I don't know if you've read through all of the HPV discussion here, but we have had another man ask these questions. Here is the link to some of our HPV info: https://www.empowher.com/sexually-transmitted-diseases/content/hpv-what-dr-marchese-video. I have some additional links for you, that will hopefully clarify things for you a bit.
From the CDC HPV Fact Sheet For Men:
I just found out that my partner has HPV …
What does it mean for my health?
Partners usually share HPV. If you have been with your partner for a long time, you probably have HPV already. Most sexually active adults will have HPV at some time in their lives. Men with healthy immune systems rarely develop health problems from HPV. But you should check regularly for any abnormalities on your penis. If you have a weak immune system or HIV, ask your doctor about checking for anal and penile cancers.
If your partner is new, condoms may lower your chances of getting HPV or developing HPV-related diseases. But not having sex is the only sure way to avoid HPV. (http://www.cdc.gov/std/hpv/stdfact-hpv-and-men.htm)
The CDC also has an HPV FAQ that you may find helpful as a general resource: http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/human-papillomavirus.cfm#n.
Most statistics state that about 75% of Americans have some form of HPV, and there is no reliable way to test for it in men. So it is statistically likely that you have already been infected with some strain of HPV. If you love this woman, I would not let HPV get in the way. The CDC states you can use latex condoms to help prevent the spread, but again, if you've had sexual partners before you probably already have been exposed.
Medline Plus has a lot of good information and links on HPV as well: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/hpv.html#cat11.
Genital warts are treatable, and there are only a few strains of HPV that cause them. In heterosexual men, this is one of the problems HPV can cause for you. But if you look at the statistics, you really aren't likely to get ill at all, especially if you use condoms.
I would wait to see what her doctor says, and go from there. But my thought is that even as a woman, if I loved someone I would not let HPV stand in my way.
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Hello Anonymous
I don't know if you've read through all of the HPV discussion here, but we have had another man ask these questions. Here is the link to some of our HPV info: https://www.empowher.com/sexually-transmitted-diseases/content/hpv-what-dr-marchese-video. I have some additional links for you, that will hopefully clarify things for you a bit.
From the CDC HPV Fact Sheet For Men:
I just found out that my partner has HPV …
What does it mean for my health?
Partners usually share HPV. If you have been with your partner for a long time, you probably have HPV already. Most sexually active adults will have HPV at some time in their lives. Men with healthy immune systems rarely develop health problems from HPV. But you should check regularly for any abnormalities on your penis. If you have a weak immune system or HIV, ask your doctor about checking for anal and penile cancers.
If your partner is new, condoms may lower your chances of getting HPV or developing HPV-related diseases. But not having sex is the only sure way to avoid HPV. (http://www.cdc.gov/std/hpv/stdfact-hpv-and-men.htm)
The CDC also has an HPV FAQ that you may find helpful as a general resource: http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/human-papillomavirus.cfm#n.
Most statistics state that about 75% of Americans have some form of HPV, and there is no reliable way to test for it in men. So it is statistically likely that you have already been infected with some strain of HPV. If you love this woman, I would not let HPV get in the way. The CDC states you can use latex condoms to help prevent the spread, but again, if you've had sexual partners before you probably already have been exposed.
Medline Plus has a lot of good information and links on HPV as well: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/hpv.html#cat11.
Genital warts are treatable, and there are only a few strains of HPV that cause them. In heterosexual men, this is one of the problems HPV can cause for you. But if you look at the statistics, you really aren't likely to get ill at all, especially if you use condoms.
I would wait to see what her doctor says, and go from there. But my thought is that even as a woman, if I loved someone I would not let HPV stand in my way.
Good luck to you.
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