5

is it true that about half the population is infected with hpv? thats what my friend told me. to me this seems false. an unrealistically high number

Accepted Answer

Higher!: According to the CDC It is estimated that as many as 75 percent of the reproductive-age population has been infected with one or more types of genital HPV and up to 5.5 million new infections occur each year. The good news: In the vast majority of cases, the virus causes no symptoms or health problems. However, number one cxause for cervical cancer and cancer of the throat! Immunize teens!

Question 6

assuming i have been infected with hpv,is there a risk to infect others through touching door knobs, surfaces, objects etc?(example household/family)

Accepted Answer

No: not spread in this fashion. Blood or body fluid contact to spread.

Question 7

hpv can be spread if i drank from the same glass, almost at the same   time , with an infected person?

Accepted Answer

Not typical: While hpv could effect any mucous membrane...That is really typically not how its transmitted.  I wouldn't worry about it.  If it pains you...Just don't drink from other people's glasses.

Question 8

i have oral hpv. does it mean i can't kiss anyone? how about my future kids, if i kiss them, will they be infected?

Accepted Answer

Remove oral wart: Oral warts can be removed by cryotherapy, electrocautery, or surgical excision.

Question 9

how is hpv transmitted from one person to another i know its skin to skin but like does one or the another person have to be infected to transfer it ?

Accepted Answer

Yes: One can only transmit hpv to another person if already infected by hpv.

Question 10

can you catch hpv from borrowing a bathing suit from an infected person?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely?  Possibly?: Hpv is presumed to survive a short time outside the infected person, so if a swimsuit comes off an infected person and goes immediately onto a second person, it makes sense that the second person can catch the hpv. If a swimsuit goes in the washer/dryer before the second person wears it, the second person is safe.  If a swimsuit isn't washed but just hung up to dry, possibly hpv lives hours? Days?

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My boyfriend has hpv and he has a wart on his private area, we want to have a child, is this still possible without me getting infected with hpv?

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Can virgins be infected with hpv?

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Hpv transmission: can you be infected again from the same partner?

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For what length of time can you know if someone is infected with hpv?

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Is it true that about half the population is infected with hpv? thats what my friend told me. to me this seems false. an unrealistically high number

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Assuming i have been infected with hpv,is there a risk to infect others through touching door knobs, surfaces, objects etc?(example household/family)

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Hpv can be spread if i drank from the same glass, almost at the same time , with an infected person?

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I have oral hpv. does it mean i can't kiss anyone? how about my future kids, if i kiss them, will they be infected?

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How is hpv transmitted from one person to another i know its skin to skin but like does one or the another person have to be infected to transfer it ?

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Can you catch hpv from borrowing a bathing suit from an infected person?

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