your outbreaks will come and go
and if you dont wear a condom he will get them too
but even condoms dont protect against warts 100% at all

he may have genital warts
they cant test them for him UNLESS he has an outbreak
if he doesnt have any then they wouldnt be able to test him for it

yes it can cause cervical cancer and you definately need to talk to the dr about the risk of that

Well speaking from personal experience on this topic. He could have had genital warts and isn't telling you the truth it's just hard to tell about people these days even if you have been with that person for a long time. He could have genital warts and not even know it you can have HPV and not even know it and still be a carrier.Sometimes the virus lays dormant in the body for a long time may even be years before a person has a outbreak with genital warts.The doctor cannot test your boyfriend for HPV because they haven't come out with a test for males yet. The only way his doctor could diagnose him with genital warts is if he had actual genital warts.Outbreaks of genital warts come and go.You could have another outbreak and then again you couldn't.In most people HPV clears on it's own within a year or two or it could just stay in your body forever.From now on just be careful and always use a condom.If your boyfriend doesn't want to use a condom then don't have sex with him if you want to prevent outbreaks.It's your body and your health not his.If you want more information on genital warts you can google it and ask your doctor.

My son just told me he has warts on his penis from time to time. He's only 16 and was running around with what I assume to be a sexually active girl. While we lectured constantly (as parents do), he just talked to me about this the other night (as kids do ... after the fact). Once and for all, is it curable or not? Some responses seem to suggest it is but others not. By curable, I mean go away period, not just go away for some time. Also, how possible is it, if a girl gets pap smears or visits her ob-gyn periodically, for her not to know she has this?

John - Concerned Father

I have just recently been diagnosed with Genital Warts, and while for some people thats not a big deal, for me it is. I am engaged to a woman who has never had sex of any kind, with me of otherwise she was saving herself for her future husband. My question is how will our love life be for the rest of our lives? Am I going to have to wear a condom the rest of my life? What about having kids? Am I going to be robbing her of the basic joys of marriage?

Herpes and genital warts are not curable.
Often times, HPV-1 will be carried by males, but only have symptoms in females. It is the same strength of virus as you would see a cold sore.

To the father wondering about his son, and to all of you who may not be in the know, herpes do not have to just be spread without the use of a condom. HPV-1 is most commonly spread through oral sex. If for example, a girl had an itty bitty cold sore that she didn't notice and gave someone oral sex, they can break out into a vicious herpes outbreak.

For all of you ashamed and terrified, 1 in 3 north americans have herpes. Some people are born with it believe it or not.

There IS treatment availble in the form of creams, and at first sign of a breakout can stop it and lessen the outbreak. Think of it like an Abreva for the genitals.

I hope some of this helped. Any questions feel free to message me.

Hi,
I have a few points to make.
First of all, genital warts virus is passed on through skin contact. It has nothing to do with intercourse or coming inside you. If you touch each other's genitals you will pass on the virus to one another, with or without a condom!
Secondly, there are many different forms of HPV. Some cause warts but not cancer. Others cause cancer but not warts. If you have a type that causes warts, don't worry there is no way it can lead to cancer (unless you have more than one type of course).
Low-risk HPV (genital warts) is pretty harmless really, the majority of people get it at some point in their lives, but often never get symptoms and therefore don't know they have it. The only way it can be diagnosed is if the person has an outbreak, or by a PAP smear for women (this will only tell you if you have it on your cervix, nowhere else).
THERE IS NO CURE FOR HPV. You can get rid of the WARTS with creams, freezing, and by eating very healthily, but there is nothing to stop them coming back in future, as the virus will still be there. The best advice is to eat lots of fruit & veg, get enough exercise and don't smoke. As I said it is not a serious illness, just a minor skin infection - the worst thing about it is that you will pass it on to your sexual partners (so it's best to let them know beforehand).
Please do not judge anyone who suffers from genital warts - it is VERY common, cannot be prevented with condom use and often remains dormant in the body for a couple of years before any symptoms show (you may never even get symptoms, but can still pass it on). Being infected does not indicate promiscuity - anyone who has had any form of sexual contact can be. The good news is that the body usually manages to fight off the virus, permanently, all by itself - but this takes a few years. There are no drugs available to aid this process, because it is a virus, and viruses cannot be cured with medication!
One more thing, to the guy who is getting married: If she plans to stay with you forever, then I see no reason to avoid sex. She won't be passing it on to anyone else now will she?! If she has a wart outbreak, just go to the clinic and get them removed. No serious harm is done. People get confused about this, but no matter what anyone tells you, GENITAL WARTS CANNOT LEAD TO CANCER. That is a completely different form of HPV. If you don't believe me feel free to discuss it with a qualified sexual health doctor (not a GP, a specialist).
Good luck everyone!