A member asked:

If someone has hpv 16, how do they have sex? and will having sex keeps reinfecting someone? how to prevent cancer risk apart from the hpv vaccine?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

HPV16 (or any HPV) is no reason to avoid sex. Nothing bad happens to most exposed people; let partner(s) know and let them decide. If vaccinated, they won't be at risk. People do not catch the same HPV type repeatedly: once exposed and infected, people are immune to new infection. Prevent cancer by following doctor's advice about follow-up. With proper follow-up, nobody gets invasive cancer.

Answered 12/11/2021

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