A girl I recently slept with (unprotected) came to me today and told me she has HPV and I was the only one she was with. I am pretty sure this is a female disease, but am I wrong? Am i a carrier for it? Should I get checked out? Thanks
2007-11-08 07:37:25 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
A lot of people think it's a "female disease" and that is NOT true.
Both men and women can be directly affected by HPV. The main concern with HPV is the cervical cancer it can cause for women, but HPV is also responsible for warts (including genital warts) and certain rare cancers like penile and anal cancer.
A LOT of people have HPV and are just unaware of it because they don't show any signs or symptoms of the virus. Many people end up spreading the virus to others through sex unknowingly. And, since there is no test for men to detect HPV, it's basically impossible for a man to know if he has the virus or not. Most men find out the have the virus from developing genital warts from it, but not everyone with HPV develops genital warts from their HPV. So, men can often go years or even a lifetime without realizing they have HPV.
Check out the link below for more information about HPV and men:
http://www.cdc.gov/std/hpv/STDFact-HPV-and-men.htm
Take care!
2007-11-08 09:22:42 · answer #1 · answered by Alli 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you should get checked out. HPV IS AN STD.... That means it is sexually transmitted. It doesn't just show up in the female it has to have contact with someone who is a carrier or has an outbreak....
Do yourself a favor and go to the doctor and stop having unprotected sex.
2007-11-08 09:08:14 · answer #2 · answered by ♥♥The Queen Has Spoken♥♥ 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes, it is not a male or female disease, it just affects differently. it is also called genital warts. Because you have been exposed, i recommend taking 3 neem capsules, 2 turmeric, and 3 milk thistle capsules per day for a month. If any warts do appear on your genitals, put neem oil and turmeric paste on them one week, and tincture of arbor vitae the next, alternating weeks until all are gone. good luck.
2007-11-08 07:44:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Go to the Doctor and get a prescription to get rid of it. If women get HPV and it goes undetected they can become sterile.
2007-11-08 09:00:25 · answer #4 · answered by Steve is cool 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
you are a carrier, so u need to be careful and i'm sure there are no symptoms in men
2007-11-08 07:42:11 · answer #5 · answered by jade4e83 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can, the only way to know is if you have a strand that carries warts. You can give it to alot of people. we all need to be careful of this.
2007-11-08 09:44:38 · answer #6 · answered by lexi m 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A man can carry it and not know it. Unfortunately there's no test for guy's.
2007-11-08 11:00:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and yes. You can have it. See your doctor.
2007-11-08 10:15:47 · answer #8 · answered by rtzjim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MALES ARE THE CARRIER AND THEY JSUT KEEP SPREADING IT ALL OVER THE PLACE.
2007-11-08 08:32:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋