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How Can Genital Warts Be Treated?

I was diagnosed with HPV genital warts. After I got the vaccine to protect myself from the other strands. Years later I am clear from the warts for almost a year and I have a girlfriend who was vaccinated already and is clean and doesn't have hpv. Is oral safe now since I was vaccinated for other strands that cause oral issues? Am I protected or not? We have had sex but not done oral, what do you think?
Mon, 2 Apr 2018
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Hello,

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is group viruses which include more than 150 HPV strains. A person can get the infection through skin contact (most common), or sexual contact (vaginal, oral, or anal sex). Not all HPV types cause the disease. HPV types 16 and 18 cause 70% of cancers. There are three types of vaccines: Gardasil, Gardasil 9 and Cervaris. All vaccines include HPV types 16 and 18 to protect from cancer and Gardasil and Gardasil 9 also provide protection from HPV 6 and 11 which cause about 90% of genital warts. Therefore the vaccinate (Gardasil or Gardasil 9) can only guarantee 90% protection from genital warts.


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Regards,
Dr. Malik

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How Can Genital Warts Be Treated?

Hello, Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is group viruses which include more than 150 HPV strains. A person can get the infection through skin contact (most common), or sexual contact (vaginal, oral, or anal sex). Not all HPV types cause the disease. HPV types 16 and 18 cause 70% of cancers. There are three types of vaccines: Gardasil, Gardasil 9 and Cervaris. All vaccines include HPV types 16 and 18 to protect from cancer and Gardasil and Gardasil 9 also provide protection from HPV 6 and 11 which cause about 90% of genital warts. Therefore the vaccinate (Gardasil or Gardasil 9) can only guarantee 90% protection from genital warts. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Malik