WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 1998: Re: HPV

Re: HPV

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 11 Jan 1998 00:32:58 -0600 (CST)

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At Sat, 10 Jan 1998, allison wrote: >
>Today, I was diagnosed with HPV--vaginal warts! I have several
>questions, and keep in mind that I did search this board and read all of
>the messages related to HPV. However, the answer I did not find the
>answer to is what to do about this predicament if you are bi-sexual. How
>can I protect female partners?

Unfortunately, no good way I'm aware of. I guess the best (but not 100% effective) way is to refrain while active lesions are seen. It has been shown, however, that "HPV is infectious without obvious lesions, so that's why it's not perfect.

>I understand that this is a virus that I will probably have forever,
>either active or dorment. Can I infect someone when it is dorment?

Yup. Unfortunately.

>I
>understand that it is transferrable by oral sex; would the warts affect
>the person's mouth or genitals?

Almost always genitals but oral transmission is possible.

>And if they do affect the mouth, does
>that mean that one shouldn't put one's fingers in another's mouth after
>having touched the infected's sexual organs?

I'm confused as to who is doing what to who now (not trying to be funny... rreally confused).

>Also, my boyfriend does not show any signs of the virus. I understand
>that this is common. How do we find out if he's got it, and if he does,
>but we can't see the warts, then how do you know when it's okay to have
>oral sex?

Send him to a urologist to be checked and You don't.

>I'm sorry if I've been graphic, but I need answers to specific questions
>that the general discussion ignores.
>
>Thank you.

Good luck.

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG
OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York
Great Neck, New York
http://www.obgyn.net/states/bios/marchbein.htm
http://www.obgyn.net/women/advisors/harveym.htm

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