I just my annual and the nurse told me that i'm HPV positive but they are waiting for the papsmear result to come back. What does this mean?
2007-01-05 08:05:58 · 9 answers · asked by me 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
This means you contracted the human papilloma virus. It is very common and sometimes causes warts and cervical cancer. Men usually do not have any symptoms. There is a vaccine out now called gaurdicell that can prevent certain kinds of this virus. Your doctor will help you when your pap test comes back about treatment if you need it. Folic acid is very helpful in treating this virus also. Some women have absolutely no problem with it and others have to have cryo therapy where they freeze off the affected cells of the cervix. Your heath care provider will tell you what you need to do. Take care!
2007-01-05 08:14:10 · answer #1 · answered by eva diane 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The person who just answered that HPV leads to herpes is wrong. HPV and the simplex virus that causes herpes are two totally different things. As well, HPV cannot be cured. It will always be in your body. However, it can become dormant and no longer be active anymore (meaning, in some strains of HPV, no more genital wart outbreaks. My best advice to you is to locate your nearest Planned Parenthood where they have pamphlets on all the various STI's that are out there, including HPV.
2007-01-05 08:12:52 · answer #2 · answered by Whatevs 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
HPV is the human papiloma virus. I causes some types of cervical cancer. There is now a vaccination available against HPV. The nurse is indicating that they want to check your pap smear for signs of cervical cancer before they proceed to give you the treatment for HPV.
2007-01-05 08:14:58 · answer #3 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That means that you have the HPV Virus. There are forms of treatment for HPV but it is the most common std. Good Luck! I have it as well. I was treated for it and it hasn't come back as of now. But don't panic.
2007-01-05 08:09:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
HPV is warts. If your are female you will have them for the rest of your life. You you where male once they are burned off you are clean of them. Also get pap tests every year now or twice a year depending on how old you are to keep checking for cancer!
2007-01-05 08:54:54 · answer #5 · answered by pws8us 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HPV (human papillomavirus)
http://www.fda.gov/womens/getthefacts/hpv.html
2007-01-05 08:15:19 · answer #6 · answered by lifeisbeautiful 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HPV is a disease that can lead to herpes, but it usually doesn't. HPV is far less serious for women than it is for men. In fact, HPV can be cured in most cases.
2007-01-05 08:08:58 · answer #7 · answered by mountie218 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
human papiloma virus(genital warts)they can be burned off or lasered off sometime no symptoms or signs of the diesease but They are now claiming that it cuases a type of cancer later on in life.
2007-01-05 08:09:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means you might get AIDs
2007-01-05 08:09:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋