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Is there a way to know the type of HPV one has, and are vaccinations helpful?

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Published At May 29, 2023
Reviewed AtOctober 10, 2023

Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

I am a 38-year-old male. My partner (female) is diagnosed with HPV (Human papillomavirus). We do have unprotected sex. I have a growth on top of my penis. I want to know if these are warts or lichen planus (as I have had this condition for a long time now). My partner had no symptom. She went to the hospital and did a culture to be safe and found she has HPV. What should I do now? Would vaccination help? Is there a way to know what type of HPV we have? I want to make sure we do not have 16, 18, etc. Kindly help. Thank you.

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com. The growth on your penis looks like a genital wart, a small, sessile, flat-topped, popular variant (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). Investigations like Acetowhite test, Pap smear, skin biopsy, detection of human papilloma virus (HPV) DNA, and serology test can be done to confirm HPV infection. Spontaneous regression occurs in 10 to 15 percent of cases. My advice: Consult your specialist doctor, talk to them, and take medications after their consent. 1. Apply Podophyllotoxin 0.15 percent cream twice daily for three days followed by a four-day gap for three cycles after confirmation of HPV, or 5 percent Imiquimod cream three times per week every other night for a maximum of 16 weeks. 2. Surgical methods such as cauterization, excision under local anesthesia, and cryocautery or carbon dioxide laser are other options available. 3. Prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines are available such as Gardasil and Cervarix. 4. Use barrier until cure. Regards. Thank you.

Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

Am I contagious now? How do I make sure not to spread it to another partner? Does my partner need to do anything about it? I believe it is much riskier for females right? Thank you.

Hello,

Welcome back to icliniq.com. Yes, it is contagious. It is a sexually transmitted infection. My advice: 1. Use the barrier method. Avoid unprotected sex and get the necessary investigations done as mentioned, and if confirmed, you can start the treatment. 2. Till then you can apply Fucidin cream (Fusidic Acid) in the daytime for seven days after consulting your physician. 3. Maintain proper genital hygiene.4. Avoid scratching and rubbing. 5. Wash genitals daily with Episoft cleanser (Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Benzophenone-3, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane) or no soap cleanser. Avoid friction. 6. Avoid touching the lesions. 7. Take necessary precautions so they do not spread to other areas of the body. 8. Avoid sharing personal belongings. Regards, Thank you.

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Dr. Dhepe Snehal Madhav
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