Ideally you should be using a barrier method. HPV (Human Papilloma Virus - or more commonly wart virus) is a common virus. As there is no cure for it, the best treatment is prevention, especially avoidance with any wart-like lesions, especially on the genitalia.

If you still have spots, I suggest you go along to your physician who can take a throat culture, if you have any sort of infection, it will be detected and they can best advise you on what current treatment is appropriate.

Melissa BEE

Reviewed by: Scott Gross M. Ed.