Can I have sex if I'm HPV51 positive?

A positive HPV test does not necessarily mean that you will get cervical cancer, as most HPV viruses are transient infections that can be eliminated on their own. Only persistent infection with high-risk HPV viruses can develop into cervical cancer. Women infected with HPV may develop cervical cancer, but men infected with HPV will eliminate the virus through their own immune system and rarely cause serious health problems to men, especially those with good immune systems. However, after a man is infected with HPV, he may infect a woman through sexual intercourse.

Infection with HPV virus is the key cause of cervical cancer, and sexual intercourse between husband and wife is the key route of transmission. Some women are tested positive for HPV. So can they still have sex at this time?

Can HPV positive people have sex?

As we all know, infection with high-risk HPV is the key cause of cervical cancer. According to statistics, about 80% of women are infected with HPV at some point in their lives, but the vast majority of them are transient infections, and most of them disappear on their own after being infected with the HPV virus for 8-10 months. A small number of women continue to be infected with HPV and become a high-risk group for cervical cancer. If a woman is found to be HPV positive, then her husband may also be infected with the HPV virus. However, men can be infected with HPV virus through their own immune system, and rarely cause lesions or other serious health problems, especially men with strong immunity, but they can infect women through sexual intercourse.

Gynecologists suggest that women should not panic after being tested positive for HPV, as it may be a transient infection. At this time, you should first cooperate with the doctor for further observation or treatment. It is not suitable to have sex during the treatment period. If you want to have sex, you can also wear condoms after consulting a doctor, but condoms may not completely isolate the baby. The best way is to wait until the HPV virus is detected before having sex, and condoms should be worn during sexual intercourse within six months, because if the man is also infected with HPV, he may infect the woman through sexual intercourse, but most HPV viruses can be eliminated in about six months.

How to treat HPV positive

Experts say that if it is just HPV infection, TCT and colposcopy are normal, and there is no cervical disease, then regular follow-up will be sufficient. Because most HPV viruses can be eliminated by one's own immunity, however, if the HPV virus causes cervical disease, certain treatment measures must be taken. At present, the treatment of HPV infection can be achieved by using antiviral drugs on the one hand and enhancing one's own immunity on the other hand, such as taking therapeutic drugs, interferon suppositories, etc. In addition, we must pay attention to diet, increase physical exercise, and maintain a regular diet and life.

In general, regarding HPV infection, infected people should maintain an appropriate mental state, neither letting it go nor being overly anxious.