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Can Oral HPV Be Contracted Through French Kissing?
Question: can i get cancer causing oral hvp from french kissing
Brief Answer:
HPV not transmitted orally
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for contacting HCM with your health care concerns.
You are concerned about the possibility of contracting HPV from kissing. The answer is no. The types of cancer producing HPV are strictly genital. You could theoretically contract HPV though oral sex from a partner with HPV but the chance is very low. The risk of getting oral cancer from oral sex increases with a person engaging in oral sex with someone with multiple sexual partners. Even if a person gets HPV from oral sex it may take years to decades to manifest. The usual manifestations of oral cancer from HPV is a none healing ulceration usually in the back of the throat or a white or red patch.
In summary
1. HPV no risk with french kissing or regular kissing
2. HOV transmittable with oral sex
3. Increased risk with oral sex if you or your partner have multiple partners
4. Years to decades to form cancer
5. Signs of ulceration or white or red patch in the mouth
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HPV not transmitted orally
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for contacting HCM with your health care concerns.
You are concerned about the possibility of contracting HPV from kissing. The answer is no. The types of cancer producing HPV are strictly genital. You could theoretically contract HPV though oral sex from a partner with HPV but the chance is very low. The risk of getting oral cancer from oral sex increases with a person engaging in oral sex with someone with multiple sexual partners. Even if a person gets HPV from oral sex it may take years to decades to manifest. The usual manifestations of oral cancer from HPV is a none healing ulceration usually in the back of the throat or a white or red patch.
In summary
1. HPV no risk with french kissing or regular kissing
2. HOV transmittable with oral sex
3. Increased risk with oral sex if you or your partner have multiple partners
4. Years to decades to form cancer
5. Signs of ulceration or white or red patch in the mouth
I hope I answered your question. Please contact us again if you have any additional questions
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
What if the partner had genital hpv in her mouth. Still there is no chance of getting it via French kissing. I am just concerned about deep French kiss. Sorry to bother you again.
Thank you
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Brief Answer:
HPV not transmitted orally
Detailed Answer:
The HPV virus is unlikely to transmit thought oral kissing. I do not know of any transmission of HPV from kissing. I think you can feel safe with kissing and not getting HPV
HPV not transmitted orally
Detailed Answer:
The HPV virus is unlikely to transmit thought oral kissing. I do not know of any transmission of HPV from kissing. I think you can feel safe with kissing and not getting HPV
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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