What are the chances I already have HPV or could catch it?

[suzy_q2010]

Originally Posted by EB2

Rude. Just rude.

Also, excuuuuuuse me for my gynecologist informing me of the only two to truly be concerned about. I have the type that leads to abnormal pap smears, in the way of cancer and NOT warts, so I think she's gotten me pretty well versed on hpv that leads to warts and the hpv leading to cancer risks. I think I'll listen to her and the extensive research I've done on my own and with nurse friends.

I hope whatever is making you so rude gets better.

Read the link. There are more than two HPV strains to be concerned about from the point of view of cancer, and you do not get HPV from "air".

I suspect you misunderstood your doctor, because I cannot imagine a gynecologist telling anyone what you wrote in your first post, which is full of misinformation.

[EB2]

Originally Posted by suzy_q2010

Read the link. There are more than two HPV strains to be concerned about from the point of view of cancer, and you do not get HPV from "air".

I suspect you misunderstood your doctor, because I cannot imagine a gynecologist telling anyone what you wrote in your first post, which is full of misinformation.

I never did say you got it from air, unless you can quote and source it. I said SKIN. Skin contact is what spreads it. Sure, a condom COULD protect you, but how many partners are going to just stick the tip (not trying to be crude) in, and not go all the way in? Most partners are going to make sure that they're enjoying the full experience, and that typically involves deep thrusts, which allow skin on skin contact (for the average sized male). Semen and bodily fluids (save for the possibility of sweat around the groin acting as a skin lubricant and picking up extra dead skin cells) isn't what causes it.

The one major exception might be oral sex with a condom, and insuring that no skin to skin contact is made around the mouth and groin.

There are dormancy stages that make the virus undetectable and unspreadable - which is what I said is up in the air. Not the literal air. In medical study air... But, stress, sickness, a change in partners, so on and so forth, can "wake" the virus up, once again making it contagious. Then, it can go dormant, again. It's a vicious cycle (that can be very painful for women).

Much of the American population carries some form of (generally the non-warty kind) HPV.

ETA: Sitting on a toilet seat or the likes isn't going to give it to you. It's strictly sexual.