I recieved the HPV shots but my boyfriend has HPV. Am I safe from getting HPV if I have unprotected sex?

GARDASIL, the vaccine preventing HPV, only prevents the transmission of four strains of HPV: 6, 11, 16, 18. These four strains account for about 70% of cervical cancer cases and 90% of genital warts. While that’s great protection, there are approximately 40 strains of sexually transmitted HPV. So the answer is yes, you are still at risk for contracting HPV from your boyfriend because you don’t know which strain he carries. For more information on the HPV vaccine, check out our FAQs. The HPV vaccine is now available to males too! If you boyfriend is interested, he can get the HPV vaccine at Teen Clinic.

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