I have a new girlfriend who has informed
me that she has hpv. She has never had
any outward signs of warts but did have a
mass removed from her cervix.
My question is can we have sex safely at
all? Would her performing oral sex on me
put me at risk?
Thanks for any information
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dane211
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 May 2005 Posts: 124
Hpv Posted: 05-23-05 14:00pm
There is no definate conclusion that hpv
is transmitted orally. Some docs say it
is, some say it can't because the mouth is
a very hostile enviroment for the hpv.
Others have said it it possible, though
very rare chance, if the person who has
just gone down on someone who has visible
signs and immediately performs oral on
someone else. The main transmission is
skin to skin (yes, even via the hand that
just touched the wart) and can be
transmitted even if there are no outward
signs or symptoms. The genitals can
"shed" the virus even when there are no
symptoms.
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