[Question #13855] HPV risk from possible encounter

1 months ago

So I met a woman for the first time tonight, and eventually performed oral on her for maybe 60 seconds. I noticed that she had a small flesh colored bump in her lower pubic region.. not directly on the vagina.. and maybe one extremely tiny bump on her anus. After noticing this I decided to not have sex with her .. but I I did run my penis on her thin panties for 30 seconds or so. Idk if she’s vaccinated .. I got guardrasil 9 , 7 years ago. She at one point maybe a few seconds after touch her self touched my penis .. and she performed oral on me for a bout a minute .. do I need to be at all worried about contracting warts? I know the pubic region isn’t typical but I’m quite vigilant and looked really closely lol.. looked like a single wart if I’m honest .. mainly because it was flesh colored. It was smooth however but she shaves the area.

1 months ago

Also possible concern of getting oral hpv? I won’t go crazy with the follow ups, I trust you guys and will take you at your word

H. Hunter Handsfield, MD

1 months ago

Welcome back to the forum; thanks for your question.

To start, it seems you are way over concerned about HPV. You should know a few facts. First, you will be infected someday. Second, you'll probably never know. Third, it will do little or no harm. HPV infection is a normal, expected, unavoidable aspect of human sexuality. To avoid its serious consequences, vaccination makes sense -- and you have done that. Taking any other steps to avoid HPV is hopeless. Don't try and don't worry about it.

A "flesh colored bump" in someone's pubic area is unlikely to be a genital wart and probably not caused by HPV. Still, there's a 50% chance your partner had a genital HPV infection: at any point in time, that's how many sexually active persons have genital HPV. But even if she had HPV, the exposures you describe probably didn't put you at risk. Neither did having her perform oral sex on you. You should not be at all "worried about contracting warts": not only was this a near zero risk exposure, from your Gardasil vaccination you are immune to the two HPV types that cause 90% of genital warts.

There is no risk here and you should not be at all worried. Why are you so concerned about such a minor virus as HPV anyway?

Let me know if anything isn't clear.

HHH, MD

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1 months ago

Thanks for your reply.. I think the reason I’m worried is just the stigma and mental part of genitalia warts.. I understand it’s just an annoyance that can be dealt with. I guess my biggest concern is exposure through the genital to hand to genital contact , and especially the frottage through one underwear barrier. I don’t mean to make you reiterate .. but how near zero are we talking? Should I be on the lookout or is this something I can forget about and continue seeing other people. You can close the form after your next reply. Thank you so much for all you do, y’all’s work is extremely important, and has been an invaluable resource for me for my entire adult life

1 months ago

Oh and just to clarify on the oral risk, I performed oral on her .. so I meant me getting infected orally.

H. Hunter Handsfield, MD

1 months ago

I knew the particular exposure you are concerned about.

There are no data by to estimate of "how near zero" you risk was, but I believe your risk of HPV (oral or anywhere else) on account of these events is under one chance in a million or less -- both because of the exposure itself and that you have been vaccinated. You should not be "on the lookout" and of course you should not give up on dating or being sexually active ("seeing other people"). That's never an appropriate response to HPV, even for people known to be infected. These worries really are quite irrational!

Thanks for your kind words about our services. The thread will remain open for a day in case you have any final brief comments.

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