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Tongue Warts (Papilloma)
My Peridontist did a biopsy on my tongue of a white spot I had. The result came back that it was Papilloma my questions:
I had a really bad case of Periungal warts for about three years that are finally going away after so many different treatments; do you think the wart on my tongue is a result of my biting my nails? Would it spread to the tongue? I’m just not sure if the tongue would be a host to these type of warts that appear around the finger nails.
My peridontist said he removed it and believed it will not come back. My tongue is still healing, was two weeks ago, and there’s a bump where stitches we placed, not sure if it’s thick skin that developed from the surgery or if it’s still a wart. Question: How do I know when it’s safe to kiss my partner? Is this easily transmitted by kissing? If indeed it’s gone—I do know the virus stays with one—does that mean that although I will always have the virus, but if the wart is not visually present, I will not spread it to my partner? I just want to make sure that I don't pass it by kissing.
Thank you.
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The human papilloma virus (HPV) is one of the most common virus groups in the world. Over eighty types of HPV have been identified.
These viruses are quite common, yet it is still unclear how the ones that cause oral papillomas are spread.
Different types of the human papillomavirus are known to infect different parts of the body. Oral papillomas are most usually a result of the infection with types HPV-6 and HPV-11. Common skin warts ARE NOT HPV-6 or HPV-11, so most likely finger biting did not spread it.
Most authorities agree that the HPV virus seems to be difficult to pass along to others, but even this is a guess ... but the oral strain is not contagious
The issue of immunity is also unresolved. A single lesion is all that most patients ever develop.
Combine tobacco and alcohol with HPV, and you may have the formula for the development of an oral cancer (throat not tongue).
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