What are the chances of one gettin HPV if they used protection during sex (Condom did not break ) Please tell me. Also I'm sorry if I am whiney or annoying. Thanks :)
2006-12-02 03:17:50 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
To my knowledge there were no 'sores' which came in contact to my skin.
2006-12-02 03:33:06 · update #1
Hi Hun; Registered Nurse here; First let me share with you your question is so very important and well worded. I will do my best to answer your question. Okay, HPV-is spread by skin to skin contact, now having said this. Condoms do help tremendously against all STD's, however they do not prevent them. There is a lot of information flying around about HPV, some valid, some not. First once you have HPV,does not mean a life sentence, there is approximately 30 types of STD-HPV, some clear on there own, in fact the majority clear on there on. For those that it doesn't clear on it's own. Laser surgery is very effective treatment performed in the physician's office. Yes HPV, can be very serious, however as long as you maintain your yearly check-ups, you will be fine, for cancer of the cervix is one of the slowest forms of cancer there is, and with yearly check-ups you stay on top of your health and if HPV or other abnormality shows up, well you have caught it in it's earliest stage. And I don't think your whiny or annoying, but a very intelligent gal, with a excellent question. Thanks for the opportunity to address such a sensitive question.
2006-12-02 15:52:20 · answer #1 · answered by Strawberry Pony 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Condoms offer very little protection against HPV, since the virus can live in the skin around the genitals. As long as you had skin to skin contact, you are at risk. And you may not ever have symptoms if your partner does not have the strain that causes warts. Your best bet is to wait a few weeks (generally 4-6) and then get tested for HPV.
2006-12-02 14:45:05 · answer #2 · answered by c4sgurl 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Condoms reduce the risk a little but there is still a chance to get HPV even so. Unless your bodies never came together in that area, which in my experience is pretty rare during sex.
2006-12-02 23:11:45 · answer #3 · answered by Sue P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can still contract hpv through condom use. It occurs through viral shedding where the virus might be on the skin above the shaft of the penis where the condom does not cover. When you skin near your genitalia comes in contact with the infected skin you can contact the virus.
2006-12-05 02:18:25 · answer #4 · answered by strrblck 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a higher risk of contracting it even with using a condom than almost any other STD. Herpes is about the same risk. Because there are sores and the sores can make contact with your skin you have to be careful.
2006-12-02 11:31:44 · answer #5 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The chances are slim, but they are still there, especially if there wa any other contact in the genital area such as with hands. Just be on the lookout for symptoms about 4 to 6 weeks after possible contact.
Good Luck!
2006-12-02 11:20:56 · answer #6 · answered by RachelsMama 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is always a risk BUT if you are using protection then you lessen the risk of catching it.
2006-12-02 11:21:13 · answer #7 · answered by Elisabeth R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋