falcone
06-10-2007, 12:39 PM
Can you catch them through hand contact, i.e someone touching warts then touching you (not neccessarily on your genitals).
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shellshell82
06-10-2007, 10:28 PM
Someone touching their genital warts and then touching you (not necessarily on your genitals)?
Is that what you are asking??
Check out the other threads on this board about HPV / genital warts and how it is spread. It is HIGHLY contagious... can't seem to stress that enough! No one really seems to know how many ways it can be transmitted - but yes, it can be transmitted without sexual contact.
Is that what you are asking??
Check out the other threads on this board about HPV / genital warts and how it is spread. It is HIGHLY contagious... can't seem to stress that enough! No one really seems to know how many ways it can be transmitted - but yes, it can be transmitted without sexual contact.
falcone
06-10-2007, 10:35 PM
Someone with Warts who has had them treated (frozen) yet the warts still remain visible touched the area with their hand then touched me on the face near the mouth.
Is it possible I could catch it then?
Is it possible I could catch it then?
shellshell82
06-11-2007, 07:25 AM
I don't know! No one would really be able to say whether you got it that way or not.
Did you wash your face afterwards? If you then touched your face (without it being washed) and then went to the toilet ... I think that would be more likely that you could catch it.
But you are not to know. You will not know unless you get symptoms (warts). Then you can go to a doc and get them treated. So just be on the lookout for that and try not to stress too much about it. Most people will get HPV at some point in their lives.
Did you wash your face afterwards? If you then touched your face (without it being washed) and then went to the toilet ... I think that would be more likely that you could catch it.
But you are not to know. You will not know unless you get symptoms (warts). Then you can go to a doc and get them treated. So just be on the lookout for that and try not to stress too much about it. Most people will get HPV at some point in their lives.
falcone
06-11-2007, 09:10 AM
Yes I think I did go to the toilet afterwards without washing my hands first, although I cant recall if I touched my face.
Oh well thats life, would the warts just be about the genitals? or should I look for them elsewhere?
anything else I should look for? + should I get myself tested?
Oh well thats life, would the warts just be about the genitals? or should I look for them elsewhere?
anything else I should look for? + should I get myself tested?
shellshell82
06-11-2007, 07:29 PM
I wouldn't worry about getting it tested - it doesn't really prove anything. Most people will have at least one strain of HPV in their bodies (which would show up in a test). It is the warts themselves that you need to get looked at, if they show up. You might not even get warts even if you have the virus.
I think the warts are most likely to be on the penile shaft under the foreskin (that's where my husband has them). I think it is possible to have them in other areas of the genitals and even the anus, but I think this is rare for men - it is most likely going to be the penis.
My husband's warts look like little white bumps that are clumped together (lots of white bumps in a group). They are quite small and hard to see at the beginning, but when they grow bigger it is easier to tell they are warts.
You should be careful in terms of sexual contact with others - like you should anyway - if you are not in a committed long term relationship. Condoms are not a 100% guarantee to stop the transmission. Girls (any girl) need to be encouraged to get regular pap smears, so they can pick up if the virus is making changes to their cervix which may lead to cancer. They should do this even if they have never had sex! (but are over 18) because the virus is also transmitted non-sexually.
I think the warts are most likely to be on the penile shaft under the foreskin (that's where my husband has them). I think it is possible to have them in other areas of the genitals and even the anus, but I think this is rare for men - it is most likely going to be the penis.
My husband's warts look like little white bumps that are clumped together (lots of white bumps in a group). They are quite small and hard to see at the beginning, but when they grow bigger it is easier to tell they are warts.
You should be careful in terms of sexual contact with others - like you should anyway - if you are not in a committed long term relationship. Condoms are not a 100% guarantee to stop the transmission. Girls (any girl) need to be encouraged to get regular pap smears, so they can pick up if the virus is making changes to their cervix which may lead to cancer. They should do this even if they have never had sex! (but are over 18) because the virus is also transmitted non-sexually.
falcone
06-12-2007, 09:25 AM
Thanks Shell,
this has really helped in calming me down a bit. Its just frustrating always practising safe sex then finding out you can catch an STD that will be there your entire life form something like this. I think i might get myself tested just to know for sure.
Just a couple more questions (If I have this)
Do I have to worry about any other side effects, (perhaps long term) if this is left untreated.
i.e going sterile, loss of libido, weaker immunue system, acne (maybe around the area of the face where I was touched) etc.
this has really helped in calming me down a bit. Its just frustrating always practising safe sex then finding out you can catch an STD that will be there your entire life form something like this. I think i might get myself tested just to know for sure.
Just a couple more questions (If I have this)
Do I have to worry about any other side effects, (perhaps long term) if this is left untreated.
i.e going sterile, loss of libido, weaker immunue system, acne (maybe around the area of the face where I was touched) etc.
shellshell82
06-12-2007, 07:37 PM
Glad I could be of help, Falcone.
Generally, there are no side effects of HPV for men. Some men develop warts, some don't. Some will have no signs of ever having it. There is some kind of cancer risk associated with having the virus - but I am not sure about the details for men. (It causes most cases of cervical cancer in women).
Generally, HPV will not affect fertility in any way. However, in extremely rare situations HPV may trigger chronic abacterial prostatitis which may affect fertility. This has happened to my husband. His doctor believes that if he can effectively treat the warts so that they no longer return after treatment (ie. the virus becomes dormant), then there is a good chance his prostatitis will go away and his fertility return.
I want to stress again that this is a very rare occurance! (It took my husband almost 2 years to get a correct diagnosis, it is that rare!) In most cases there will be very little effects of having HPV, apart from maybe getting warts and perhaps an increased cancer risk.
Generally, there are no side effects of HPV for men. Some men develop warts, some don't. Some will have no signs of ever having it. There is some kind of cancer risk associated with having the virus - but I am not sure about the details for men. (It causes most cases of cervical cancer in women).
Generally, HPV will not affect fertility in any way. However, in extremely rare situations HPV may trigger chronic abacterial prostatitis which may affect fertility. This has happened to my husband. His doctor believes that if he can effectively treat the warts so that they no longer return after treatment (ie. the virus becomes dormant), then there is a good chance his prostatitis will go away and his fertility return.
I want to stress again that this is a very rare occurance! (It took my husband almost 2 years to get a correct diagnosis, it is that rare!) In most cases there will be very little effects of having HPV, apart from maybe getting warts and perhaps an increased cancer risk.