Anon - I appreciate your frustration. When two people know they have both had the same HPV strains, once they are treated, even if the strains are dormant in the body, they can't give it to each other again. The issue comes in with having another partner. Here is what Planned Parenthood specifically recommends for those who are with a different partner.
If you choose to have vaginal or anal intercourse, use condoms every time. They can reduce the risk of HPV. They are not as effective against HPV as they are against other infections such as chlamydia and HIV. But they greatly reduce the risk of HPV infection. You can use condoms, Sheer Glyde dams, dental dams, or plastic wrap during oral sex to further reduce the risk.
I too would welcome advice from others on this topic.
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Anon - I appreciate your frustration. When two people know they have both had the same HPV strains, once they are treated, even if the strains are dormant in the body, they can't give it to each other again. The issue comes in with having another partner. Here is what Planned Parenthood specifically recommends for those who are with a different partner.
If you choose to have vaginal or anal intercourse, use condoms every time. They can reduce the risk of HPV. They are not as effective against HPV as they are against other infections such as chlamydia and HIV. But they greatly reduce the risk of HPV infection. You can use condoms, Sheer Glyde dams, dental dams, or plastic wrap during oral sex to further reduce the risk.
I too would welcome advice from others on this topic.
July 21, 2010 - 8:54pmThis Comment
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