I have genital warts on the pubic part of my groin. Can my genital warts still be spread by receiving oral sex?
Posted on September 4, 2010
Ok, so i've been searching and searching and i have been getting frustrated at resources online, and i ask to please be serious answers only *since this is my health*.
Ever since contracting HPV Genital warts i have been afraid in having sex. I know that condoms cannot protect against genital warts. In my case my warts is located in the pubic region.
Let's say for example i have unprotected sex with my girlfriend as long as i cover my genital warts so they don't touch her, will she contract it? Same goes for oral sex. If she performs oral sex on me without having contact with my warts on my pubic region will she contract the disease?
September 4th, 2010 - 15:07
I think you and you partner should get tested just in case ,before its to late
Good luck for both of ya .A safe sex is very important !
September 4th, 2010 - 15:07
Yes…..
September 4th, 2010 - 15:07
HPV can be acquired even with consistent use of a condom. The virus may be anywhere on the genital area…it may be in location where there is no wart. There is lots of contact with the base of your penis and her vulva. Condoms provide about 70% protection. Same with oral sex…there would be a chance she could acquire the virus in the oral area. HPV can also be transmitted during hand to genital sex.
Are you having the warts treated? Removing the wart doesn’t remove the virus…but in most the body fights the virus in a year or two…even after the body builds immunity to your acquired HPV types you might pass the virus to a new sex partner.
Does your girlfriend know you have the virus? If so let the decision be hers.
Many people acquire HPV it is a common STI.
Treating genital warts will not necessarily lower your risk of passing HPV to a sex partner. You can still pass the virus on to sex partners, even after the warts are treated. It is not known how long a person remains contagious after warts are treated
http://www.cdc.gov/std/hpv/common-clinicians/InsertGW.pdf