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Can i give my boyfriend what i have from sex or from him doing oral to me? my doctored informed me that i have 4 types of hpv. but she wouldn't tell me anything else so i come to you for help. is it safe for me to have sex with my boyfriend and him not ca

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Below, : Below, i've attached a helpful website from the center for disease control about hpv (human papilloma virus) that will answer your questions. To summarize: - there are more than 40 kinds of hpv - 90% of people who get hpv will get rid of the virus within 2 years - some people whose immune systems do not fight off the hpv will go on to have genital or oral warts, or cancers and it's impossible to know who this will happen to (another reason why a yearly pap smear is so important) - hpv can be transferred through oral, vaginal and anal sex. The infected partner may have no symptoms and therefore not know they are infected - getting vaccinated against hpv and using condoms can both help prevent the spread of hpv for more information, read the link below. If you have any specific questions, call your doctor.

Answered 3/20/2018

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Little risk no worry: Almost everybody gets genital HPV; it's pretty much unavoidable. Assuming you and he have been having sex, he has already been exposed, likely infected. Stopping sex now won't make any differences. And the large majority of HPV infections never cause important health problems. Follow your doctor's advice about your own situation, but no need to change your sex practices with your partner.

Answered 6/30/2019

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