Have you ever had HPV that you know of?

[Anonymous]

If you’re dating in your 40s, would you get it?

[Anonymous]

I had stage 4 base-of-tongue cancer (HPV 16 positive) but am fine now. The virus probably was in me for 30+ years before coming out of hiding. If I were engaging in it, I would be worried especially about unprotected anal sex, because there is no pap smear test (and it sounds like a nasty way to get cancer).

[Anonymous]

Yes I did. Bad pap. The doctor suggested I get HPV vaccines (even though I was clearly already sexually active) because they would boost my immune system's response to fighting the HPV. It cleared itself up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. I got all shots before I became sexually active.

The shots do not prevent HPV. They prevent the cancer-causing strains.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No. I got all shots before I became sexually active.

The shots do not prevent HPV. They prevent the cancer-causing strains.

Exactly. PP is not very smart.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you’re dating in your 40s, would you get it?

Of course! How is this a question?

[Anonymous]

Yes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you’re dating in your 40s, would you get it?

Of course! How is this a question?

Because the guidance isn’t very clear.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you’re dating in your 40s, would you get it?

Of course! How is this a question?

Because the guidance isn’t very clear.

But it doesn’t hurt to get it anyways, right ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you’re dating in your 40s, would you get it?

Yes.

I’m early 50s and about to get it once I get my pap results back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had stage 4 base-of-tongue cancer (HPV 16 positive) but am fine now. The virus probably was in me for 30+ years before coming out of hiding. If I were engaging in it, I would be worried especially about unprotected anal sex, because there is no pap smear test (and it sounds like a nasty way to get cancer).

So so sorry. How old were you when it appeared? How do you know when you got it?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you’re dating in your 40s, would you get it?

Of course! How is this a question?

Because the guidance isn’t very clear.

But it doesn’t hurt to get it anyways, right ?

Insurance doesn’t even cover it after 45

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you’re dating in your 40s, would you get it?

Of course! How is this a question?

Because the guidance isn’t very clear.

But it doesn’t hurt to get it anyways, right ?

Insurance doesn’t even cover it after 45

Mine did (Cigna corporate plan)

[Anonymous]

So how do you handle oral sex when you’re dating/in a relationship with a man who wasn’t vaccinated when young?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So how do you handle oral sex when you’re dating/in a relationship with a man who wasn’t vaccinated when young?

Same question here . Oral sex is pretty much a normality in early dating stages but I’m very concerned about STIs