Is there a way you can tell who gave the High Risk HPV virus to who?
I have read that men can be carriers for HPV and not even know it. If I don’t have warts, can I give High Risk HPV to my girlfriend. As it turns out, my girlfriend just found out she may have it. She has to go for further testing. If she does have it, what does that mean for me?
April 27th, 2010 at 12:17 am
hpv is not the same as hiv LOL
i think hpv is commonly found in women, even if she’s a virgin LOL
it’s this weird hormone thing
dont worry about it
it’s nothing
April 27th, 2010 at 1:05 am
There’s no way to tell who gave who HPV. HPV is the most commonly transmitted STD. That’s basically because you don’t even have to have sex to get it. You can be rubbing thighs or just getting really close, and condoms won’t protect you from getting it. It’s estimated that 80% of the population has it. Sometimes high risk HPV viruses can cause uterine cancer so if she does have it she’ll have to have a lot of tests and follow ups with her gyno. Most men don’t ever realize they have it because they don’t get tested for it. Women can find out if they have it if they have an abnormal pap smear and they test for it. HPV also goes away within one to two years. She may be pretty mad if she finds out she has it, and she may break up with you, but there’s no guarantee you gave it to her. She could’ve had it for years, most people do, and they never show any symptoms.
April 27th, 2010 at 1:08 am
It is only transferable if a wart is present, but the problem with that is that they can be very tiny and hard to see. Hopefully if she does have it , it is not the kind linked to cancer. The ones that are NOT linked to cancer are the whitish, coliflower looking ones. If u both have it then go have them removed, they usually do not re-appear b/c your immune system suppresses it.
April 27th, 2010 at 1:25 am
There is no way to know who gave whom the virus. It can take months to many years for HPV to show as a wart or as lesions of the cervix.
A male or a female can carry high risk or a low risk HPV types with no signs or symptoms.
A male with the virus may never show a sign of a wart but you can transmit your HPV type to a new sex partner.
The highest health burden for HPV is with the female. If your partner shows high risk HPV types then she may need treatment to help her body fight the virus. Men are not treated when they have no visible signs. Treatments are only to remove the outgrowth of the virus such as warts or lesions.
It is probably a good idea to get a good visual of your genital area to be sure you do not have small flat warts that are difficult to see. Again many men even though they carry a high risk HPV show no signs.
What does this mean for you??? That you most probably carry the virus even with no visible signs….the chance of cancer of the penis is very rare but you could transmit your virus to another female…even with no visible signs.
I wish both you and your partner well.