Can You Contract Hpv Virus From Having Unprotected Sex

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Gardasil (HPV) vaccine for those already with HPV (HPV Vaccine for MEN) (GARDASIL) VACCINE (HPV)

I'm a 43 year old man with HPV already, awaiting biopsy results to see if I have anal cancer as we speak. Is it a waist of time and resources to get the Gardasil (HPV) vaccine at this time, or will it help down the road whether I have anal...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Gardasil is a preventative, not a therapeutic vaccine. Consequently if you already have the HPV strains contained within the vaccine, getting inoculated will not provide any help. I'll reprint some information about Gardasil from the... Read more »

Monogamous HPV unprotected sex

My wife and I have HPV, is it wise for us to have unprotected sex as long as we stay monogamous?My... Read more »

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genital warts (HPV, 2011) (HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS AND HIV/AIDS, 2011)

if a person have genital warts does it mean that he/she is going to have a positive syphilis test... Read more »

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Single incident of unprotected oral sex

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Recently, I was the receiver of unprotected oral sex. It was at an adult book store (I was drunk and lonely at the time, not an excuse). I don't know the person. Now I'm very scared about possibly contracting HIV. I'm waiting the desired 3 month... Read more »

I had unprotected sex last July.

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I had unprotected sex last July. I have had no signs or symptoms. I am in Physical therapy school and I have classes in a hospital and I see flyers and adds about HIV/AIDS everyday. Do most people show symptoms by 6 months?
Also, I have heard... Read more »

unprotected insertive vaginal sex-Jazz and others

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Would like to ask a few experts on this board......Jazz and others. Here is my story.

I was on a business trip a couple of weeks ago and met a girl (unknown status) in the bar of the hotel I was staying at. She was very hesitant on going back to... Read more »

Oral sex unprotected

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hey i was just wondering if you could get hiv from reciving a bj (blowjob) i was unprotected and i got tested fomr regular std im scared if i got the BIG ONE Hiv i want to know if you could get hiv like that ? Read more »

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