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A 19-year-old male asked:
If i have anal sex & give oral(head) with a guy who has hpv is it likely i acquire hpv oral and through my anal as well ?
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Dr. Tony Hoanswered
Internal Medicine 16 years experience
Yes: Hpv can be transmitted through all forms of sexual contact. Now, whether transmission will manifest in actual disease depends on the strain of hpv transmitted and your own immune system.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Can anyone explainhpv as it relates to oral sex, oral, throat & anal cancer? If you have oral sex with someone with HPV does HPV linger in your mouth?
Dr. Ted Leemanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 19 years experience
HPV is a virus: Hpv is a virus (human papilloma virus). Some strains of this virus can cause warts/papillomas and others are at higher risk for causing certain cance... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
If i give a guy who has HPV with no present warts oral sex (head) for example will i be at risk for catching something in my mouth ?
Dr. Peter Lioanswered
Dermatology 22 years experience
Fairly low risk: Even without visible warts, there is still probably some viral shedding. So, technically, there is some risk. But, getting hpv in the mouth is uncom... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
What will most likely happen if i gave a guy oral(head) who most likely has HPV but no warts were present ?
Dr. Joseph Bouvieranswered
Pediatrics 27 years experience
See below: Possible transmission of the hpv virus but not 100% transmission rate. See you doctor for further testing.
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A 19-year-old male asked:
If a guy has HPV on his penis with no present warts can you still catch something in your mouth when you give oral (head)?
Dr. Peterson Pierreanswered
Dermatology 26 years experience
Yes you can: If no warts are present, the chances are lower of catching warts but you can catch a number of other things with oral sex, including some life-threate... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
HPV + and LSIL. Scared that it might also be in mouth and anus. I am 24 years old. Should I worry or will it go away?
Dr. Steven Vasilevanswered
Gynecologic Oncology 39 years experience
Probably go away: HPV is very common but it will go away in most people until reinfection occurs. We know more about progression of HPV changes in the cervix than in th... Read More
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Last updated Dec 7, 2012
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