Any thoughts to help me feel better about this. I know its not curable and it can be treated. I always have an abnormal pap smear. also, men dont really have to worry about HPV and there is no male test for it.
2007-07-10 23:34:22 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
According to the CDC (center for disease control):
" Approximately 20 million people are currently infected with HPV. At least 50 percent of sexually active men and women acquire genital HPV infection at some point in their lives. By age 50, at least 80 percent of women will have acquired genital HPV infection. About 6.2 million Americans get a new genital HPV infection each year."
2007-07-10 23:39:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the CDC, 50% of men and women have been exposed to HPV while 80% of women will have HPV by the time they reach 50.
Although HPV is not life threatening (in most cases) to men, you still may want to disclose to your partner because it may affect any future partners they may have or cause them to have physical warts.
You may also want to get the Gardisil HPV vaccine. It won't cure the strain of HPV you do have, but it may prevent you from getting any other strains in the future.
You can live a normal life even with HPV. As long as you get regular Pap Smears to make sure it has not developed into cervical Cancer, you should be fine. Doctors usually perform a colposcopy to check for this. Cervical Cancer if caught early is very treatable.
I get my colposcopy results today, so wish me luck!
2007-07-10 23:45:22 · answer #2 · answered by Agape 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually there is a male test. It shows up in regular blood work. I believe the standard CBC will detect HPV and yes men can get have complication from HPV. Especially if they continually have realtions with a women who is infected with the virus.
HPV causes Penile Cancer in men. According to Wikipedia.
2007-07-11 00:34:28 · answer #3 · answered by mikeae 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have HPV.
It's ridiculous how many people have it. I advise all of the young people in my family to not risk having sex without getting tested and their partner being tested. Because just think, in the future, it's only going to get worse. STDs and such. It's not worth being careless to end up with a cancer causing virus for life :(
2007-07-13 21:05:42 · answer #4 · answered by joliatv 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unknown, this virus can be present without ever
producing symptoms. The only way to be sure is to be tested.
2007-07-10 23:40:12 · answer #5 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋