Doctors believe that transmission can be reduced by successful treatment of warts and by the use of condoms. Neither method, however, can prevent transmission in every case, especially for warts not covered by a condom. Knowing one’s sexual partner and other forms of safe sex help reduce transmission, but only abstinence is 100% effective.
As with all sexually transmitted diseases, total abstinence remains the only 100% assured way of avoiding this condition. Having a monogamous sexual relationship with a partner known to be disease-free is the most practical way of avoiding sexually transmitted diseases.
According to the American Cancer Society and the Centers for Disease Control, recent research has shown that condoms, “rubbers”, cannot protect against infection with HPV.
This is because HPV can be transmitted with any skin-to-skin contact with any HPV-infected area of the body, such as the skin of the genital or anal area which are not covered by a condom. Condoms are still recommended, however, as they may prevent the transmission of other sexually transmitted diseases that may coexist with HPV.
The absence of visible warts cannot be used to decide whether caution is warranted, since HPV can be passed on to another person even when there are no visible warts or other symptoms. HPV can be present for years with no symptoms.
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