My fiance has hpv,no sexual activity btw us,only flirt.Is it possible that he was infected from a year from another relation nd the desease show now?
Dr. Maya Halabi-Tawil,
Dermatology
- incubation times for hpv can vary a lot from a few weeks to a few months or even years so yes it is possible. you should know it is quite contagious, even by the touch without intercourse.
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J'ai fait le vaccin du col de l'uterus, et je viens de savoir de la presence d'un hpv a type 16 et 18.
Dr. Nemer Charafeddine,
Obstetrics & Gynecology
- les vaccins Gardasil ou bien Cervarix donnent une protection a ces 2 sero-types de l'HPV
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Warts did not appear again. How can I know if the virus is gone?
Dr. Nemer Charafeddine,
Obstetrics & Gynecology
- You cannot, as the virus will not travel through blood, it can remain dormant. If you don't have any lesion, we can say that you are almost cured.
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I was diagnosed with HPV in October & had removed the warts through laser. My pap smear came clean no HPV in my cervix. Does that mean I am HPV free?
Dr. Nemer Charafeddine,
Obstetrics & Gynecology
- you said that you removed your warts with ''laser'', i.e you had them on the vulva,the pap smear can detect abnormalities related to HPV in the cervix, HPV in cervix ( HPV is d16-18 ) is differe... Read More
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I'm HPV positive & 1 wart has reappeared 4 months ago after 3 clean yrs. i'm afraid warts will spread again. might it disappear by itself? should i remove it? Is there any natural remedy i can apply?
Dr. Ralph Papas,
Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Hi!Don't worry. Warts tend to reappear frequently. Just go to your doctor, he/she should apply an acidic solution weekly to shrink the wart or ask you to apply a certain cream twice a week.I woul... Read More
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Can a men get tested for an HPV infection and what are the sypmtoms ? are there any dangers from this infection to our health ?
Dr. Ismaël Maatouk,
Dermatology
- In men, HPV are responsible of warts. There is no test for this infection. In rare cases, especially a decrease in immunity status, this infection can progress to cancer
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I am a 19 year old female. I recently had intercourse with my boyfriend for the 1st time. We used protection but today I found 3 warts on my vaginal opening. I am scared please help. Does ACV help?
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Dr. Faysal El Kak,
Obstetrics & Gynecology
- I really think you should check with your gynecologist about the nature of these lesions and then take it from there. There is no reason to be scared or worried as these "warts"- if they are... Read More
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Does high-risk HPV cause genital warts or is it only low risk HPV?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Low-risk HPVs, which do not cause cancer but can cause skin warts (medical term: condylomata acuminata) on or around the genitals or anus. HPV types 6 and 11 are responsible for 90% of all genital war... Read More
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What if he's already infected. No point in doing the vaccine right?
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Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- You still need to receive the full HPV vaccine series which will confer protection against getting the infection from an infected partner,wwhether your current partner or a different partner in the fu... Read More
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