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Question

My GF went to the doctor and she was told she has HPV. I heard it can cause cancer but what is it and what happens now? The doc said it wouldn’t ever go away. Does anybody else have it and what have they told you??

Answer 1

SOME strains of HPV can cause cancer (about 10 out of 100). Most of them cannot. So don't freak out just yet:) It is quite a common virus (something like 75% of the population will have it at some point) and usually has no symptoms, although some strains can produce genital warts. Her doctor should be able to determine what strain of HPV she has and what her next course of action is.

It may not go away, and there is no "cure", but in many cases your body will fight it off on its own.

Answer 2

I have HPV. I lived with my boyfriend 9 years ago who had the warts. He didn't tell me. They would come and go when he was stressed. When I had my papsmear, I was told I had the HPV virus. I have never gotten the warts, but I tend to get the bad papsmears and since then I have had 2 laser surgeries to try to reduce the bad cells that tend to grow toward the cancer. I will have the virus for the rest of my life. I was told that even if he had the warts removed, he could have still given me the virus. I, on the other hand, cannot give it to anyone, unless I develop the warts. I was told that by 2 separate doctors. One internist and one gynecologist. I have to have at least 2 thin-prep pap smears a year, and one Colposcopy a year. Since I see him frequently I feel pretty certain I have never had the warts on the inside, and I know I haven't had any on the outside. http://familydoctor.org/082.xml (This tells about the Colposcopy) This is basically where he uses this scope to look closely inside to examine me further. If he sees anything unusual, he takes a biopsy, which he usually does. That is why I have had 2 surgeries. This last papsmear, I finally had my first NORMAL papsmear in almost 10 years! The one before that was bad and they thought about the 3rd surgery, but the oncologist said to wait and see. I am glad as it was normal. 3 more normals, and I will only have to see the gyn once a year instead of 2 or more. I will pray for your girlfriend. Below is a website more about HPV. Hugs to you about caring enough to learn more about it.

Answer 3

the below link should help u gathering information. There is a fact sheet for men that can help answer alot of your questions, fears and uncertainty.

Does your hometown have a teen help line or your local health dept? HPV can be transmitted by people who have had multiple sex partners. While the cancer for her is very serious concern, if she continues with care and follow up treatment she can still have a sex life.

Your personal goal would be to avoid getting the warts on your penis and body parts. You'll be suprised to learn alot of kids have it and don't know it. Unfortunately there is no test for men. Other than signs of outbreak.

Use a search engine at ask.com, or google to see other site and information. Whatever u do, I hope u don't abandon the girl. She is really confused, upset, and thinking her life is ruin. Kids now a days are more inhibative and will often have casual sex especially oral. So wheither u go back with her to the doctor so u can get the facts and also to have an exam. Be careful. You will both get through it, just right now it doesn't feel like it.
Good luck.

Answer 4

It depends on the strain she has. Low Risk is the genital warts kind, the High Risk strain is the one that casues cancer. I was just told about 3 months ago that I had HPV High Risk Strain, so no genital warts, but yes, a cancer possiblity. I'm 23 years old!! My pap came back with abnormal cell growth, I went back a month later and had a colcosopy (sp?) (the doctor took biopsies of my cervix) then went on to the cancer lab where they tested it. Now... 2 wks later, they call to tell me that it wasn't a mild cell growth as they thought, and they will have to remove part of my cervix. That's a LEEP procedure. Electrial wire the shaves off parts of the cervix to remove this bad cells. That is going to happen tomorrow for me. It's a very scary process, but just think, if your gf doesn't go to the doctor once a year, and even if she has to go through everything I have to, she could have cancer, and never even know it. A healthy immune system and NO SMOKING!! (I had to quit becaue the combination of smoking and HPV can dramatically increase the chances of cancer developing). BUT if she takes care of herself, no smoking, she could be just fine! Even after all this is done, I'll take about 2 months to fully recover (as in having sex, etc in that area) I should be great. Once a year check ups and healthy living is all she needs. Not to mention support from you. I suggest you research as much as possible, that's what I did. I hope this helped. I know how scary this can be. I'm scared out of my mind for tomorrow even though I know everything will work out fine. Just support her and talk to her about it, it will help everything if you do! Props for being interested and not freaked out.

Answer 5

i had hpv and it caused cervical cancer. i had to have a radical hysterectomy. my surgery was 9 months ago and i am not over it yet. i have a terrible scar from above my bellybutton all the way down to the top of my hair line down there. i went back to the doc last week for a checkup and found i could get it again. so hpv is very serious and if anybody out there thinks or know they have it, be sure to keep a check on it cause it could turn into a bad day for you.

Answer 6

I myself have HPV it can be very scary and chances are I have also given it to my boyfriend. I have had to have a coloscopy because of it and that hurts so bad. I will have to have papsmears every 6 months from now till atleast four of them come back clean in a row. I will have to have a coloscopy every year also. And Chances are I will never have a clear pap test because I live with my boyfriend and we have been together for awhile I guess you could just call us life partners. It is scary just keep a positive attitude :)

Answer 7

60% of college sophomores have HPV. It is one of the most prevalent STDs in the world. On a short scale time frame it causes genital warts. On a longer time frame it can cause cervic cancer in women and penile cancer in men. There is no cure.

There is a vaccine against the most common strains. Once infected, the warts can be treated with burning, freezing, acid, surgery or lasers. But they will come back.

Answer 8

human papilloma virus, a sexually tansmitted virus
it causes a range of effects, sttarting from warts to cancer, depending on the sub-type of it
the results of the pap smear dictates the intervention to be done, there a a range for abnormalities it can causes

Answer 9

I had it. Well, I guess I have it. BUT....for a lot of women they just have one outbreak and never have one ever again. I had one little wart about 5 years ago and had it removed and I have never had another one since. HPV is very common, also known as genital warts. It virus itself never goes away, but like I said, It is typical to never get more then a first outbreak. Just make sure she goes to get her regular checkups.

Answer 10

its called the Human Papillary virus and it can lead to genital warts>