am i covered - Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Message Board

hammer89 · 04-16-2008, 06:57 PM

have very small growths on my penis shaft. went and got them looked at, was told they were ingrown hair from shaving but hpv was mentioned. returned for full std testing, swab, **** test, blood sample. all came back neg. do these tests cover the hpv virus?
thanks

rhiannon777 · 04-16-2008, 09:22 PM

No, unfortunately there's no good way to test men for HPV. When men are diagnosed, it's almost always on the basis of seeing warts. If the bumps went away on their own in just a couple days, they probably were from shaving.

hammer89 · 04-17-2008, 10:50 AM

if i do have hpv. after treatment and the warts have gone away. is there a way to keep my girlfriend from getting it?

bee99 · 04-17-2008, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by hammer89

if i do have hpv. after treatment and the warts have gone away. is there a way to keep my girlfriend from getting it?

I have heard that genital warts will eventually clear up on their own but it takes sometimes 3 years-- at least according to my doctor. I would think that wearing a condom would be preventative enough but i'm not positive. I"ve also heard ( from my doc) that you should not have oral sex if we were having warts, meaning that they can be spread to your mouth etc.

rhiannon777 · 04-17-2008, 09:28 PM

If you do indeed have HPV and have been having sex with your girlfriend, she's certain to have it. HPV is extremely contagious (that's why it's so common). In just one sexual encounter there's a 2/3 chance that it has been passed on.

In the future, condoms will help cut down on transmission, but since HPV is spread by skin-to-skin contact, they won't provide full protection.

Good luck!