He has Genital warts and wants to have sex?!


Question:

He has Genital warts and wants to have sex?

I feel uncomfortable with having sex with him, he wants to use a condom...the warts are two little ones on the side of his penis...will a condom protect me?


Answers:

Condoms definitely HELP prevent the spread of the virus, but they are not 100% effective in preventing HPV or any other STD.

Since the condom only covers the penis and not the entire genital area it's still possible to spread HPV (the virus that causes genital warts). HPV can be spread by DIRECT skin to skin contact with the infected area. So, just the rubbing back and forth of the genital areas during sex is enough to spread by virus, even if the warts are being covered by the condom.

He should really get the warts treated if he can. He can STILL spread the virus though, even if he gets the warts removed. Just because the warts are removed doesn't necessarily mean the virus (HPV) is gone. There is NO cure for HPV.

Also, you might want to look into getting the vaccine Gardasil. It protects women from four different kinds of HPV. Two of those kinds are known to cause 70% of cervical cancer cases and the other two kinds are known to cause 90% of genital wart cases. Just ask your doctor about it! Good luck!




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