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Can I Contract Genital Warts By No Direct Sexual Contact?
Question: Doctor,
I have HPV, confirmed with visiual inspection of genital warts, but have been wart free for 16+ months, if not longer. This is confirmed by regular check ups from my dermatologist.
My fiance is a virgin and we do not plan on having intercourse, genital to genital contact, oral sex, or any other sexual activity until she has completed her 3 Gardasil shots (HPV VACCINE). She recieved 1 of 3 shots on April 11, 2014.
In the picture below, you can see a pair of pantyhose, slightly thicker on top, less thick on bottom. This is the exact same type of pantyhose + thong that my wife was wearing on May 6, 2014.
On May 6th, we had an incident where during sexual play, I bit my fiance's buttox (on top of the pantyhose), not to the point of bleeding, but with some substantial force. I was fully clothed during our sexual play.
What are the chances I transmitted HPV to her through this incident?
I have HPV, confirmed with visiual inspection of genital warts, but have been wart free for 16+ months, if not longer. This is confirmed by regular check ups from my dermatologist.
My fiance is a virgin and we do not plan on having intercourse, genital to genital contact, oral sex, or any other sexual activity until she has completed her 3 Gardasil shots (HPV VACCINE). She recieved 1 of 3 shots on April 11, 2014.
In the picture below, you can see a pair of pantyhose, slightly thicker on top, less thick on bottom. This is the exact same type of pantyhose + thong that my wife was wearing on May 6, 2014.
On May 6th, we had an incident where during sexual play, I bit my fiance's buttox (on top of the pantyhose), not to the point of bleeding, but with some substantial force. I was fully clothed during our sexual play.
What are the chances I transmitted HPV to her through this incident?
Brief Answer:
Zero Chances
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic
Since you had genital warts sometime in the past, therefore the chances of her getting infected by this act (the way you describe it) are absolutely 'Zero', because there was no direct contact between your genital area with any body part of her.
You could only transmit HPV to her only if your genital area comes into contact with her, not otherwise (not at all through biting!!)
regards
Zero Chances
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic
Since you had genital warts sometime in the past, therefore the chances of her getting infected by this act (the way you describe it) are absolutely 'Zero', because there was no direct contact between your genital area with any body part of her.
You could only transmit HPV to her only if your genital area comes into contact with her, not otherwise (not at all through biting!!)
regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
Doctor,
The CDC states that HPV can be transmitted by oral to genital contact. Cab you explain why you disagree with this asseasment?
The CDC states that HPV can be transmitted by oral to genital contact. Cab you explain why you disagree with this asseasment?
Brief Answer:
Zero chances
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Yes dear, but you had genital warts!!! Genital warts cause a local infection and not generalized infection. You could have transmitted to her, only if you had oral warts, which is not the case with you. e,g if someone has genital warts and someone gives oral sex to him/her, then the person giving oral sex can get warts on oral mucosa and vice versa (this is what cdc is referring to!!)
regards
Zero chances
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Yes dear, but you had genital warts!!! Genital warts cause a local infection and not generalized infection. You could have transmitted to her, only if you had oral warts, which is not the case with you. e,g if someone has genital warts and someone gives oral sex to him/her, then the person giving oral sex can get warts on oral mucosa and vice versa (this is what cdc is referring to!!)
regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
Thanks Doctor. Good follow up.
I have a couple of more questions. With my current period of clearance, what do you think will be her chances of getting HPV after start having unprotected sex in November 2014.
By this time, I should have clearance for 24 months and additionnaly, she should have all 3 Gardasil shots. I know the shots only protect against strains 6,10,16, 18, but studies have shown a substantial amount of cross protection, is that correct?
I have a couple of more questions. With my current period of clearance, what do you think will be her chances of getting HPV after start having unprotected sex in November 2014.
By this time, I should have clearance for 24 months and additionnaly, she should have all 3 Gardasil shots. I know the shots only protect against strains 6,10,16, 18, but studies have shown a substantial amount of cross protection, is that correct?
Brief Answer:
HPV
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
1) HPV can be transmitted by having oral, vaginal, or anal sex with someone who has the virus, even when an infected person has no signs or symptoms. The chances of acquiring the infection from a person who has the virus are difficult to estimate because a person infected with HPV may have no sign or symptoms, and moreover one can develop symptoms years after they have had sex with someone who is infected making it hard to know when they first became infected.
2) There are more than 100 different types of HPV. At least 40 of these types are spread through sexual contact and can infect the genital area. Four types of HPV cause the majority of genital warts (types 6 and 11) and most cases of cervical cancer (types 16 and 18). Two vaccines are now available: one protects against types 16 and 18 and the other against all four types.
These vaccines do not protect against any other types of HPV or any other STI.
regards
HPV
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
1) HPV can be transmitted by having oral, vaginal, or anal sex with someone who has the virus, even when an infected person has no signs or symptoms. The chances of acquiring the infection from a person who has the virus are difficult to estimate because a person infected with HPV may have no sign or symptoms, and moreover one can develop symptoms years after they have had sex with someone who is infected making it hard to know when they first became infected.
2) There are more than 100 different types of HPV. At least 40 of these types are spread through sexual contact and can infect the genital area. Four types of HPV cause the majority of genital warts (types 6 and 11) and most cases of cervical cancer (types 16 and 18). Two vaccines are now available: one protects against types 16 and 18 and the other against all four types.
These vaccines do not protect against any other types of HPV or any other STI.
regards
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Dr. Prasad
Doctor, thank you for the response but you only sent me 11 hpv types that can effect the genitals, you said there are 40.
Also, can you let me know which ones effect the mouth area?
Also, can you let me know which ones effect the mouth area?
Brief Answer:
HPV Types
Detailed Answer:
Hello
The types that I mentioned are the ones most commonly encountered/isolated.
Mouth area including oral mucosal warts is commonly caused by the same types which cause common warts as well as the types which cause genital warts.
Hope this answers your query
regards
HPV Types
Detailed Answer:
Hello
The types that I mentioned are the ones most commonly encountered/isolated.
Mouth area including oral mucosal warts is commonly caused by the same types which cause common warts as well as the types which cause genital warts.
Hope this answers your query
regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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