The "Questions" section on the website is a new feature and we are in the process of collecting questions to answer on a general questions page to be launched in the future. We are not answering questions individually and I'm sorry if you had that impression. The site has been changed to provide more clarity.
99.7% of cervical cancers are attributable to high risk HPV types. While low risk HPV types can cause cervical dysplasia on occasion these are not the types that go on to cause cancer. So much of this would depend on the degree of your cervical dysplasia at the time. If it was a CIN1 then it could have been caused by either low or high risk HPV. If you could obtain a copy of that pathology report it would be helpful.
Before I address the question about your partner, I'm confused if you had dysplasia and it's been three years why you have had no follow-up in this intervening period of time. You should have been having Pap smears more frequently to follow the dysplasia in the event of any progression.
With that said I do not know if you partner is male or female. Most males are not affected by HPV to the degree women are although they can develop cancers of the penis, urethra and anus from high risk HPV. Low risk HPV can of course cause genital warts but those are typically visible. Since HPV is passed on through skin to skin contact and is easily transmitted chances are your partner would have the virus. Whether or not they have symptoms depends on their individual immune system and how their body handles the virus.
In either case, the both of you should get checked my a medical professional and request the HPV test. While there is no test for men, per se, there is an anal Pap for men which can reveal HPV. It is usually not recommended by doctors unless the man is homosexual or has known exposure to high risk HPV. This could certainly be an option however.
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The "Questions" section on the website is a new feature and we are in the process of collecting questions to answer on a general questions page to be launched in the future. We are not answering questions individually and I'm sorry if you had that impression. The site has been changed to provide more clarity.
99.7% of cervical cancers are attributable to high risk HPV types. While low risk HPV types can cause cervical dysplasia on occasion these are not the types that go on to cause cancer. So much of this would depend on the degree of your cervical dysplasia at the time. If it was a CIN1 then it could have been caused by either low or high risk HPV. If you could obtain a copy of that pathology report it would be helpful.
Before I address the question about your partner, I'm confused if you had dysplasia and it's been three years why you have had no follow-up in this intervening period of time. You should have been having Pap smears more frequently to follow the dysplasia in the event of any progression.
With that said I do not know if you partner is male or female. Most males are not affected by HPV to the degree women are although they can develop cancers of the penis, urethra and anus from high risk HPV. Low risk HPV can of course cause genital warts but those are typically visible. Since HPV is passed on through skin to skin contact and is easily transmitted chances are your partner would have the virus. Whether or not they have symptoms depends on their individual immune system and how their body handles the virus.
In either case, the both of you should get checked my a medical professional and request the HPV test. While there is no test for men, per se, there is an anal Pap for men which can reveal HPV. It is usually not recommended by doctors unless the man is homosexual or has known exposure to high risk HPV. This could certainly be an option however.
I hope this answers your question.
Bonnie
May 8, 2009 - 10:33amThis Comment
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