It's worth remembering that HPV is very common. I'm pasting in some
stuff I've posted here before:
HPV is *very" common. From Wikipedia:
<< HPV is estimated to be the most common sexually transmitted
infection in the United States. Most sexually active men and women
will probably acquire genital HPV infection at some point in their
lives. The American Social Health Association reported estimates that
about 75-80% of sexually active Americans will be infected with HPV at
some point in their lifetime. By the age of 50 more than 80% of
American women will have contracted at least one strain of genital HPV.>>
It is possible for recipients to be vaccinated against HPV, though
most recipients will probably have been infected at some point already.
Artificial insemination reduces, though probably doesn't entirely
eliminate the risk of HPV infection.
There isn't an FDA-approved test for HPV in men, so it's not possible
to say for a donor to get a negative test for HPV.
Please continue this discussion on the other group here:
http://freespermdonorregistry.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=view&catid=65&id=2936&Itemid=37#2936
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From: jameshammer224
Sent: 11 July 2011 12:19
To: FreeSpermDonors@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [FreeSpermDonors] what is the HPV risk of passing it to a recipient
Hi,
I have been a donor in the past and during that time i agreed with my
recipient that i would make myself available when they wanted
siblings...They have recently been in touch to arrange this.
Unfortunately around two months ago i found i had caught HPV/genital warts
from my girlfriend who i've been dating for a year.
I can't seem to get good medical advice as to whether there is a chance of
passing this on too the recipient if i were to donate in the coming months?
(AI of course - so no contact)
If anyone here can help with advice i'd really appreciate it?
Is there a chance of passing it in this way? If so, must i permanently
retire from donating?
Thanks
[FQ, moderator: HPV CAN be transferred by sperm donation. There are reports
of women who haven't been engaged in intercourse, but had clinic AI
donation, and as a result, transformed from HPV-negative to HP-positive. The
main risk of HPV is that in a small number of cases, women who are infected
will develop cervical or vulval cancer. The overall risk of that happening
is small, but not negligeable. So the recipient would need to make an
informed decision, whether she would like to take the risk, and have a full
sibling, or not.
Moderating issues:
(A) Even if she decides against, and to use a different donor, because HPV
is so prevalent, it wouldn't guarantee that she wouldn't be able to catch it
otherwise.
(B) She may already have HPV infection from some other source...
(C) Sperm banks do not check for HPV. This is how, one occasionally hears
about HPV cases occuring through clinic sperm donation.
(D) If money is not a problem, one could use washed sperm (procedure
frequently used in S Africa, because of the HIV prevalence) - this would
reduce risk, or to go for IVF - this would remove the risk]
