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A 25-year-old female asked:
I have vaginal hpv that came from my husband. i now have a lesion in my mouth that needs biopsy. is it likely i now have hpv in my mouth?
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Dr. R. scott Thorntonanswered
44 years experience
Possibly: HPV can certainly be located in the oral cavity (although with a much lower frequency than the genital region) and is associated with an increased risk of throat and oral cancer but it would be very unlikely to show up at your age. A swab of your mouth and throat can be sent and tested for HPV if you would like to know for sure.For more information: www.AskYourGynecologist.org
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Dr. Ronald Shermananswered
Infectious Disease 40 years experience
Oral HPV is possible: It is possible. But how likely it is depends on your risks of exposure to this infection (i.e., oral sex), and what it looks like ("lesion" could be anything from an ulcer [hole] to a flat spot to a bump...). If you can see it and it looks like a wart or bit of tissue sticking out, then it is more likely to be HPV-related. Biopsy will tell for sure, and then it can be treated appropriately.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Biopsy pathology results (Benign markedly Hyperplastic vaginal squamous mucosa showing atypia suggestive of an hpv effect) was i infected with hpv?
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Likely: About 80% of the women get HPV infection during college, if sexually active. The results are not worrisome, but you should get regular PAP smears, as ... Read More
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Dr. Gurmukh Singh commented
Pathology 51 years experience
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Jan 16, 2018
A 24-year-old female asked:
Hello doctors. I have a bit of an odd question. I am a 24 yo female. I currently have high risk HPV non 16/18 and have had it for a number of years. I wanted to know if it's possible to transmit hpv through vaginal secretions to my partners mouth?
Dr. Jay Parkanswered
Pediatrics 52 years experience
Yes, it is possible to transmit high risk HPV strain to oropharynx through close genital contact.
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Dr. James Ferguson commented
Pediatrics 48 years experience
That would be most likely during the initial 2 years of infection when shedding of the virus is common. Once it goes dormant it is less a risk, but always a possibility.
Aug 24, 2023
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A 28-year-old female asked:
What is the risk of oral hpv transmission from open mouth kissing?.worried pls help.no oral/vaginal/anal sex?
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Miniscule. In people with a normal immune system this is almost unknown even with sexual exposures listed & not by kissing.
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A 41-year-old female asked:
Hi can you give yourself oral HPV as a male. For example penis to vagina then vagina to mouth?
Dr. Birendra Tandananswered
Urology 36 years experience
You aquire it thru oral or genital ontact with an infected person
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Answered Jan 04, 2023
A 26-year-old male asked:
Can someone please answer this. Chances of HPv from penis to mouth is that low? Mouth to vagina is that low? Mouth to penis? Are all these low risk for HPV transmission?
Dr. Hiep Leanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 44 years experience
Low risk but possible even without apparent oral or genital lesions.
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Answered Nov 26, 2022
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