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Should I Avoid Sexual Contact When Having Human Papillomavirus?

My girlfriend was just diagnosed as having HPV, I don't have any symptoms but assume I know have it too. She wasn't given any information on what this means for us. Should we avoid sexual contact, will we be passing the virus back and forth between us?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi,
I understand your concern.
You should get yourself examined for infection BY HPV DNA testing & dacron swag testing( A specialized test available with STD dept. of institutes)
-- Though there is no specific treatment for the condition,The virus is self controlled & goes to non symptomatic phase by 18 months of infection at the most. Still antivirals like( DRACO) is given to control the infection.
- To rule out fear of reinfection to each other, condom should be used while sex.

- Cervical high risk papillovirus should be excluded by virus DNA testing.
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Should I Avoid Sexual Contact When Having Human Papillomavirus?

Hi, I understand your concern. You should get yourself examined for infection BY HPV DNA testing & dacron swag testing( A specialized test available with STD dept. of institutes) -- Though there is no specific treatment for the condition,The virus is self controlled & goes to non symptomatic phase by 18 months of infection at the most. Still antivirals like( DRACO) is given to control the infection. - To rule out fear of reinfection to each other, condom should be used while sex. - Cervical high risk papillovirus should be excluded by virus DNA testing. Thanks.