doncaster
06-15-2009, 07:51 AM
i have recently discovered i have genital warts. im wanting to know that because i obviously have a live strain does this mean that my partner will automactically come out in warts or is each persons body different? She now wont consent to sex which i cant blame her for. We have had sex twice since we noticed the warts does that mean she will definately have caught the virus? Also how can i make her understand that i must have caught this virus off a previous partner?
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Pickle Eyes
06-15-2009, 11:14 AM
It is very likely she has the virus now that the two of you have had sex several times. The virus is contagious regardless of whether someone presents with warts or not. Genital warts can present within a few weeks, or after years or decades.
Most sexually active people have at least one strain of HPV (low risk or high risk). Most people never know they have one (or more than one) strain. That means they don't know they are passing it along (assuming a person has sexual activities (not just intercourse) with more than one person in a lifetime).
I hope that helps.
Most sexually active people have at least one strain of HPV (low risk or high risk). Most people never know they have one (or more than one) strain. That means they don't know they are passing it along (assuming a person has sexual activities (not just intercourse) with more than one person in a lifetime).
I hope that helps.
doncaster
06-15-2009, 01:29 PM
thanks pickle eye's, so the fact that mine are visable doesn't mean that my girlfriends will be? someone told me you have a 70percent chance of catching the virus each time you come into contact with it can anyone confirm this? Also does anyone know what the chances are of hers coming out? is there any stats available for this kind of stuff?
Pickle Eyes
06-15-2009, 02:44 PM
I don't know of any stats that support (or disprove) what you are saying.
I know that the more sexual partners one has, the more likely one is to be exposed to HPV. There are over 30 strains of HPV that just affect the genitals (vulva, vagina, cervix, penis, anus/rectum, mouth/throat, and possibly the prostate). Some are low risk (warts) and some are high risk (which could, worst case, lead to cancer of the affected area). It is generally assumed, the more partners one has, the more likely it is to have more than one strain of HPV; though I haven't seen stats that say that, either.
Whether anyone (including your girlfriend) has negative effects from HPV (low risk or high risk) depends on many factors. The most obvious factor is her body's ability to fight the virus. Having a strong immune response is beneficial: eating healthy foods, exercising, avoiding smoking, little to no alcohol consumption, avoiding stress, etc.
I know that the more sexual partners one has, the more likely one is to be exposed to HPV. There are over 30 strains of HPV that just affect the genitals (vulva, vagina, cervix, penis, anus/rectum, mouth/throat, and possibly the prostate). Some are low risk (warts) and some are high risk (which could, worst case, lead to cancer of the affected area). It is generally assumed, the more partners one has, the more likely it is to have more than one strain of HPV; though I haven't seen stats that say that, either.
Whether anyone (including your girlfriend) has negative effects from HPV (low risk or high risk) depends on many factors. The most obvious factor is her body's ability to fight the virus. Having a strong immune response is beneficial: eating healthy foods, exercising, avoiding smoking, little to no alcohol consumption, avoiding stress, etc.
doncaster
06-15-2009, 04:07 PM
thanks again pickle eye's as you can tell im very tense about this whole subject i dont want to lose my girlfriend over this. Is there anyway i can have a test to see when i first developed the virus? Are you saying that the weaker the immune system then the quicker the warts will develop?
Pickle Eyes
06-15-2009, 11:09 PM
The weaker the immune system, the easier it is for the virus (low risk - warts or high risk - potentially cancer) to remain active, thereby developing into whichever it could develop into (warts or cancer).
There is a test for high risk HPV, but not low risk (which you have, for sure). Low risk HPV is diagnosed (for men and women) when they present with warts. Men, to date, have had very few negative consequences from high risk HPV. The test that has been developed isn't very accurate and it is suppose to be quite uncomfortable. Researchers aren't exactly sure where HPV tends to cause the most problem for me, so they don't know where to scrape. I *think* the current test for men scrapes the urethra (inside the shaft of the penis). The woman can have an additional test performed when she has her pap smear which can test for high risk HPV. One test just says yes or no to high risk HPV. Another test identifies strains.
Even if all of those tests are run, there is almost no way to know when someone was exposed to HPV (low risk or high risk). The ONLY way to know for certain who exposed someone to HPV is if that person has had exactly one sexual partner. Ever. For life. By sexual partner, I mean any type of sexual contact, not just sexual intercourse. HPV is spread by various forms of sexual activities. All that is required to spread HPV is a person with the virus to have skin to skin contact with another person. Skin to skin contact includes vulva, vagina, cervix, penis, anus/rectum, mouth/throat.
I hope that helps.
There is a test for high risk HPV, but not low risk (which you have, for sure). Low risk HPV is diagnosed (for men and women) when they present with warts. Men, to date, have had very few negative consequences from high risk HPV. The test that has been developed isn't very accurate and it is suppose to be quite uncomfortable. Researchers aren't exactly sure where HPV tends to cause the most problem for me, so they don't know where to scrape. I *think* the current test for men scrapes the urethra (inside the shaft of the penis). The woman can have an additional test performed when she has her pap smear which can test for high risk HPV. One test just says yes or no to high risk HPV. Another test identifies strains.
Even if all of those tests are run, there is almost no way to know when someone was exposed to HPV (low risk or high risk). The ONLY way to know for certain who exposed someone to HPV is if that person has had exactly one sexual partner. Ever. For life. By sexual partner, I mean any type of sexual contact, not just sexual intercourse. HPV is spread by various forms of sexual activities. All that is required to spread HPV is a person with the virus to have skin to skin contact with another person. Skin to skin contact includes vulva, vagina, cervix, penis, anus/rectum, mouth/throat.
I hope that helps.