HPV Treatment & Transmission: Can You Still Infect a Partner?

It is possible for someone with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) to infect their sexual partner even after being treated for the virus. This is because the virus can remain latent in the body after treatment and can be reactivated later on. Additionally, high risk hpv can be spread through skin to skin contact even if there are no visible symptoms of the infection.

To reduce the risk of infecting a partner, it is important for people with high-risk HPV to practice safe sex, such as using condoms and limiting the number of sexual partners. It is also important for people to get vaccinated against HPV if they have not already done so. The HPV vaccine can help protect people from contracting the virus and from developing related health problems, such as cervical cancer, vaginal cancer, vulvar cancer, anal cancer, and certain types of head and neck cancers.