Cervical cancer is not contagious to men but such a confusion is understandable as HPV, the virus that is mostly connected to cervical cancer, is a sexually transmitted disease. Both men and women can carry HPV and can pass it on to their partners through sexual intercourse. Unfortunately condoms don't guarantee safety against the virus as it is also transmitted through the skin. Condoms can still minimize the risk of contacting the virus though it doesn't cover all the skin on the genitals. HPV can also be transmitted through anal and oral sex as well and even through "dry sex", when intercourse doesn't actually happen. This is why you should always tell your sexual partners or potential sexual partners that you have HPV or genital warts and make a decision together. Testing and monitoring your condition is very important for you and your partner as genital warts don't typically show symptoms like pain and discomfort.

Consult your doctor to make the right choice and to decide on a treatment for genital warts. These might also go away on their own but you shouldn't dismiss them without seeking a doctor's attention.



There are more risks of HPV being passed from men to women than from women to men as there are no reliable tests for men to detect HPV infections. Furthermore only in women this virus can lead to cervical cancer but let's not forget that this happens in a minority of cases. Though 80% of cervical cancers occur in people carrying the virus about 80% of the population carries it. This shows that only a small part of HPV cases can be linked to cervical cancer. For men HPV rarely causes any problems except maybe mild warts that can either be treated or go away on their own but by no means lead to cancer. However, some sources claim some HPV strains can lead to or can be considered risk factors for anus and penis cancer.

Any doctor could tell you that it's close to ridiculous to claim you have cervical cancer from sexual intercourse. Cancer is not a sexually transmitted disease or for that matter it cannot be transmitted any other way but sex can definitely be considered a risk factor for developing cervical cancer. It's not complicated if you think about it and it's even easier to prevent. If you get regular Pap screenings you can detect the infection on time and you can cure it and you can be sure not to develop cervical cancer.



All in all cancer can be cause by HPV which is contagious and though you can easily dismiss any link between these it is better not to take any chances and schedule yourself for a Pap screening. As a man be responsible and test any warts you detect and be honest to your sex partner even before there's any certainty of an infection.