By age 50 a very large % of women have already been exposed to HPV. Also in a very large percentage of the time your body's immune system clears the virus. One can be reexposed to the virus often during one's lifetimes. Presently we also see NO connection between vaginal and oral HPV in that there is no evidence that the virus travels within the body to infect squamous cells in other locations.

You still should be watchful of any problem that stays around for 2 plus weeks but oral cancer is rare.

I also deleted your other 2 Topics so posters can concentrate their responses to just this Topic.


David

Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.