Deal breaker? HPV (Please read)

[Anonymous]

OK so I was wondering if you were talking to a girl and liked her and you found out she has HPV would that be a dating deal breaker? I have HPV but I don't sleep around I had sex when I was younger and it was only one guy and it only happened once. I haven't had sex since then and regret it, but that doesn't change anything. HPV is very common most young sexually active adults have it but the boys show virtually no symptoms. I have had the gardisil vaccine but I still have the strand of HPV, I have the strand of genital warts though I never have any. Also a condom protects against contracting it Mainly my question is if I was a girl you were talking to and I told you all of this would you break up with me or think I'm a whore?

[Anonymous]

It just happened to me... My girlfriend of 3 months decided to tell me today that she's had HPV for 3 years now. I asked her why she waited so long and she basically couldn't say anything except sorry... I have yet to get tested... Wouldn't be a deal breaker if they're honest about it from the beginning but I'm done with my girlfriend after she pays the bill for getting tested. If I had known before hand, I wouldn't have been as liberal in bed with her but it wouldn't be a deal breaker. Before today, I actually thought I was so lucky to be with her and all that crap... If I'm clean... The next girl I ever have sex with will be my wife...

[Tono2]

It wouldn't be a date deal breaker but I would definitaly hesitate in my decision to have sexual relations. I probably wouldn't go to far in a sexual way unless I liked the girl enough to marry her. If it's just more of a short term thing, then I'd feel more comfortable with another girl.

[Asker]

Yeah I initially thought no one is gonna date me! But I guess this will just be another way to weed out who is serious and who isn't :/ thanks for comenting!

[Anonymous]

As long as you're upfront and honest with your partner and the precautions you need to take (like wearing a condom every time), I'm sure a guy wouldn't find your HPV to be a deal-breaker.

[Asker]

thanks

[TheGoodTheBadTheHOT]

Just so you know, don't rely on condoms as your safety net. They're not effective 100% of the time.

[Asker]

thanks...but you never answered my question

[TheGoodTheBadTheHOT]

Oh, okay. In my view if I knew about the HPV then the likelyhood is that I wouldn't go there.

[Asker]

I understand your point thanks!

[Anonymous]

the biggest problem about HPV is that people ARE NOT EDUCATED ABOUT IT. I have the low risk strain (warts)... while I was initially devastated I later found out how common HPV is. The bigger problem I face is the stigma of dating single women who don't know the facts about HPV. I scared of being treated like a leper when I have the most common STD in the united states.