I've been diagnosed with genital wart, and having my treatments. My doctor told me that strenghtening my immune system can overcome this virus (meaning that the warts and symptoms wont come back), although HPV will stay in my body forever. My question is, if I overcome this virus, will it pass on to my future spouse or future kids? Thanks.
2006-10-20 17:19:59 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
Hi im well 40 weeks pregnant and expecting to be induced with mine and my husbands first child. we have been together for three years and he has never contracted HSV which i have been a carrier of for just over three years and HPV which i had before we met and then had treatments like the ones that you are going through. i haven't had any reoccurences since the treatments and when i brought both of these up with a specialist at the hospital he confirmed that we had nothing to worry about even the HSV would not be a concern unless i was having an outbreak during my expected labour. So happy hunting with the future spouse and kids. And keep the positive attutide it will take you through anything!
2006-10-21 06:36:21 · answer #1 · answered by cricko 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also have the HPV and according to my Doctor, the answer is if you have unprotected sex the answer is yes as for as your spouse is concerned. Assuming that you are female, your future children will not inherit your virus.
I am not a doctor, just repeating what I have been told. To be truthful, I am not sure that they really have a good handle on this yet. There are medications on the market can help to prevent future outbreaks. Consult a urologist for better info.
2006-10-20 17:29:19 · answer #2 · answered by elevator daddy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually HPV doesn't necessarily stay in your body forever. HPV is a virus and technically there is no "cure" for it, but most people are actually able to basically fight off the virus. They can always contract it again in the future though.
So, if you are able to get rid of it, then no, you will not pass in on to any future partners. Also, it's pretty rare to spread it to child and even more rare to spread it to a baby during birth. It's possible, but pretty rare. HPV is usually spread by sex and some sort of sexual contact. HPV can cause warts to become much bigger and grow much faster during pregnancy though.
If you are not able to get rid of it, then it is definitely possible for you to spread it to any future partners you may have.
Check out this site for more information:
http://www.cdc.gov/std/HPV/STDFact-HPV.htm
2006-10-21 05:15:44 · answer #3 · answered by Alli 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately yes. A healthy immune system is wonderful and you may very well stay symptom free, but the virus stays in your system. The sources I have read say there is a 2/3 chance of passing it on to your partner. Condoms do not help with this because it only takes skin to skin contact in the genital area. I am not sure of the results with children, it seems it is sometimes passed on to kids and sometimes not.
There are lots of great information sources out there, including your doctor. Wikipedia is a good place to start.
2006-10-20 17:26:14 · answer #4 · answered by coppersmith 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your body mounts a proper immune response, you will develop antibodies and destroy the viruses. Eventually, your body should clear the virus and you will no longer be contageous.
By the way, even though you have already had the warts, you still ought to get the HPV vaccine, Gardasil! It will prevent future infections.
2006-10-20 17:25:33 · answer #5 · answered by Eric 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was diagnosed like 5 years ago and had treatments and it went away after a few months. I've had the same boyfriend now for 2 years and he doesn't have it. We get check ups all the time and he hasn't gotten it soooooooooo---I guess it doesn't pass on--or the chances are slim. I heard if you get pregnant you're more susceptible (however you spell it) to getting an outbreak though.
2006-10-20 17:25:47 · answer #6 · answered by lesliehope24 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are like 200 kinds of warts. I freaked when I was 8.5 months preg---felt bumps on clit--Called nurse--she say"ever heard of herpes"--over the phone! I go in. The doc it like --- "wow, I'm suprised you noticied these. It's just some warts." I was like--just some warts!? So i needed no treatment--they diappeared after birth. The docter also told me "7 in 10 sexually active people carry some form of wart" I guess a lot of people never know cause there hormones saty constant--esspecilly men. My hubby and i have unprotected sex all the time--I have never had another Outbreak" Good luck.
2006-10-21 09:42:30 · answer #7 · answered by Nicky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably so; and they may not show any results for a long time. There's a new vaccine for HPV to prevent cervical cancer in women - -check it out (dont' know the name).
2006-10-20 17:27:13 · answer #8 · answered by tlc289 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sadley to say yes you can pass this on read the links blow and type it in the search bar thank you. . www. dukemedicalhospital.com www.ohiomedicalclinic.com www.clevelandclinic.com
2006-10-20 19:50:31 · answer #9 · answered by the_silverfoxx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
everyone has it these days so dont even worry about it.
2006-10-20 18:47:00 · answer #10 · answered by kevin p 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋