More than 40% of women said being told they had HPV would impact their dating and sex lives, with younger women being the most concerned. Just 22% said they would date someone with HPV, and more than half would consider ending a relationship with a partner if they knew they had it.

Can you kiss someone with HPV?

But it is clear that you cant get oral HPV from casual contact, like kissing on the cheek or sharing a drink with an infected person. You may never know you have HPV. The virus doesnt cause symptoms, and most of the time, your immune system clears the infection from your body within 2 years.

Can a girl with HPV give it to a guy?

Both men and women can contract HPV from having vaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone who has an infection. Most people who have an HPV infection unknowingly transmit it to their partner because theyre unaware of their own HPV status.