Welcome to EmpowHER. Not always is an abnormal pap, means you have HPV. HPV is spread by skin-to-skin contact with an HPV-infected area. Infections can be subclinical, meaning the virus lives in the skin without causing symptoms. This is why many people with HPV do not know they have it or that they could spread it. For a person exposed to a partner who has a low-risk genital wart-causing strain of HPV such as HPV 6 or 11, it usually takes about six weeks to three months for genital warts to appear. However, infections with high-risk strains of HPV cause no symptoms and can only be detected on Pap or HPV tests. Sometimes cell changes in the cervix can also be due to other types of infection, such as infections caused by bacteria or yeast. These types of cell changes can be treated. You need to wait until your doctor does more test and he can help you find the right treatment.
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Hi Geminii,
Welcome to EmpowHER. Not always is an abnormal pap, means you have HPV. HPV is spread by skin-to-skin contact with an HPV-infected area. Infections can be subclinical, meaning the virus lives in the skin without causing symptoms. This is why many people with HPV do not know they have it or that they could spread it. For a person exposed to a partner who has a low-risk genital wart-causing strain of HPV such as HPV 6 or 11, it usually takes about six weeks to three months for genital warts to appear. However, infections with high-risk strains of HPV cause no symptoms and can only be detected on Pap or HPV tests. Sometimes cell changes in the cervix can also be due to other types of infection, such as infections caused by bacteria or yeast. These types of cell changes can be treated. You need to wait until your doctor does more test and he can help you find the right treatment.
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Daisy
October 16, 2012 - 4:05amThis Comment
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