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    So I just found out I have HPV... it's apparently really common, about 50% of sexually active people get it at some point in their lives, but still... this is going to be an awkward conversation with the boyfriend. : \ Ughhh

    I've been monogamous with him since we've been together, but who knows if I got it from him or some other guy in the past. Didn't know I had it until a pap smear came back abnormal... there haven't been any symptoms at all.

    Anyone else been through this? It's not that big of a deal, but it's stressing me out. I never thought I'd get an STD.

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    I hope things get better!

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    I've tested positive for that in the past, but when I went back and had a second PAP, I came up negative. My doctor told me that false positives are really common with HPV. And you're right that it's very common...they don't even test men for it because they're only carriers, it doesn't affect them at all.

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    I dont have it, but I know a couple people who do. It isn't a dangerous or deadly virus so you shouldn't have to worry about it too much.
    A lot of people have it. If I was dating someone and they told me they have it, I would simply get the vaccine. If I had it myself I'd just make sure to always be up to date with my exams and practice safe sex because it does make you more susceptible to other STD/Is.

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    I had an abnormal pap a year ago and am due to go in and get re-checked to see how it's doing. It really isn't a big deal, so don't stress. It's the world's easiest STD to catch, which is why it's so common. Unless it's a strain that causes warts or cervical cancer, it's no risk and shouldn't interfere with your life. And if you keep up with yearly paps, the chances of even a hazardous strain morphing into cancer before you catch it and can do something about it are very slim. When I told the guy I was seeing at the time about it, he flipped out, and started making it all about him and how freaked out he was that he had it.... I was like dude, you're just a carrier and you don't have warts from it, so I don't know why you think this affects you... Besides, you say you could have gotten it from some other dude before your bf - for all you know, he could have given it to you - it's not like he would know if he had it.

    Really, don't stress. The rates of people who get HPV at some point in their life is actually higher than 50% (I've heard statistics like 80%) and most people don't even know they have/had it - men especially since, like was already said, they're just carriers, there's no test for them to find out about it, and they wouldn't know unless it was a strain that causes warts (and there are about 100 different strains, only 4 or 5 that cause warts). Catching this does not make you some sort of "dirty" girl who caught an STD... pretty much everyone gets this stupid little virus at one point, and it can be spread just by skin-to-skin contact, so it's impossible to completely protect against. At this point, being as healthy as possible (sexually, in your diet, no smoking) is about all you can do, and keep going in for regular paps to check how it's doing.

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    some studies say 50%, some even say 80% of sexually active people will contract this virus at some point in their lives. Like you said it is quite common and often people who test positive will later test negative. The virus itself is not life threatening unless it later causes cervical cancer which is supposed to be fairly rare. HPV is also responsible for warts depending on the strain of the virus but that is also fairly uncommon & obviously u don't have that strain or u would know it. I would say not to worry over it just be aware of your body and always get your yearly pap smears.

    *not medical advice, just my personal research*
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    i must have been typing at the same time as u Aurora because I repeated some of your info. oops lol
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    Several years back, I discovered I had hpv. It was a huge shock back then, because at the time I had zero sexual experience. I mean...zero, really. I couldn't have possibly gotten it from someone, because there *wasn't* anyone. My gynecologist told me it can be transferred without sexual contact as well (not common, but it happens). It's a virus, and this particular one is something a huge majority of people come in contact with during their lives, but some people's immunity fights it off before there are any signs. Infections also often clear spontaneously when it comes to hpv, so having it now does not mean you'll have it present in a year or three.

    I remember freaking out...and I remember a friend of mine reacting really badly, as if I had AIDS. She was pissed off I didn't tell her...when I actually did tell them a few days after I got my results (which I don't think I had to do, after all, she's not my sex partner) I told them because I needed support and she reacted as if she's in danger. So...people can be stupid and uninformed. Did I mention stupid?

    I'm sure it will be awkward talking to your boyfriend, but it's honestly not something you could've influenced, and it's definitely not something that puts him in danger. Years later, I look at it this way: it's basically as if I had a case of measles. People are susceptible and exposed to all kinds of viruses. Hpv is not something you should freak out about...more of a minor nuissance. Just keep yor immunity high by eating healthy, exercising, not smoking, sleeping enough, avoiding stress and get checked up regularly. I promise, it won't affect your life.
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    It's really strange that this topic has come up.
    I got sent a link to a video about HPV last week and was like "I am NEVER having sex again"
    Apparently this is a disease of the entire genital area, no sex necessary to contract it, you can get it if you're a virgin, it's spread by skin on skin genital contact.


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGGL2OsAQAE
    This lady should have come into my school instead of the wishy washy woman/mouse who talked quietly about condoms.
    She's scary but that's not a bad thing in my opinion.

    Like you said you could have got it from your boyf, and it really isn't a big deal for the boys.

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    Awwww honey dont fret at all. My neighbour growing up was a nurse and she told me that almost every single sexually active person with more than one partner ever will get it. She was scaring me into using condoms. But you can get it even without a condom. Most of the time it has no symptoms or effects at all. You may have got it from your BF. Also theres supposedly a ton of different strains so don't worry at least yours didn't cause warts! My friend got actual warts and she had to have them burnt off! I think people overreact sometimes with stuff like this... Its nearly as common as a cold. As long as you are being honest and safe with your partner then who cares!

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    yep its pretty common and now you can get shots for it [more effective when done before being sexually active]
    my mum had it and because she didnt have a routine pap smear in 2 years it became abnormal so they had to perform a biopsy where they cut off a bit of her cervix or something. sounds awful makes me wanna cut off mens penises and wear them as a neck ornament.

    make sure you re-test often [6 months]
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    Quote Originally Posted by anouk.oui View Post
    yep its pretty common and now you can get shots for it [more effective when done before being sexually active]
    my mum had it and because she didnt have a routine pap smear in 2 years it became abnormal so they had to perform a biopsy where they cut off a bit of her cervix or something. sounds awful makes me wanna cut off mens penises and wear them as a neck ornament.

    make sure you re-test often [6 months]
    and keep using condoms.
    Yeah, I had this done. It's called a colposcopy, and if you ever have to have it done, I promise it's not as scary as it sounds. They use a speculum just like they do when you a get a pap. First they take a swab sample from inside your cervix, which is honestly the most painful part. It feels like a bad menstrual cramp until they remove the swab. The part where they take a bit of your cervix tissue for biopsy isn't bad at all. It's a quick bit of pressure and that's all. It was all over in under 10 minutes and wasn't really any more painful than getting a shot in your arm or something. For the next day I bled a tiny bit and felt like I had minor menstrual cramps but it didn't affect my day anymore than that. When I heard I had to get a bit of my cervix cut off, I was like but it wasn't nearly as bad as it sounds lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aurora_Sunset View Post
    Yeah, I had this done. It's called a colposcopy, and if you ever have to have it done, I promise it's not as scary as it sounds. They use a speculum just like they do when you a get a pap. First they take a swab sample from inside your cervix, which is honestly the most painful part. It feels like a bad menstrual cramp until they remove the swab. The part where they take a bit of your cervix tissue for biopsy isn't bad at all. It's a quick bit of pressure and that's all. It was all over in under 10 minutes and wasn't really any more painful than getting a shot in your arm or something. For the next day I bled a tiny bit and felt like I had minor menstrual cramps but it didn't affect my day anymore than that. When I heard I had to get a bit of my cervix cut off, I was like but it wasn't nearly as bad as it sounds lol
    I just had this done yesterday, and that's when they told me about the HPV. It wasn't that bad, just uncomfortable and a kinda painful for a few seconds. When they told me what was going to happen and I saw the tools I thought it was going to be waaay worse!

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    Quote Originally Posted by anouk.oui View Post
    yep its pretty common and now you can get shots for it [more effective when done before being sexually active]
    my mum had it and because she didnt have a routine pap smear in 2 years it became abnormal so they had to perform a biopsy where they cut off a bit of her cervix or something. sounds awful makes me wanna cut off mens penises and wear them as a neck ornament.

    make sure you re-test often [6 months]
    and keep using condoms.
    Yeah, the doctor said I should get the vaccine for it, Gardasil... they've told me about it every time I go in for a pap smear, but I always thought they were just trying to push drugs and make a buck. Which they probably are, lol... Not sure how much it will help though since I already have it! They said it would at least protect me in the future, and from getting it again from my bf since he's now a carrier : \

    Definitely going to keep using condoms. I keep hearing that they don't fully protect you from HPV, anyway... but I feel like I'd recover faster by being less exposed to it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by MistyRose View Post
    Several years back, I discovered I had hpv. It was a huge shock back then, because at the time I had zero sexual experience. I mean...zero, really. I couldn't have possibly gotten it from someone, because there *wasn't* anyone. My gynecologist told me it can be transferred without sexual contact as well (not common, but it happens). It's a virus, and this particular one is something a huge majority of people come in contact with during their lives, but some people's immunity fights it off before there are any signs. Infections also often clear spontaneously when it comes to hpv, so having it now does not mean you'll have it present in a year or three.

    I remember freaking out...and I remember a friend of mine reacting really badly, as if I had AIDS. She was pissed off I didn't tell her...when I actually did tell them a few days after I got my results (which I don't think I had to do, after all, she's not my sex partner) I told them because I needed support and she reacted as if she's in danger. So...people can be stupid and uninformed. Did I mention stupid?

    I'm sure it will be awkward talking to your boyfriend, but it's honestly not something you could've influenced, and it's definitely not something that puts him in danger. Years later, I look at it this way: it's basically as if I had a case of measles. People are susceptible and exposed to all kinds of viruses. Hpv is not something you should freak out about...more of a minor nuissance. Just keep yor immunity high by eating healthy, exercising, not smoking, sleeping enough, avoiding stress and get checked up regularly. I promise, it won't affect your life.
    My boyfriend was pretty freaked out at first, too, not knowing much about it. I had to really explain to him that it was common and not a big deal for him as a guy. He did some research online, and eventually came around. People can definitely be stupid & uninformed about stuff like this.

    You're so right about the virus thing! I felt like I was 'diseased' at first... but it is just like any other illness you can catch. It's only weird because it's sexual.

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    if you breathe, you'll catch a cold sooner or later. if you're sexually active, you'll get hpv sooner or later. like others have said it's innocuous the vast majority of the time. i only found this out when i first found out i had hpv, it was reassuring. my results came back negative in my next pap smear. it sucks that there is so much stigma about contracting STIs, it makes managing them & talking about it feel so much more stressful / confronting than it should be. x

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    Ugh, the idea of a colposcopy makes my cervix ache. But the alternative is scary. This thread makes me anxious to get screened again. It's been over 18 months and I only got my first shot of gardisil because I got treated out of state.

    Probably explains my chronic vaginitis. :x

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aurora_Sunset View Post
    Yeah, I had this done. It's called a colposcopy, and if you ever have to have it done, I promise it's not as scary as it sounds. They use a speculum just like they do when you a get a pap. First they take a swab sample from inside your cervix, which is honestly the most painful part. It feels like a bad menstrual cramp until they remove the swab. The part where they take a bit of your cervix tissue for biopsy isn't bad at all. It's a quick bit of pressure and that's all. It was all over in under 10 minutes and wasn't really any more painful than getting a shot in your arm or something. For the next day I bled a tiny bit and felt like I had minor menstrual cramps but it didn't affect my day anymore than that. When I heard I had to get a bit of my cervix cut off, I was like but it wasn't nearly as bad as it sounds lol
    I had this too.. I was so scared. Had abnormal cells and then they did this and said nothing was wrong and for some reason my cervix was just slightly damaged. I was like "well there was this guy with a really long pencil dick" and she laughed and said prob the culprit.

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    I've discussed my HPV story a few times (and one poster called me a slut who slept around because of it). Basically, I've had mostly monogamous relationships and a few FWBs but even those were times I was only sleeping with them. Anyway, a few years ago while during a pap smear they found out I had abnormal cells. I had further tests run and found I had HPV. The doctor told me that it's extremely common and I had two choices: let it see where it goes or have it removed. I had it removed during a process called a LEEP.

    A LEEP is where they stick a tube up you and vacuum the cells. It was an inpatient procedure and I went back to work that Monday (I had it done on a Friday). I then had to have pap smears every 3 months for 2 years to make sure it was gone (it was). The only negative thing about it was the heavy period I then got. Instead of a 3 day heavy, 2 days very light period I normally get, I got something like 8 or 9 days of a heavy period. Oh and you are not allowed to use tampons because that makes it worse so I was running to the bathroom at work every hour or so. It was so bad I even called my gynecologist but she said that was normal to have happen. Outside of that no issues. HPV never returned.

    Btw, I have been safe when it comes to protecting but I suspect it came regardless of using condoms. It has changed my outlook on sex.

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    I got hpv from my second bf which was my last relationship. I found out when I was pregnant along with anemia. Well six months later it was gone and I had definitely had it. So its really not a big deal. The doctor did say its more likely your body gets rid of it by itself if your early twenties.

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