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By *rotica OP Couple
over a year ago
Gloucestershire |
A guy I know has just found out that 2 ladies he met with have the dangerous strain of the HPV virus that causes cell changes and possibly cervical cancer. I know there are 150 different varieties of HPV and most are not an issue but these ladies have the bad strain. I read that it is highly contagious and you catch it through skin contact, kissing, bj, and even sex with a condom. Should he still be having meets, and can anyone give advice? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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If he is showing symptoms of warts which is also a strain of HVP then no he shouldn't do meets until he has been cleared by a Dr. Warts are very very contagious and do not go away. Ever. |
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By *reyyaMan
over a year ago
North Yorkshire |
@Erotica. https://www.hopehouse.nhs.uk/
Do not go to Boots use the National Health Service.
Usually referred to as Genital Warts.
If you live in Gloucestershire pay a personal visit to this centre. Regardless of whether or not you are showing symptoms you need to be examined and treated if required. The sooner the better. If nothing found do the same again if a few months time to be certain you are clear. Tell your friend to have the same treatment. Also any persons you have had contact with and also your friends contacts. This cannot be treated at home. It is not a terribly nice procedure for a woman. As far as treating a man, they are simply burnt off. Painless. Get examined and treated if required as soon as possible as they can spread fast and can cause cancer. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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He probably not get meny meets as it’s illegal to knowingly give some a std in the U.K. without they concent because that means if he has tested positive then he need to tell people before they have sex that he has it if he dose not then the woman can press charges and he could face a sentence off up to 5 years in prison |
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Firstly, there is no cure for HPV. Most people’s immune system will suppress or clear the virus, usually within 2 years of exposure and generally show no symptoms. Even if mild symptoms do occur, most can clear without treatment.
Secondly, the dangerous cancer causing HPV strains do not cause warts. The wart strains are harmless, but also just as contagious and they can be treated.
Thirdly, although condoms can still allow transmission - since transmission is via skin to skin contact and not via bodily fluids, wearing them can still be beneficial.
Fourthly, the HPV vaccine isn’t marketed as a ‘therapeutic’ treatment; however, there is some evidence that it may help to clear the virus. Also, even if you’ve been diagnosed with one or two strains, it will give you protection from the other strains in the vaccine.
Finally, doctors do not tell infected people to stop having sex, since 80% of the sexual active population will have it anyway and there’s no screening for men. Which is why the vaccine is offered to men (especially men who meet men) on the NHS.
To answer the original question: your male friend can still have sex, but wearing a condom may help to give some protection and look at having the vaccine. Presently, I don’t know whether he can be tested for HPV, but it’s worth researching that.
Hope this helps. 
J |
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By *rotica OP Couple
over a year ago
Gloucestershire |
That is a super answer thank you so much. He has no symptoms and yes not the wart strain but the cancer strain he has been exposed to. With the cancer strain can most people get rid of the virus themselves in a couple of years or is that just the less serious strains? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Firstly, there is no cure for HPV. Most people’s immune system will suppress or clear the virus, usually within 2 years of exposure and generally show no symptoms. Even if mild symptoms do occur, most can clear without treatment.
Secondly, the dangerous cancer causing HPV strains do not cause warts. The wart strains are harmless, but also just as contagious and they can be treated.
Thirdly, although condoms can still allow transmission - since transmission is via skin to skin contact and not via bodily fluids, wearing them can still be beneficial.
Fourthly, the HPV vaccine isn’t marketed as a ‘therapeutic’ treatment; however, there is some evidence that it may help to clear the virus. Also, even if you’ve been diagnosed with one or two strains, it will give you protection from the other strains in the vaccine.
Finally, doctors do not tell infected people to stop having sex, since 80% of the sexual active population will have it anyway and there’s no screening for men. Which is why the vaccine is offered to men (especially men who meet men) on the NHS.
To answer the original question: your male friend can still have sex, but wearing a condom may help to give some protection and look at having the vaccine. Presently, I don’t know whether he can be tested for HPV, but it’s worth researching that.
Hope this helps.
J"
Spot on!
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"That is a super answer thank you so much. He has no symptoms and yes not the wart strain but the cancer strain he has been exposed to. With the cancer strain can most people get rid of the virus themselves in a couple of years or is that just the less serious strains?"
The information I was given about it when I had my smear is that if they detect HPV they offer no treatment unless you also have precancerous cells too. If you just have HPV you will be asked to have another smear in a years time to check that your immune system has cleared it. So they don’t seem all that worried about it. They’ve only recently changed the way they do smears, so presumably before there were lots of women who had it but didn’t know. |
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By *EloveMan
over a year ago
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"Firstly, there is no cure for HPV. Most people’s immune system will suppress or clear the virus, usually within 2 years of exposure and generally show no symptoms. Even if mild symptoms do occur, most can clear without treatment.
Secondly, the dangerous cancer causing HPV strains do not cause warts. The wart strains are harmless, but also just as contagious and they can be treated.
Thirdly, although condoms can still allow transmission - since transmission is via skin to skin contact and not via bodily fluids, wearing them can still be beneficial.
Fourthly, the HPV vaccine isn’t marketed as a ‘therapeutic’ treatment; however, there is some evidence that it may help to clear the virus. Also, even if you’ve been diagnosed with one or two strains, it will give you protection from the other strains in the vaccine.
Finally, doctors do not tell infected people to stop having sex, since 80% of the sexual active population will have it anyway and there’s no screening for men. Which is why the vaccine is offered to men (especially men who meet men) on the NHS.
To answer the original question: your male friend can still have sex, but wearing a condom may help to give some protection and look at having the vaccine. Presently, I don’t know whether he can be tested for HPV, but it’s worth researching that.
Hope this helps.
J"
Thank you for clearing up any uncertainty.
This is exactly the advice we were given last year only I never would of been able to articulate it so accurately from memory   |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Firstly, there is no cure for HPV. Most people’s immune system will suppress or clear the virus, usually within 2 years of exposure and generally show no symptoms. Even if mild symptoms do occur, most can clear without treatment.
Secondly, the dangerous cancer causing HPV strains do not cause warts. The wart strains are harmless, but also just as contagious and they can be treated.
Thirdly, although condoms can still allow transmission - since transmission is via skin to skin contact and not via bodily fluids, wearing them can still be beneficial.
Fourthly, the HPV vaccine isn’t marketed as a ‘therapeutic’ treatment; however, there is some evidence that it may help to clear the virus. Also, even if you’ve been diagnosed with one or two strains, it will give you protection from the other strains in the vaccine.
Finally, doctors do not tell infected people to stop having sex, since 80% of the sexual active population will have it anyway and there’s no screening for men. Which is why the vaccine is offered to men (especially men who meet men) on the NHS.
To answer the original question: your male friend can still have sex, but wearing a condom may help to give some protection and look at having the vaccine. Presently, I don’t know whether he can be tested for HPV, but it’s worth researching that.
Hope this helps.
J"
I believe we found the MVP of the week here. |
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