 [ Symptoms ] boyfriend just diagnosed with oral hpv non cancerous ive never been sexually active with him how is this contracted [ Disease ] most helpful answer i have no idea how your boyfriend got it i know nothing about him or his past the h of the hpv means human so we do know that he got from direct contact with another human kissing oral sex he may not even know at this point not all species of hpv is sexually transmitted nor the type that causes cancer so perhaps you both should speak to his medical provider for some direct answers if there are answers to be obtained