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writes:I went to tha gyn a few months ago and found out i have hpv. I have only had three partnersz since i been sexually active but only two that i was serious with. I didnt have any symptoms before, but i think my current partner gave it to me. Now im starting to notice bumpsz down there and i think its warts. I read about hpv and know its real common and not that big a deal because its treatable and can even go away on its own. I meantioned it to my partner wen i first found out but never got a response bcuz we argued about other thingsz and stopped talking. were back togethet now though. Now that im noticing these bumpsz, im kind of embarrased to even have sex with him. And its been a minute since i had sex, so i want it !! Lol but should i just avoid it? Or maybe talk to him? If so how can i go about doing it. I read its no test that can tell if a guy has hpv but my dr told me to still tell him he culd have it. So is this something we need to talk about?? Reply to this Question
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reader, Mr Me +, writes (2 December 2009):
 Get the vaccine, too, if you haven't already. I don't know if you have to wait until this batch of the virus is treated or not, but it will go away in a few years if you do need to wait.
As you have discovered, the majority of HPV strands are actually not harmful at all and are more of a nuisance than anything. That being said, some strands of HPV can cause complications such as cancer, so make sure to keep an eye on this infection.
Go the gyn again for the warts to see if they really are and make sure you get information on the Gardasil vaccine: ie when you can receive it and would it conflict with treatment of the virus itself.
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reader, DrPsych  +, writes (2 December 2009):
 As you already know, lots of people have HPV and it is highly prevalent in the population. If you have genital warts then you are at a higher risk of passing it on - use a condom, but be aware that HPV is passed through skin-to-skin contact so a condom is not as good as preventing transmission as it is with other STD's. HPV just lurks in your body, but genital warts can be treated if that is what you have - it could be all manner of other skin-related conditions too so take yourself to a gynaecologist to have it checked out. You cannot tell for sure if you got HPV from your current partner as you could have acquired it from previous partners. Since you have it, you need to make sure you regularly attend a cervical screening programme as you are at greater risk of dysplasia and cancer. You also need to see a doctor if you get any strange symptoms like discharge or pains in the uterus. Try not to worry as it is not a very serious condition and lots of people have it without even knowing!
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reader, pinktopaz +, writes (2 December 2009):
HELLO!!!! Sorry for being so blunt, but yes! You know you have HPV and you need to tell your partner and any future partners. You don't always have symptoms when you get HPV, so you could have gotten it from someone else in the past. Regardless if you're embarrassed or not, you need to tell him. HPV doesn't only occur in the genitals, people can get it in their mouth too!
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