Womens Conditions Forum - Hpv--genital Warts

I am in nursing, so I will try to help answer some of your questions regarding hpv.
1. It is actually an extremely common disease, the most common viral std out there. Unfortunately there are different strains of the virus, some show warts, some don't, some lead to abnormal cervical cells leading to cervical cancer, and some don't. Because some strains don't have visible warts associated with it, a man can have hpv and won't even know it.
2. It is only transmitted skin to skin or fluid to fluid. You cannot give it to your daughter. It can be transmitted orally, vaginally and anally. It is possible for a woman to get it from a man if he doesn't even have actual intercourse with her. If he has warts on his outer genitals and rubs anywhere on a woman's genitals she could contract the virus (skin to skin). Again orally someone could contract the virus and get warts in their throat.
3. Unfortunately there is no way to keep the virus dormant. If you do have visible warts, they can be removed by a physician, but may come back, may go away on their own, or may never reappear. Because this is a viral infection your body will always have it and if you do have the strain that shows visible warts, they may appear any time in the future, even after removal.
4. You can give birth, but a c-section may be requested. If there are any chances of any warts being in or on your birth canal, they will deliver by c-section because your child could develop warts in his/her throat if delivered via vaginally.
5. The virus will never "die", but warts may go away. It may take just one time, or it may take a few times to contract the virus. I am not sure, but in the future, unless there is any other method, if you do want to conceive "the old fashioned way", it would be best to know exactly when you are ovulating, so that hopefully only one unprotected time will be all it takes to conceive.
6. It can happen to anyone. And as I said, it is a pretty sneaky virus and someone can have it without ever knowing. Men will never know and don't have any type of test for hpv unless there are visible warts. Women do have a pap smear to show any changes in cervical cells which could be an indicator of the virus without visible warts to prove it. Maybe your previous partner knew, maybe they didn't. Again if they have visible warts anywhere on their outer genitals they need to use protection and still should always use protection with the virus.
I hope I helped shed some light on this virus and wish you the best of luck in the future. Write back if you have any other questions and I will help you as I can.
Natalie