Even if you are healthy, you and your sex partner s may also want to get checked by a healthcare provider for other STIs. If you or your partner have genital warts, you should avoid having sex until the warts are gone or removed. However, it is not known how long a person is able to spread HPV after warts are gone.
HPV infections are usually temporary. A person may have had HPV for many years before it causes health problems. HPV is not necessarily a sign that one of you is having sex outside of your relationship.
It is important that sex partners discuss their sexual health and risk for all STIs, with each other. Box Rockville, MD E-mail: npin-info cdc. Skip directly to site content Skip directly to page options Skip directly to A-Z link. Human Papillomavirus HPV.
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You will be subject to the destination website's privacy policy when you follow the link. However, good treatments do exist for the diseases HPV can cause, such as cell changes or genital warts. Your health care provider will discuss these treatment options with you, if you need them. Since HPV is so common, even those who have only had one partner can still get the virus.
Using condoms correctly each time you have sex reduces the risk of getting sexually transmitted infections, and might offer some protection against HPV.
The best prevention is the HPV vaccine. It can prevent both high-risk and low-risk HPV and is recommended for boys and young men along with girls and young women. Men are typically screened clinically with a visual inspection to check for lesions such as warts — there is no specific way to test directly for HPV in men that is approved for clinical use.
Researchers are looking at ways to better screen men, but the current lack of testing options for males can be very frustrating. While still not routinely done, anyone with a history of receptive anal sex may want to speak with his or her health care provider about having an anal Pap test. Anal cancer is uncommon, but screening can still be an important precaution — talk to your provider if you have questions.
Most sexually active couples share HPV until the immune response suppresses the infection. Partners who are sexually intimate only with each other are not likely to pass the same virus back and forth. Research has shown that the HPV test may lead to inconsistent results with men.
Both men and women can contract HPV from having vaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone who has an infection. Three male subpopulations are at an increased risk for developing HPV-related health problems. These include:. Data from to indicates that there are approximately 41, HPV-related cancers in the United States each year. Of these, almost 24, occurred in women and about 17, occurred in men. Cervical cancer is the most common HPV-related cancer in women. Throat cancer is the most common HPV-related cancer in men.
Due to the high correlation between cervical cancer and HPV , much effort has gone into creating tools to diagnose HPV in women. Currently, there are no approved tests to detect HPV in men. Some people may carry and possibly spread the virus for years without ever knowing.
You should see your doctor immediately if you notice any abnormal skin growths or changes in your penile, scrotal, anal, or throat areas. These may be early signs of cancerous growths. However, most health problems that are caused by HPV are treatable. If you develop genital warts, your doctor will use a variety of topical and oral medications to treat the condition.
HPV-related cancers are also treatable, especially when diagnosed at an early stage. A doctor who specializes in cancer treatment can assess the cancer and provide an appropriate treatment plan. The top way you can help protect yourself against HPV is to get vaccinated.
Can you get HPV without genital warts? In fact, HPV often has with no symptoms at all and goes away on its own.
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