[Question #3910] Genital Warts that can cause cancer?
32 months ago
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I've read that genital warts very rarely cause cancer. The PA who treated my genital warts said something about the really small ones could be cancer causing. So is there a specific way cancer-causing genital warts look?
Also, if I have sex with a girl who is vaccinated. And I have visible genital warts (but they have shrunk due to cryotherapy). It's not putting her at much risk, correct? Especially if we've already had unprotected sex.
If I have genital warts, and have sex with someone who already has hpv but no warts. Am I putting her at risk at all?
Lastly, if I had unprotected sex with a woman who is not vaccinated (25 yrs old). And I have visible warts, she probably already has it? What are my chances of giving her cancer?
32 months ago
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H. Hunter Handsfield, MD
32 months ago
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32 months ago
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1) Dr. HHH, thanks for your response! What are the odds she already has it (the strain of hpv that causes genital warts if we already had unprotected sex)? We've had unprotected sex on one occasion, but I ejaculated 4-5 times (so a lot of sex). Also, we had sex on another occasion (with a condom, I ejaculated 5 times). Most of my genital warts are in the same area razor burn would be (so much of it is not covered by condom). Based on this information, what are the odds she already has the genital warts strain of hpv?
She's 25 and I'm a 28 year old male.
2) Also, what if I have sex with a vaccinated new partner if I have visible genital warts? Her odds should be low of catching it, correct?
Thank you.
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H. Hunter Handsfield, MD
32 months ago
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32 months ago
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Thank you. I had the warts before her.....and don't want to give them to her. I was told by a PA that of the woman in 26 or under she's probably vaccinated, is that true? I think she meant to say they can get vaccinated if 26 or under. But yes I'm very certain she's had other partners before me. I'm thinking if we've already had this much sex, we might as well keep doing it because she's probably infected already? And I know the ejaculations are irrelevant. Giving you that information so that you understand the odds of her having it are increased. More genital to genital contact than just one bout of sex.
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H. Hunter Handsfield, MD
31 months ago
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