I know that you can get it from your parents sometimes, during birth... But I dont know much else. Sorry.

Good luck,
darkv

You know, I think I remember reading somewhere that you can get hpv non-sexually, but it is less common and most people don't know that.

So, either you are busted! (just kidding) or she got it some other way. Make sure her doctor tells her all about it to be sure!

My biology teacher told me that there's a form of hpv that is not seen in men, but can be seen in women. So a man can have contracted it, have no symptoms, no visible signs, it won't even show up in a medical test. He can give it to his partner, and then she will have the symptoms and the bumps. I have no idea if this is true or not, but my instructor seemed pretty confident and sure about this (maybe from experience, I don't know!)

Hpv is an std. Not sure about the other ways of contracting.

Hpv is an std. It can produce warts. It can literally lie dormant for those 9 years though. Just like herpes. And its also poss that she had signs internally and didn't know, or developed a wart outwardly that she never noticed and it went away. She needs to know that this could def. Be from before the marriage. It can also be given from the mother at birth as well. Good luck

Something like 90% of women carry the hpv virus and never know it. It is an std but can also be contracted by the misuse of tampons. Hpv is far more prevalent in girls. It can lay dormant for many years... And sometimes never cause an outbreak at all. Most outbreaks can be triggered by high stress or a degraded immune system. There is no cure for hpv at this time although there are some promising things on the horizon. Your wife, if she does have hpv, may very well have had it from the day she was born... And even if her mother has never shown signs of hpv, it does not mean that she does not have it. Hpv also increases the risk of cervical cancer... In fact about 99% of cervical cancer cases were in woman with the hpv virus. Cervical cancer is also one of the most curable cancers as long as it is caught early on. A woman with hpv should have a pap done every 3-6 months just to be on the safe side.
As you can see, I am very knowledgeable on this subject... My best friend has it and while she was in a state of shock and panic over it, I did all the research. The fact is that hpv is not a big deal. She has had no outbreaks on over 3 months and may never have another one. Just play on the side of caution and have regular pap's and she should be fine.
Also... Do not let her tell you that you gave it to her... Unless of course you did! Lol
in all reality, she may have given it to you!
Good luck!