doctor told me that they found hpv virus in that & they have called me next week for repeat pap test.i never had sex with anyone & even my husband never did it.we r true to eachother.one day before my first pap test,we had a sex.can sex change the result of pap test. i am worried.pls help.
2007-03-05 09:05:07 · 3 answers · asked by meriyana 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
sex can change the outcome of a pap test BUT it wont make it positive for HPV. Go back and get the re-pap. If your husband is the only person you've had sex with, and you do have HPV, it came from him. HPV isn't scary as long as you go to the doctor. Pap smears can now detect HPV, the virus that causes cervical cancer and they, more importantly, find changes in the cells on your cervix BEFORE it turns to cancer. The re-pap will see if you do have HPV or if it was a false positive.
If the next pap is also positive, you will have a colposcopy which is totally painless and the doctor looks at your cervix through a microscope (it looks like binoculars on a stand that examines your cervix while your legs are in the stirrups). If the see an abnormal area on your cervix they will take a little pinch of it to send to a lab to test for abnormalities.
Lots of women get HPV and have all these tests done.
You'll be fine...
2007-03-06 12:28:52 · answer #1 · answered by real_estate_barbie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many people have HPV without even knowing they carry it. It's not at all uncommon. I don't believe sex can change the results of a pap test. Be sure to follow up.
2007-03-05 09:47:49 · answer #2 · answered by Intrepyd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HUMANPapilomaVirus is becoming more and more common now in women so no i don't believe sex would effect this detection.I don't believe hpv is an std.
2007-03-05 11:01:44 · answer #3 · answered by sweetsmiles69@jennieask-me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋