Question 1

can hpv jump from a genital organ to oral cavity? is giving oral sex to man the only risk factor for oral hpv?can oral hpv lay dormant in oral cavity?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Hpv can jump from gential to oral cavity.  Smoking is a risk factor for oral cancer.  Once you have hpv doesn't mean you'll get cancer, only makes it possible, like an opportunity.  Yes oral hpv can lay dormant in oral cavity.  The risk also increases with the number of sexual partners a person has. Smoking also increases the risk of oral hpv infection.

Question 2

can men die of hpv if it lies dormant?

Accepted Answer

HPV can cause cancer: Hpv infections an cause genital warts or even cancer, although this isn't likely.   Any persistent sores should prompt a visit to a dr.   The hpv vaccine can help lower the risks of warts, female cancers (vaginal, vulvar, cervical), male cancers (penis, anus) and oral cancers.

Question 3

can a man have dormant high risk hpv and pass it to their partner more than three years after contracting it?

Accepted Answer

Nobody knows: Doctors typically don't check males for HPV. When there are HPV-infected cells in small numbers, nobody knows. Such cells can spread HPV viruses. So, every boy should be vaccinated along with every girl. That prevents the main cancer-causing strains. To prevent the other strains, it requires that people have almost no sexual contact except with one person, maybe 2, probably not 3... in a lifetime.

Question 4

how long can the human papilloma virus lay dormant?

Accepted Answer

Varies: Once cells are invaded by hpv, a latency (quiet) period of months to years may occur. The exact incubation time is unknown, but most investigators believe the incubation period is 3 months. It is now known that some hpv infections are actually transient and temporary, and that the body may actually eliminate the virus successfully. This is most likely when infected at a young age.

Question 5

why do people/doctors say hpv can sometimes clear up on its own? dont they mean hpv can lay dormant. viruses never just go away! can't rid a virus.

Accepted Answer

HPV can go away: Hpv is a common virus that most of us are exposed to by virtue of being human beings who are sexually active.  It is an issue when it causes genital warts and pre-cancerous changes of the cervix.  It is possible for the virus to lay dormant in the areas where exposure occurred, but it can also be cleared.  Your chances of clearing the virus are better if you do not smoke!

Question 6

high risk hpv vires can a man's body(not of a woman) be dormant?

if a very small amount of viruses enter the body, do they also become dormant?

what could be the reason for such vires being dormant(eg-if a large number of viruses have entered)??

Accepted Answer

: Asking again ? High risk HPV seldom if ever produces any symptoms in males. They just become active with infection and spread it to their sexual contacts for the ~2 years before it becomes dormant. It becomes dormant when the persons immune system creates enough antibodies to make it do so.

Question 7

i am a young man in my 20s. if my body had high risk hpv viruses dormant i would have had dormant hpv activated around the age of 70 and would my wife have contract hpv?(if the immune system weakens with age?

Accepted Answer

: You are partially correct the HPV can be out of dormant (reactivated) when the immune system is weakened but you can still spread the virus even you are asymptomatic. However, the good news is most cases of HPV clear within 1 to 2 years as the immune system fights off and eliminates the virus from the body. After that, the virus disappears and it can’t be transmitted to other people.

Question 8

should i expect my treated hpv to lay dormant for the rest of my life? i had hpv in my 20s.  no doctor has ever been concerned about my history.  i have two  children. my hpv was a non issue during both pregnancies and births. my husband never been diagno

Accepted Answer

HPV : Hpv may lie dormant for an extended period of time, and you may never experience an outbreak of 'abnormal' cells. Nonetheless, you will always be a carrier of hpv. If your immune system weakens for any reason, this could cause your hpv count to rise. Observe a healthy lifestyle and get pap smears regularly.

Question 9

if high risk hpv enters the body for the first time and some of it becomes clear and some of it becomes dormant, will the memory related to the viruses be stored in the immune memory?
i am a 20 year old man. i have not received the vaccine?

Accepted Answer

: yes. pl get the vaccine to be safe

Question 10

understanding hpv.advised can lay dormant. recent bite of tongue(bruxism) expected diagnosis after excision was polyp. it was squamous papilloma. can't understand the hpv cause,celibate 20+yrs. smear no hpv. do i have hpv? dr said no follow up needed?

Accepted Answer

: It may be one of the many nonsexually transmitted HPV types, as are common hand and foot warts. Or maybe sexually transmitted: all sexually active persons acquire HPV, and as you already understand, HPV can be dormant for many years and then reactivate. If your doctor is an otolaryngologist or oral medicine specialist, s/he probably is very knowledgeable and you can trust the no follow-up advice.

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Can hpv jump from a genital organ to oral cavity? is giving oral sex to man the only risk factor for oral hpv?can oral hpv lay dormant in oral cavity?

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Can men die of hpv if it lies dormant?

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Can a man have dormant high risk hpv and pass it to their partner more than three years after contracting it?

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How long can the human papilloma virus lay dormant?

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Why do people/doctors say hpv can sometimes clear up on its own? dont they mean hpv can lay dormant. viruses never just go away! can't rid a virus.

A member asked:

High risk hpv vires can a man's body(not of a woman) be dormant? if a very small amount of viruses enter the body, do they also become dormant? what could be the reason for such vires being dormant(eg-if a large number of viruses have entered)??

A member asked:

I am a young man in my 20s. if my body had high risk hpv viruses dormant i would have had dormant hpv activated around the age of 70 and would my wife have contract hpv?(if the immune system weakens with age?

A member asked:

Should i expect my treated hpv to lay dormant for the rest of my life? i had hpv in my 20s. no doctor has ever been concerned about my history. i have two children. my hpv was a non issue during both pregnancies and births. my husband never been diagno

A member asked:

If high risk hpv enters the body for the first time and some of it becomes clear and some of it becomes dormant, will the memory related to the viruses be stored in the immune memory? i am a 20 year old man. i have not received the vaccine?

A member asked:

Understanding hpv.advised can lay dormant. recent bite of tongue(bruxism) expected diagnosis after excision was polyp. it was squamous papilloma. can't understand the hpv cause,celibate 20+yrs. smear no hpv. do i have hpv? dr said no follow up needed?

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