7 Years ago I was diagnosed with HPV, they said that I had a strand which causes abnormal paps. For the last 2 years I have had normal pap both times. My problem is about 8 months ago I had lesions show up on my bottom. I questioned my gyno and she says it is genital warts. I have never actually had warts until now, so my question is, Is it typical for that strand of HPV to lay dormant for the last 7 years? My partner has not changed in 5 years. I strongly doubt he has cheated.
2007-10-26 10:19:44 · 7 answers · asked by Melissa H 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
HPV can lay dormant for a LONG time.
I was also diagnosed with HPV almost 7 years ago from an abnormal pap smear. I had abnormal pap smears for years and finally got a normal one and have been normal ever since. About a year and 1/2 ago I developed genital warts from my HPV. It took over 5 years for genital warts to show up from my HPV!
So, it's very possible for you to have had a kind or strain of HPV that can cause genital warts, and you just didn't develop them until now.
Take care!
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2016-04-30 19:20:11 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some strains of HPV can remain dormant for years and not present outward signs or symptoms.
Also in females, warts can happen inside the females body.
HPV is transmitted thru direct contact with affected area.
It doesn't necessarily mean that your bf cheated. You both could have had it before you got together.
What this means for you is that from now on you need to be consistent with your pap smears. Also, you need be careful during sex in the future. You can transmit HPV to any future contacts.
You should visit Planned Parenthood or an a Doctor that specialized in Epidemiology or STDs. GYNs are good, but its best to get the up to date info and treatment options from someone that specializes in the area.
Hope this helps! :)
2007-10-26 11:26:00 · answer #3 · answered by aisydaisylady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HPV can lay dormant in the body for years.
The strand that causes abnormal paps are usually not the ones that cause genital warts unless the warts are present on the cervix.
It sounds like this is a different strand of HPV that could be a new infection or one that had remained dormant until now.
2007-10-26 12:23:14 · answer #4 · answered by emotional_dreamer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had people come to my website and say quite often that the virus has lay dormant for as long as 2 or 3 years but I've never really hard of a case of it being that way for 7 years. But I suppose it is statistically possible because there are a lot of women who carry it around for a long time and never even know they have it. It's also possible for the body to get over it during one of these dormant periods, creating a situation where she didn't even know she once had it, and now she's all right again.
The immune system is the best defense. There are ways to boost it up to fight things off. Also, while you're doing that is is good to go through a topical treatment to get rid of everything that is actually manifesting.
2007-10-28 05:21:52 · answer #5 · answered by Greg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, that's totally normal. Certain strains of HPV can lay dormant for 10 years! Scary when you think about it... all those years and you never know... think how many people it can be passed on to that way...
At least women can find out sooner because they have yearly pap smears, but unless a man goes in and specifically requests to be tested for HPV, there's no way of knowng.
2007-10-26 10:43:40 · answer #6 · answered by Kelsey 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes you will never know the answers that you really wish you knew. Just get them removed if you can and get the vaccine to protect against other forms of the virus. And maybe take a multiple vitamin and some anti-oxidants like vitamin E (a magazine once said that if you are low on Vitamin E, you could be more susceptible to warts in general).
2007-10-26 10:25:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋