doctor just called me today and told me that my pap smear was abnormal and positive for the hpv virus. i told my boyfriend who just kept saying "if i gave it to you, i'm soooo sorry". has anyone had it and it go away? i was reading online and it said the body usually fights it off on its own, but what should i do?
can it be abnormal with no infection?
i'm really scared and don't know what to do.
2007-11-08 14:20:00 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
also i don't have any warts.
2007-11-08 14:59:21 · update #1
There are over 80,000 strains of HPV and if your doctor told you that you have it then you have it. You don't have to have warts in order to have it, or they could be inside. I had it, but had no warts and was lucky enough to get the kind that doesn't cause cervical cancer. Mine eventually went away after two years of being diagnosed with it. My doctor told me to try to eat healty and exercise to keep my immune system up, but usually the longest it takes for your body to rid itself of it is 2 years.
2007-11-08 15:37:06 · answer #1 · answered by Truth Hurts 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I have had HPV for 7 years and mine hasn't gone away. A lot of people do have their HPV go away though. But, since it's a virus and there are no cures for viruses, some people will always have it.
Also, pap smears can be abnormal for a number of reasons. HPV is just one of those reasons. I had one abnormal pap smear that turned out to be nothing. So, just because you have had an abnormal pap smear doesn't mean you have pre-cancerous cells, cervical cancer, or even HPV (unless you were specifically told your abnormal pap smear was caused by HPV).
Don't be scared! HPV is usually pretty harmless. As long as you stay on top of your yearly pap smears (or more frequently since you had an abnormal one) you should be just fine. Pap smears are the best thing women can get to detect any abnormalities on the cervix which can lead to pre-cancerous cells or cervical cancer. Good luck to you!
2007-11-08 14:59:16 · answer #2 · answered by Alli 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the majority of sexually active people have hpv. one thing about it is the chance of cervical cancer, this happens when warts start appearing in the cervix (this happens some of the time not most of the time). you need to monitor yourself to make sure to make sure no new warts appear after your doc has cleared you existing ones, if thy do get them taken care of. and if you go wart free for about a year or so most of the time your body will clear the infection, your doc will be more clear of the details.... and keep in mind that not everyone who has hpv know that they have it.
2007-11-08 14:55:02 · answer #3 · answered by jim m 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you will be fine
2007-11-08 16:46:49 · answer #4 · answered by WildFlower 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋