Hello Doctors, i am a 60 yr old male, married for 31 yrs.  My fifties were a difficult time, i frequented gentlemen's clubs.  On 3 separate occassions i had sex acts performed on me.  The first 2 were in my early 50s (51), condom protected oral sex performed me and the 2nd condom protected handjob performed me.  Condom was used in both occasions.  The last,much to my shame, occured last year in july, i had a condom protected handjob performed on me.  I have tested for all STIs and I am negative.  My concerns are for my wife.  Thus my risks of acquiring HPV from these events.  My have has an upcoming pap in sept, her previous ones have been negative for suspicous cells, not sure if she was tested for HPV.   What are my risks of acquiring HPV from these events and passing onto my wife?  Risks of wart formation and time frame for that?  What implications would a positive pap smear indicate? Would such a positive test indicate she got it from me from these events, we were both not virginal when we got married?  Finally any comments on dormancy of HPV i have read that it can be dormant potentially for a lifetime and then activate, is this true?  I look forward to hearing from you

Welcome to our Forum and thanks for your questions.  I'll be glad to comment.  The bottom line is that all of the exposures you describe are VERY low risk for acquiring HPV.  HPV is not transmitted through hand to genital contact, even if the person's hands have genital secretions on them or have recently touched warts.  HPV is very, very rarely acquired from oral sex as well and for all the activities you describe, condom use reduces any risk for HPV even more.  I would be confident that your wife's forthcoming Gyn visit will not show suspicious cells and if she has been HPV negative in the past, will be again.  ---

Thank you Dr.Hook,

No, as I thought I indicated that a positive PAP is most unlikely when I said "I would be confident that your wife's forthcoming Gyn visit will not show suspicious cells and if she has been HPV negative in the past, will be again.  Were it positive, nothing should be inferred about either person's possible infidelity's. ---

Thank you.  I guess I am trying to square a circle here as I find your comments confusing.  Sorry 

Sigh-- I tried to provide answers to your various '"what if" questions.  Your risk for HPV is vanishingly low.  She's had 2 negative PAPs since your receipt of condom protected oral sex (virtually NO RISK).  There is no good reason to think that a test will now be positive.  Menopause will not change that---