CA
A 28-year-old member asked:
how could hpv or genital warts be avoided?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Raj Syal answered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 33 years experience
Limit contact: Limit your sexual exposure. Use condoms.
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Dr. Michael Fisher answered
Dermatology 32 years experience
Genital Warts: Genital warts are caused by the human papillomavirus (hpv), which is a sexually transmitted disease. Genital warts are small, flesh-colored bumps that can appear on both female and male genitalia. While abstaining from sex is the only 100% effective way to prevent the spread of genital warts.
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CA
A 24-year-old member asked:
How could you get HPV or genital warts?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Raj Syal answered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 33 years experience
Sexual contact: These are sexually transmitted diseases.
6366 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
TX
A 19-year-old male asked:
So basically the only way to acquire hpv(genital warts) is coming in contact with someone who is already infected ?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered
Dermatology 57 years experience
Yes: Transmission is person to person, often acquired from a person who is not aware that they carry the virus.
5424 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Pittsburg, OK
A 25-year-old female asked:
If lsil is caused by HPV and genital warts why do doctors let it go away on its own and act like its no big deal?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Devin Namaky answered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 14 years experience
LSIL: Lsil is caused by hpv. But there is no cure for hpv and many times your immune system will clear the virus on its own. Given the likelihood of spontaneous resolution, and the fact that a pathology if lsil is benign, most gynecologists would not intervene.
5320 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:
Can there be a recurring effect to HPV / genital warts?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Wendy Askew answered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 24 years experience
For some patients: It depends on the strain of the virus; some strains are more aggressive and prone to cause recurrences, while others are not. Also, the patient's immune status is very important as well. Immunocompromised states are a risk factor for recurrences of hpv-mediated disease (cervical dysplasia, genital warts).
5152 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 44-year-old member asked:
If you have HPV and genital warts can you give it to someone by kissing them?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Yash Khanna answered
Family Medicine 57 years experience
No noy by kissing: No you can not give by kissing unless you have hpv infection in your mouth.
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