If a woman has the HPV virus and then gets pregnant, can she transfer it to her baby?

Answer 1

Yes, a mother can transfer HPV to her newborn during birth. This is EXTREMELY rare though.

If the mother currently has an outbreak of genital warts the baby can contract it from her during birth. As the baby is coming through the birth canal it can rub against the warts, which can cause it to contract HPV.

This is REALLY rare though and if the mother or doctor is concerned the mother can always have a C-section to avoid the baby contracting the virus.

Most mothers don't have a problem with vaginal birth and HPV though. I have HPV and I plan on having a natural vaginal birth when I get pregnant.

Answer 2

Yes.
An infant can be infected with HPV. The virus can cause vocal cord polyps in an infant. This condition can at times be severe, requiring multiple surgeries as the child grows. It can cause a hoarse, raspy voice which can be permanent.
However, this is quite rare, and that's why nobody has heard of it. HPV is common, and still there are really very few infants affected.
Whether or not there are symptoms present in the mother does not seem to be a factor. In the most severe case I have ever seen, there were no symptoms; the mother did not even know she had HPV until afterwards.
I have also delivered many, many babies from women with huge genital warts, or active cervical HPV, with no problems to the infant at all.
It is not an indication for a c-section. In fact, we do not even know if surgical delivery would actually reduce the risk.

Answer 3

Only if there are warts/lesions in the birth canal....otherwise a normal vaginal birth is FINE!!! (This is the case if a woman knows she carries HPV but has a negative pap result or it isnt flared up ) If a womens prenatal pap comes back abnormal and the tests reveal HPV then the doctor will likely recommend a C-section.

On another note...not all strains of the HPV virus cause warts..some just result in an abnormal pap that can be taken care of easily and may never return or return years later...sometimes women have many flare ups, it all depends on your body and the environment.

HPV doesn't mean you cant have a baby normally or that it will spread to the baby...as long as its inactive the baby should be fine with a normal delivery.

Answer 4

Honestly, I don't know the reason I chose to answer this questions was to tell you about my personal experience.

I was 17 when I found out I had HPV and was pregnant. At that time 8 years ago....HPV wasn't as known as it is now...My doctor had me have a bio-opsy and I had to have my cells frozen. Was painless and I was told I would be fine afterwards... Didn't have any type of sign of HPV and my son's father was the only person I had ever been with. He on the other hand had other partners and we never found out who he got it from....So anyway, I delivered my child and had to have an emergency c-section not because of the HPV but because my son was breech....

Your best bet is to consult your physican.....

Answer 5

No. HPV can not be transferred to a baby. The only way to get HPV is by having sex with someone who is a carrier.

Answer 6

no. my cousin was diagnosed with hpv while she was pregnant and it didn't pass through to the child, she had to get a c-section though.

Answer 7

YOU WONT BE ABLE TO GET TREATMENT UNTILL AFTER YOU HAVE THE BABY.