We have been together for 4years and I feel like I'm ready now to have kids when I haven't been for 26 years. I've recently had an abnormal pap smear where my doctor found high grade lesions and I had the procedure done to remove them from my cervix. Right now I feel confident that the time is now to have kids, now or never, but I don't know how safe I am from having unprotected sex with my boyfriend who has hpv also. what should i do, should i not try to have kids with him or should I?
2006-09-28 15:46:02 · 10 answers · asked by what to do? 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
If you already have HPV, then it doesn't really matter if he does because you can't catch something you already have. What I'm saying is that having unprotected sex with him is not going to make things worse, because you are both already infected with the virus. The key is just continuing to have regular gynecological checkups to ensure cervical lesions are not continuing to develop and if they do, to have them removed.
If, however, you are concerned about transmitting it to your future child, that is another story. Perinatal (while giving birth) transmission is relatively rare, but it has been known to happen. That risk is highly elevated if warts are present at the time of birthing.
2006-09-28 21:46:02 · answer #1 · answered by c_d0gg2003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HPV is a general name for a large group of Viruses. You can consider it to be the common cold of STDs. There are particularly nasty versions of the virus as well, and most people don't even know they've been infected. Since it can take a few years depending on the individual for the immune system to clear out the Virus, and because it can go unnoticed it would be bad to assume he cheated. It doesn't remove the possibility, but it doesn't confirm it ether. A small number of people may go for much longer then just 2 - 4 years before it clears out the infection, and there maybe rare cases were it never clears out completely. These people are usually Asymptomatic carriers, and a lot of STDs spread this way. Worrying about how you got HPV is pointless. Somewhere between 50 and 80 percent of sexually active adolescents have HPV. So the odds of getting it are very high mostly because the symptoms can go unnoticed. It can also be transmitted by Oral sex so it's very easily transmitted. However, it is possible that you don't have HPV. It is best to go to a doctor and get a professionals opinion. It could be nothing, like an irritation, it could be HPV, it could be cancer, or it could be Herpes. Since it could be so many things you need a doctor to check it out. You should also consider the HPV vaccine. The odds of you getting HPV in your lifetime are so high that it's worth it.
2016-03-26 22:10:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The virus itself does not affect your ability to conceive or bear children. However, keep in mind that if you must have procedures done in order to get rid of symptoms like dysplasia, these could complicate pregnancy and childbirth. “Your cervix needs time to heal and rebuild after a surgical procedure"
Follow the link and look up the FAQ's in the left hand margin for more details regarding having children
Hope this is of some help
Bear in mind that around 80% of sexually active people come into contact with HPV at some point in their lives, and most do not develop cancer because the virus either does not cause symptoms at all, or the symptoms that do develop are caught early and treated before they have a chance to progress.
YOU ARE NOT ALONE Good luck, hope the child bearing goes well
2006-09-28 15:54:49 · answer #3 · answered by United_Until_I_Die 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is something you should discuss with your Gynecologist. There is a risk factor that you pass on the virus to your child. Your child could become blind. C sections are done usualy for that reason. Try invetro. It's shard judgement call but people do it all the time. Most of the population has hpv
2006-09-28 16:25:32 · answer #4 · answered by Kathleen T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you both have the same disease then what are you worried about? Giving it again to each other?
Why hasn't he been to the doctor to have it taken care of?
You can get cervical cancer from this virus so just be sure to continue seeing your doctor on a regular basis.
I hate to advise an unmarried woman to have a baby but this may be kind of "if I don't do it now I will never be able to" thing. If you have to have a hysterectomy you will be out of the parenting business forever.
2006-09-28 15:54:01 · answer #5 · answered by Ellen J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both of you should be properly treated and avoid sexual contact until you are free of any symptoms. Keep treating the affected area and taking prescriptions before during and after pregnancy. It is possible to pass the infection to your child at birth so be very clinical and careful and see a doctor every step of the way.
2006-09-28 16:07:52 · answer #6 · answered by charity2882 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It ok to have sex with him if he already has it. Me and my man are in the same situation. The only thing you need to be careful of is that you dont have an outbreak right before you give birth. If you do you will have to have a c-section to prevent the child from getting it. Pregnancy often cause outbreaks too so be careful.
2006-09-28 16:03:19 · answer #7 · answered by crystalyn129 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it's ok. i read somewhere that you can get pregnant if you want to. the baby will only get it if you have a vaginal pregnancy. just to be sure talk with your doctor. he/she knows best
2006-09-28 15:54:26 · answer #8 · answered by Jessie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you both have it, then feel freee to get down and yummy latexless!!!!
2006-09-28 16:02:04 · answer #9 · answered by kim s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it doesnt matter.....GO AHEAD!!!
2006-10-02 20:26:18 · answer #10 · answered by samdesign78 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋