 [ Symptoms ] are there special side effects that can occur with cortisone joint injections [ Disease ] first and most important how do you know those bumps in the back of the throat are hpv have they been properly tested biopsied pharyngeal hpv is not that common and should be aggressively treated second hpv is transmittable from one mucous membrane mouth rectum penis vagina to another even skin to skin contact can transmit hpv