My girlfriend has HPV...can I get it from having anal sex with her?

[BoddenProBowler06]

She has it and we had anal sex last night. We didn't use any protection. I should have thought about this before I did it and I feel like a moron now. Can I get it from having anal sex? She's also given me blowjobs and I've fingered her...can I get it from that too? I feel like ****...

[EQD]

yes. you can also contract it from oral sex as well.

[Mavh25]

Just get tested anyway?

[Altruist]

Very true. Actually, like HIV, there are higher chances of contracting it through anal sex than through vaginal sex.

[v-neck]

I feel bad man, but you can't be doing that stuff before getting to know your partner. Ask questions, it doesn't hurt to wait.. although it sucks, it's better in the long run. Get tested.

[Mythical_Suicide]

Just get tested anyway?

 

They dont have an accurate way for testing guys for HPV yet unless they are showing symptoms of warts, depending on the strain she has that may never be the case.

 

 

Its always possible to transmit any form of STD/STI through any form of sexual contact and yes, HPV can be trasmitted through anal, oral and actual intercourse and because it is transmitted through skin to skin contact wearing a condom isn't 100% protective against it.

[toshiba]

Around 50% of people have HPV (most don't know it) so it's very possible that you already had it anyway. (80% will have it by age 50.)

 

Most men don't experience any problems from HPV.

[RayKay]

Didn't you post this same question a few weeks ago and everyone said "yes, yes you can"?

 

So, yes I stick to my original answer. Yes you can. You can also transmit it via oral. Interesting, new studies are showing a link between contracting HPV in throat (via oral sex) and throat cancer (which is quite rare but it is showing it as a factor). Not surprising though as it also is a big risk factor in cervical cancer for women.

 

There is no 100% way to prevent transmission of STI's, and HPV is highly transmittable. However, there is no way for you to be tested for it and as I said before you are going to have to let ANY future sexual partners know your exposure to it and use condoms. Just because you may not have symptoms does not mean you are not able to pass it on to others. Many women "lose" the HPV (or are no longer "testing" for it); and 80% of women will have had it at some point by the time they are 50, but that does not mean it is harmless and it is best to reduce risk as much as possible.