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A 30-year-old female asked about a 61-year-old male:
If i have hpv that has caused genital warts and not found on a pap, if i have had oral sex before, could i have it in my mouth too and not know it?
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Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Site specific: Genital wart strains are found on the genitals. They, like other strains of HPV have specific sites/locations where they thrive and not others. In immune compromised persons like HIV, wart strains have caused lesions on the lips, not in the oral cavity & this does not happen in normal people. There are other non-wart strains that can cause oral problems which an ENT can evaluate one for.
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Dr. Jay Parkanswered
Pediatrics 52 years experience
Possible: HPV strains causing genital wart do not lead to cervical dysplagia/cancer and therefore, pap smear remains normal. HPV strains involved in genital wart, e.g. type 6,11, are capable to produce a wart or papilloma in oral cavity, nasal passage and larynx.
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Dr. Gregory Lewisanswered
Urology 46 years experience
Yes: HPV is a sexually transmitted virus. >150 subtypes of HPV that can infect the genital and throat areas. ~5-10% of Americans age 14-69 are infected (colonized) with oropharyngeal HPV. Most frequent subtype of oropharyngeal HPV is HPV-16, a high-risk subtype for oropharyngeal cancer. Infection with HPV-16 occurs in ~1 % of men and women. There is no test that can find early signs of throat HPV.
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A 38-year-old female asked:
If my pap smear is normal every yr does that mean I prob don't have hpv/cerv cancer? Ex-bf had HPV (genital warts kind) w no symptoms for many yrs.
Dr. Jovita Anyanwuanswered
Internal Medicine 32 years experience
If pap is: Normal it means you have normal cells with no atypical or dysplastic cells. If your doctor request for HPV test on the specimen and it consistently co... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
I have HPV genital warts ir it good aldera cream? And I have one on my vigina im scare because I cant do nothing, with pap smear can resault cancer?
Dr. Wayne Ingramanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Aldara (imiquimod) & HPV: Aldara (imiquimod) is a topical cream designed to treat genital warts and HPV. It is given y prescription by the MD. You are correct that sexual activ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
If you have no visual signs of genital warts , will a pap smear tell if you have hpv?
Dr. Daniel Kushneranswered
A US doctor answeredLearn more
Hpv: At 30+ years, hpv is routinely checked on all pap tests. Younger than 30 years, an abnormal pap smear is usually indicative of hpv.
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A 42-year-old female asked:
Dec 2020 Pap smear with HPV is normal. Should I be worried about passing anything on? No genital warts. No sexual activity since Nov 2014?
Dr. Birendra Tandananswered
Urology 36 years experience
If it is neg- then no. Enjoy life and if you become sexually active pl take all precautions.
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A 27-year-old female asked about a 26-year-old female:
Abnormal pap, positive hpv, no cervical cancer, no genital warts. Given gardasil. Does that mean I have another strain of hpv?
Dr. Julan Craneanswered
Pediatrics 27 years experience
HPV: Not enough information. Speak to health care worker for more information.
In general, HPV vaccine covers the most common ones, and is very effective... Read More
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