Can someone have genital warts without knowing?
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HPV is hard to test for in men, unless they have the actual warts, which are generally painless. People can be carriers and never show any signs. Pap smears can show whether or not women have it, so it's important to have them regularly. If your boyfriend has the warts on his penis, there is a prescription cream called aldera that can get rid of them. If you have HPV, you will probably have to get cryotherapy, freezing of the cervix, and your gyno can probably do it right in the office. HPV is not the end of the world, 1 in 3 people have it, it is the most common STD. Over time, your body will become immune to the virus and purge itself. Warts do not go away by themselves, you do have to treat them. I hope I helped you, IM me if you need more info.
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All warts are viral. You can get warts on your genitals or any other part of your body from contact transmission, but it doesn't have to be sexual contact.
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HPV can be spread even without a condom.  Unfortunately there is no way to protect yourself 100% from HPV, although the risk is reduced if a condom is used.  HPV can be active in the skin, even though there are no warts present.  This means that you (or your partner) can have the virus and not even know it.  It stands to reason then, that HPV is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections.  My family doctor told me to just assume that everyone who has had more than 2 sexual partners in his/her lifetime has it.\n\nUPDATE: Based on later answers, I wanted to address mutual m*sterbation.  You CAN get HPV from mutual mast.  HPV warts can be microscopic, invisible to the naked eye.  If you touch your partner's genitals and then touch your own with the same hand, you have most likely just put the HPV virus on your own skin.  Whether or not you will develop warts/lesions is unpredictable.  Some people have HPV but never show any lesions.
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Yes, you can get genital warts in your mouth. You will have red bumps around your mouth. It really sounds like he does has warts..Sorry about that. I would go to your gyno immediately and ask her for a test.
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Genital warts are an epidermal manifestation attributed to the epidermotropic human papillomavirus (HPV).\nPainless bumps, pruritus (Itching), and discharge are the chief complaints encountered with genital warts.\nGenerally, two thirds of individuals who have sexual contact with a partner who has genital warts develop lesions within 3 months.\nA history involving multiple lesions, rather than a single isolated wart, is more common.\nInvolvement of more than 1 area is more common.\nHistory may indicate previous or other current STDs.\nOral, laryngeal, or tracheal mucosal lesions (uncommon) presumably transfer through oral-genital contact.\nHistory of anal intercourse warrants a thorough search for perianal lesions.\nLesions may regress spontaneously, remain static, or progress.\nTreatment:They are all Prescribed Medication!!!!\nThen go and see your Doctor!\nTake care
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No, but you can get warts from a horny guy (if he is infected with human papilloma virus.)
825586
They are two separate STDs. Talk to your doctor about this. Having genital warts is not a sign of HIV.
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The virus is pass through contact with an infected person. HPV causes genital warts, and it is a common virus. Presumably, any bodily fluid could be a vector for viral transmission, including blood, saliva, semen and the like. Intact skin would not usually permit transmission of any disease.  Since sexual activity involves mucous membranes (vagina rectum or glans penis), this is not skin, technically, and you can get infected this way.\nAny unprotected sexual contact could transmit HPV, gonorrhea, syphyllis, and Herpes, HIV, etc. They are all cause by viruses or microorganisms (in the case of Syphyllis and gonorrhea).
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Yes it's true that a guy can have HPV and not know it.  Of the many strains of HPV only some produce warts.   It he has a strain that is not wart producing he may not know it.  There is not a blood test for him to know or not.  If you have HPV many doctors will recommend your b/f or husband see a urologist.  The urologist will put a solution on his genitals and use a special light to see if their are any changes in the skin that the naked eye can't see.  Their is new information daily regarding HPV, but some studies suggest that @ 70% of sexually active people have been exposed to HPV.  These odds aren't good, even if they are not totally accurate.  The best way to protect you if you're sexually active is use a condom all the time, and this isn't 100%.  The only way to prevent is abstinence.
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Right now there is no test for men. However, there are ways to detect the most common problem caused by HPV in men, genital warts. Genital warts are usually diagnosed by visual inspection. Some health care providers may use a vinegar solution to help identify flat warts, although this test is not specific for warts. That means the test may falsely identify normal skin as a wart.
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The types of HPV that infect the genital area are spread usually through genital contact. Most HPV infections have no signs or symptoms; therefore, most infected persons dont know they are infected, yet they can transmit the virus to a partner. Rarely, a pregnant woman can pass HPV to her baby during vaginal delivery. A baby that is exposed to HPV very rarely develops warts in the throat or voice box.Most people who have a genital HPV infection do not know they are infected. The virus lives in the skin or mucous membranes and usually causes no symptoms. Some people get visible genital warts, or have pre-cancerous changes in the cervix, vulva, rectum, or penis. Very rarely, HPV infection results in rectal or genital cancers. \nThere is no "cure" for HPV infection, although in most women the infection goes away on its own.but be sure if you do develop symptoms to get them treated b/c they can get very large.Treatment of visible genital warts for the average patient often requires several treatments before symptoms subside. These treatments are not cures. After treatment the virus may remain in nearby skin and lie dormant for months or even years before becoming visible again, and in some cases visible warts never return.The CDC recommends treatments of visible HPV genital warts that vary from patient-applied therapies (cream) such as podofilox and imiquimod to provider-administered therapies such as cryotherapy, podophyllin resin, trichloroacetic acid (TCA), bicholoracetic acid (BCA), interferon, and surgery. the acid is kinda painfull but if the warts are small they will go away in a few hours.
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HPV is a sexually transmitted virus that can cause warts, an invisible infection only found on pap smear, or, in the worst case scenario, it can cause cervical cancer.  It is important for a woman to have pap smears every year and to keep the number of sexual partners to a minimum to reduce the risk of getting a dangerous strain of the virus.  Men obviously contract the virus too, but they can not be easily diagnosed if they do not have visible warts.  Condoms can reduce transmission, but are not perfect because the virus infects nearby skin too, not just the penus and vagina.
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Heads up for ya all. HSV and HPV can be asymptomatic, meaning that the person shows no physical signs i.e. blisters,scabs,rough bumps and irritation. They can be a cirrier if the virus. \nCondoms as we all know are not 100% either. \nBefore becoming sexually active with someone go and get a STD screening done together. Remember that HSV and HPV are seperate tests. Hsv=blood test and HPV=pap smear for woman, there is no real way to test for HPV on men unless there are visible warts on the penis,testes,buttocks or inner theighs.
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Hell no! I hope that you are not asking because you have them and expect someone to go down on you.  \n\nGenital Warts HPV\n\nWhat it is\nSymptoms\nLong Term Effects\nTreatment\nGenital Warts and Cervical Cancer\n  \n\n\nWhat it is\n\nGenital warts are small, often painless bumps in or round the vagina, penis, or anus.\n\n\n\n\nThey are caused by a virus (a kind of germ). It is called HPV (the human papilloma virus).\n\nYou get HPV by having sex with someone who has the virus.\n\nHPV is spread by having vaginal, anal, or oral sex.\n\nEven if the warts go away or are removed, the virus stays in your body and can be spread to others.\n\n\nTOP\n\nSymptoms\n\nSome people don't show signs even though the wart virus is in their skin. Others do have signs.\n\nPeople may see small bumps (warts) in or around the vagina, penis, or anus.\n\nThe bumps may grow in bunches or clusters.\n\nThey may itch.\n\n\nThe virus can be spread to others even when there are no signs.\n\nTOP\n\nLong Term Effects\n\nGenital warts can be treated but not cured. The treatment can help make you feel better and can help take away the warts. But you will always have the virus. Having the virus can cause these problems:\n\nYou can pass it to others.\n\nYou have a higher chance of getting HIV (the virus that causes AIDS).\n\n\nIf a pregnant woman has genital warts, she could have these problems:\n\n\n\nThe warts could grow and block the vagina.\n\nThe baby could get the virus.\n\nSome wart medicines are not safe for pregnant women to use.\n\n\nTOP\n\nTreatment\n\nThe treatment for genital warts is to have a health care provider remove them. There are also some new medicines that you can use at home.\n\n\n\n\nYou may need an exam of the cervix or penis called a colposcopy. Your clinician uses a magnifying glass with a bright light to see the warts.\n\nThe warts can be removed by freezing or burning. Most people need to have more than one visit to remove all the warts.\n\n\nTOP\n\nGenital Warts and Cervical Cancer\n\n\n\n\nIf a woman has the kind of HPV that causes genital warts, she may also have another kind of HPV that causes cervical cancer.\n\nAny woman who has had genital warts should have a Pap smear at least once a year to check for cervical cancer.\n\n\nPlease be safe.
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It can be normal.  Some people are naturally proned to getting warts.  Some have them their whole lives and some develope them as they get older.  They my have warts constantly growing on their hands, chest, face, etc.   The warts come back no matter how much treatment is done.\n\nYou should still get these check.  You can catch some VD in a public bathroom or through shaking hands with someone who did not wash after masturbating and then using the bathroom yourself.
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Herpes and warts are two different viruses.  They have nothing to do with each other & one does not cause the other.\n\nYou would get oral warts from coming in contact with someone who also had oral warts.\n\nGenital warts can be transmitted to the mouth, but it's extremely rare.  \n\nIt's normal for your circumvallate papillae to be noticeable.  It's unlikely that genital warts would infect the tongue - and that far back.
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No!!! Some people carry STDs for many years without knowing it. This is why it is important to get tested if you have reason to suspect you have contracted an STD.