Hello ,

I had a few doubts if you could please help clear. I dont know much about hpv and hiv but if you could please my doubts.

I had received oral sex for a minute or so around 8 months back and also tantric massage full body 1 week ago and 3 months ago.

Now as far as i remember there was no penetration but obviously i cant comment how manu sex partnera they had as i heard this matters for hpv.

These three are the only exposures i had.. So was i at risk of hpv or hiv. And if so, what should i do

[Dr Sean]

Hello

I'm not able to say whether you acquired HPV on these occasions.

There is much more information on HPV on our HPV page.

Have a look at that page.

The majority of the sexually active population in any country will have been exposed to HPV - approximately 90 % or more. Consequently it is likely you have been exposed to it but whether it will have caused you a problem or not is uncertain.

From your description, you will not have been exposed to HIV.

best regards, Sean

Thanks for the reply. So in such a case how can i look after myself in such a situation... Should i have the rna pcr test and when should i have it

Also, i heard there are aide effects to the vaccination as well. Kindly advise

[Dr Sean]

Hello again,

You do not need an HIV RNA PCR test. You were not exposed to HIV.

Any sexual activity with another that involves any sort of touchind will yield a possbile exposure to HPV.

You can minimise it to a degree by using condoms for penetrative sex and also by not smoking. Smokers have a much higher rate of active HPV than non smokers.

You can be immunised against HPV - you can use the quadrivalent vaccine Gardasil which will protect you against HPV subtypes 6, 11, 16 and 18 or the bivalent vaccine Cervarix which will protect you against HPV subtypes 16 and 18.

You can view company data for Gardasil and Cervarix for more information.

You can view data on the HPV Vaccines and why vaccination is helpful on the CDC site.

best regards, Sean