Sign-in to Ask A Doctor - 24x7
OR
Sign in with GoogleGet your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
Suggest Treatment For Genital Warts
I am 67 years old I have genital wart virus floating around in my body. I have met a woman who though older than I would like to be sexually active with me. Is there any way we can without risking her getting the virus. I have had no visable warts for about fifteen years,
Tue, 17 Mar 2015
Hello my friend
Thanks for your question on HCM
You have to know that the virus is passed on by sexual contact. You need close skin to skin contact to pass on the virus. This means that you do not necessarily need to have penetrative sex to pass on infection. Sharing sex toys may also pass on infection.
Also, most people infected with genital virus do not develop warts. You can be a carrier of the virus without realising it, and you may pass on the virus to others who then develop warts. It is also possible to pass on the virus after warts have been treated or gone.
Condoms (male or female) may prevent genital virus like HPV from being passed on to new sexual partners who are not infected. However, they do not completely protect her from getting genital warts as the skin that is not covered by a condom can become infected. But condoms do help to protect against other sexually transmitted infections such as chlamydia and HIV
My advice is to choose to visit a sexual health clinic ,before beeing sexuall active with a woman.
Hope this information is helpful to you
Best regards
Thanks for your question on HCM
You have to know that the virus is passed on by sexual contact. You need close skin to skin contact to pass on the virus. This means that you do not necessarily need to have penetrative sex to pass on infection. Sharing sex toys may also pass on infection.
Also, most people infected with genital virus do not develop warts. You can be a carrier of the virus without realising it, and you may pass on the virus to others who then develop warts. It is also possible to pass on the virus after warts have been treated or gone.
Condoms (male or female) may prevent genital virus like HPV from being passed on to new sexual partners who are not infected. However, they do not completely protect her from getting genital warts as the skin that is not covered by a condom can become infected. But condoms do help to protect against other sexually transmitted infections such as chlamydia and HIV
My advice is to choose to visit a sexual health clinic ,before beeing sexuall active with a woman.
Hope this information is helpful to you
Best regards
I find this answer helpful
1 Doctor agrees with this answer
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer.
For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service
[Sample answer]
Related questions you may be interested in
Loading Online Doctors....