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Could I have it? Can he still spread it? (Long HPV History)
When I first started dating my bf he had a bump at the base of his shaft. When I asked what it was he said it was irritation from clothing. When I asked if he was sure it wasn't an STD he said he donated plasma over a year ago and they test for everything and he was clean. (I found out later that when donating plasma they don't check for HPV and I aksed my bf why he told me that and he said he just assumed that they did).
Anyways, he told me his last one night stand was about a year ago with a girl he met online and he used a condom so he's clean. He asked me to to get tested. I had four long-term boyfriends before him but I did go and asked the doctor to test me for everything and told the doctor I was a victim of ritualistic rape by a sex offender in the past so test for everything they can. My tests and pap was ok.
After a year of unprotected sex (I was on birth control pills and later the patch), I noticed he had more bumps along his shaft. I told him he really needs to get tested and he was diagnosed with HPV. He was given some topical medicine and after a short time he was ok. Maybe one other time he broke out and repeated the medication and was ok and never had them again.
When I asked my OB/GYN if I could get tested, she told me there was no test except visual and pap which was fine months and a few years later. I thought I read online they could test but is this only for cancer strains? Not the ones that breakout? I felt they were hesitant to test because I had medicaid but I don't know for sure. Se told me I couldn't have the vaccine because I was over 30 and she told me to continue having sex as usual since it wouldn't make a difference now (as long as he didn't have any outbreak I could see). I know only a small amount of people are immune but I know its possible it could be latent in me so it doesn't show in the pap? So I'll never know unless it comes out in stress on a pap? I have had a platonic relationship with him for 6-7 years now.
Thanks.
Anyways, he told me his last one night stand was about a year ago with a girl he met online and he used a condom so he's clean. He asked me to to get tested. I had four long-term boyfriends before him but I did go and asked the doctor to test me for everything and told the doctor I was a victim of ritualistic rape by a sex offender in the past so test for everything they can. My tests and pap was ok.
After a year of unprotected sex (I was on birth control pills and later the patch), I noticed he had more bumps along his shaft. I told him he really needs to get tested and he was diagnosed with HPV. He was given some topical medicine and after a short time he was ok. Maybe one other time he broke out and repeated the medication and was ok and never had them again.
When I asked my OB/GYN if I could get tested, she told me there was no test except visual and pap which was fine months and a few years later. I thought I read online they could test but is this only for cancer strains? Not the ones that breakout? I felt they were hesitant to test because I had medicaid but I don't know for sure. Se told me I couldn't have the vaccine because I was over 30 and she told me to continue having sex as usual since it wouldn't make a difference now (as long as he didn't have any outbreak I could see). I know only a small amount of people are immune but I know its possible it could be latent in me so it doesn't show in the pap? So I'll never know unless it comes out in stress on a pap? I have had a platonic relationship with him for 6-7 years now.
Thanks.
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Yeah. I tried to send the note like kld44's above a few hours ago but it did not get through.
Thanks for letting me know that (:
Even in your annual pap, they can test for HPV...:o)
Thank you to both vandykd3 and soscared872, I wish I could both as best answers as both answers helped me very much.
Soscared you recommend get tested every six months for HPV but as I wrote various doctors have told me that's not possible just an annual pap. I think this may because I'm on medicaid. My friend claims she could get specific tests for HPV but she has private insurance. Thanks.
Soscared you recommend get tested every six months for HPV but as I wrote various doctors have told me that's not possible just an annual pap. I think this may because I'm on medicaid. My friend claims she could get specific tests for HPV but she has private insurance. Thanks.
I think you are correct in your reactions. Also if you have had no sex with anyone for the last six to seven years, you likely cleared the strains that he most likely gave you. But you still need to be checked every six months for HPV. Occasionally some other health event could suppress your body's defense against dormant HPV and then you may get warts. I am a guy, but I never lied in order to get sex. But I have been lied to by women. Lying for sex is immature. I prefer finding out about my next girlfriend's background, type of friends, family before I dip my wick. Waiting for a couple of years is well wort it. And I am not religious by any means, just cautious about my health. Your doctors are right. You could continue having sex as usual with that same guy and not get any new strain provided he had no sex with anyone else.
BTW we went platonic years ago because once he was diagnosed I didn't want to have sex with him unless he was fully dressed and saran wrap covered everywhere the condom didn't and he said it made him feel dirty.
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I'm sure you got it from him and he got it from one of his encounters. Condoms are effective on the area they cover but that's why dudes can get warts at the base of the shaft because it's not covered or it can roll up a bit during sex. Also, what good is a condom if your rubbing your junk all over her down there during foreplay before you even open the condom rapper? That's how people get warts despite using a condom.
I'm sure it's cleared out of his system. For that matter, I'm sure it's cleared out of your system too should you ever have had it. It's hard to say whether you fought it off immediately or if you suppressed wart outbreaks while you "struggled" to suppress it over time (usually around a year). I had loads of unprotected sex with my girlfriend last year when I had warts (even though no warts present at the time) and then I had a breakout and resumed unprotected sex after treatment. She has never gotten warts. So it does happen.
It's hard to talk about warts to a new potential lover. It is unfortunate and a bit douchy to try to turn this around on you. However, it's pretty likely this is way in the past and no longer an issue.