Genital Warts..Doctors Answers Please?

My fiance just got tested for AIDS and stds, since we are getting married soon. We found out he has genital warts, and we thought they were just skin tags. I am worried now that I know this, can I get cancer from it? And I am going to get tested too, but should we not have sex without a condom now?or ever again? Please, doctors would be a help in answering this. Thanks

First of all, the strain of HPV that causes warts is not the one that can sometimes lead to cancer. Secondly, the chances of getting cancer from even a higher risk form of HPV are very, very, very tiny. Out of over 150 million women in the US, less than 10,000 will develop cancer due to HPV. Percentage-wise, that is not much.

90% cases of HPV go away in two years, so most likely, this won't be a problem for very long. It is honestly not a disease that people need to worry themselves sick about. Most women (over 80%) will have at least one form of HPV sometime in their lives!

As for condoms. Whether or not they can help you depends on where your husband's warts are. If they are not covered by the condom, it isn't going to help. If they are covered, it may help a little, but he may also transmit the virus through the uncovered areas without warts as well.

You probably already have it if you have been having sex with him, condom or not. Condoms don't protect against it completely becasue it is spread through sex play and not just intercourse, condoms don't cover all sexual areas. The type of HPV that causes warts is not the kind that causes cervical cancer though. Many people don't show symptoms for a long time or never show symptoms so you are likely affected and don't know. Get a pap test done.

Genital warts, aka HPV, is a really, really common STD. Over 95% of the sexually active population carries it, although many people never have an outbreak, or can carry it for years before having one. There is a topical creme called Aldera than can be prescribed and works really well, and may prevent ever having another outbreak. If he has a really bad case of them, they may be frozen off, the same as on hands, etc. HPV is transmitted by skin to skin contact, not by body fluids. If you've been having sex with him without a condom, chances are you've already picked it up. Go ahead and start using a condom immediately, but get tested and talk to your doctor about it asap. As far as STD's go, while they are all serious, this one is really not one of the biggies.

also keep in mind, doctors JUST discovered that condoms prevent the transmission of HPV by 60-70%. so you might want to use a condom for now on.

Several different strains exist, some of which are associated with cervical abnormalities, including dysplasia and cancer. The most common strains, 6 and 11, usually cause warty growths, called condylomata, on the vulva. These are often visible or may be palpable by the patient. Condylomata are rarely premalignant but are an outward manifestation of the virus. Strains 6 and 11 are associated with low risk for cervical cancer. Some strains may not cause condylomata but affect the cervix, resulting in abnormal Papanicolaou (pap) smear results. For example, strains 16, 18, 33, and 35 affect the cervix only, causing nearly invisible cervical changes that may appear as koilocytosis on Pap smear or abnormal smear results. These strains are associated with a higher risk for cervical cancer.

Both sexual partners have to be treated. Sexual contact should be avoided until all lesions are healed, and the use of condoms is recommend to reduce transmission.

You will have to talk to the doctor about using a condom if both of you have it. HPV can be transmitted outside of the condom area, but I'm sure using on would reduce the chance. A blood test is available to check for the different strains of the virus. Go get yourself tested and then go from there. Good luck to you both. If you have any further questions feel free to contact me. I am not a doctor but I'm sure I can help.

Condoms aren't full-proof and the truth is you need a check-up yourself to verify if you have it or not.

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