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How Is HPV Transmitted?
Question: How likely is it I caught hpv from performing unprotected oral on a female CSW and I also had protect vagina sex? I am scared to pass on to my fiancé. This was a 1 time exposure. It is 33 days past exposure and have had no symptoms. Can I have unprotected sex with my fiancé? Also are there any vitamins I can take to clear the hpv if I caught it?
Brief Answer:
HPV risk
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic
I am Dr. Kakkar. I have gone through your query
The risk is not known exactly because there are no tests for men to check for HPV status. Genital HPV strains don't take very well in the oral cavity, infections can occur, but is a lot less common than genital infection, even in persons who have performed oral sex on infected partners. When oral HPV occurs, it almost always remains asymptomatic (oral warts are rare) and clears up on its own.
However, hpv is easily transmitted through vaginal as well as anal sex. The risk is more if there are visible lesions but since hpv can also be present asymptomatically in those who have it, therefore transmission can occur. Protected vaginal sex does offer some protection but it is not 100% effective because HPV can infect areas that are not covered by a condom-so condoms may not fully protect against HPV.
There are no vitamins to help clear hpv. There is no way to determine for sure whether you have hpv or not but since oral sex is a low risk route and vaginal sex is somewhat safer with a condom (not 100%) and moreover the lady you had sex with did'nt had any visible lesions(I hope!); therefore you can feel relatively safer in being sexually involved with your fiance.
Regards
HPV risk
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic
I am Dr. Kakkar. I have gone through your query
The risk is not known exactly because there are no tests for men to check for HPV status. Genital HPV strains don't take very well in the oral cavity, infections can occur, but is a lot less common than genital infection, even in persons who have performed oral sex on infected partners. When oral HPV occurs, it almost always remains asymptomatic (oral warts are rare) and clears up on its own.
However, hpv is easily transmitted through vaginal as well as anal sex. The risk is more if there are visible lesions but since hpv can also be present asymptomatically in those who have it, therefore transmission can occur. Protected vaginal sex does offer some protection but it is not 100% effective because HPV can infect areas that are not covered by a condom-so condoms may not fully protect against HPV.
There are no vitamins to help clear hpv. There is no way to determine for sure whether you have hpv or not but since oral sex is a low risk route and vaginal sex is somewhat safer with a condom (not 100%) and moreover the lady you had sex with did'nt had any visible lesions(I hope!); therefore you can feel relatively safer in being sexually involved with your fiance.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks for your response. One more question. I had syphilis test done at 31 days one month. The result came back today negative. How accurate is a syphilis blood test at 31 days? Is it conclusive? Thanks
Brief Answer:
Syphilis testing
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
The incubation period of syphilis varies from 9-90 days, the average being 1 month. Therefore most likely you are negative, however, it has to be repeated at 90 days/3 months to be 100% sure.
Regards
Syphilis testing
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
The incubation period of syphilis varies from 9-90 days, the average being 1 month. Therefore most likely you are negative, however, it has to be repeated at 90 days/3 months to be 100% sure.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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