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I was just diagnosed as being positive for HPV and will have a culposcopy in a few days. I've done some research and have read that once you have HPV that it will never go away. But I asked the nurse at my doctor's office and she said that in some cases, the HPV will just go away and your body will recover on its own. If that's the case, how often does that occur? What are my chances that my HPV will just eventually go away?
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Hi there! I'm the original poster, and I so appreciate you commenting..... it's nice to know I'm not alone, although I'm so very sorry you're dealing with this too. It is very eye-opening to suddenly be facing an STD after 20+ years of being sexually active and yet being in a safe "bubble" due to being married the first time for so many years. I imagine there are a lot of middle-aged women like us who are dealing with this reality after divorce, and it really sucks. I feel like there's nothing out there for us. No vaccine. No real information or resources to help us avoid things like HPV. And I did my due diligence. I went to see my gynecologist right when I started dating my new husband, so that I could find out how to protect myself from anything that he might have. She said that men can't be tested for HPV, so if he had it, there was nothing I could do about it. Even using a condom isn't protection from HPV since you can get it from skin-to-skin contact. So I felt like it was a total crap shoot, but because he'd had several relationships previously, it was more likely than not that he had HPV. So it was like I was jumping off a cliff. But what else can you do -- when you fall in love with someone and want to live the rest of your life with that person and you can't determine if they have HPV.... you just jump and then deal with the consequences later. It's awful.
Please let me know how your colposcopy goes!
May 27, 2009 - 5:34pmThis Comment
I am new to this site and reading all this information makes me feel better as well, knowing there are soooooooooo many others in the same situation, except I was the partner that stepped out on my husband and am dealing with the consequences. We have been together for such a long time - I am in my mid 40s - and have never had an STD while with my husband, but the minute I step out, here goes hell. I feel soooo irresponsible seeing all the commercials about safe sex. Kinda suffered from the "invisible me" syndrome. I am afraid, as I have children who haven't all graduated high school yet and the youngest just leaving middle school, ugh, I am just scared that something else might pop up and say......"boo, thought you didn't have me huh?" The reason I say that is because I tested myself ever since the incident and everything keeps coming back negative in my tests, and all of a sudden, a year later, there it is, HPV. Appointment next week, colposcopy and biopsy so gonna keep praying until they finally get my results. Stupid infections....oh wait a minute.....stupid me. Either way, I have forgiven myself and so has my husband, but this is just an ugly reminder of what happened. So many years of being faithful had to come to this. I just pray this is the only thing that shows up and no other "surprises" come up.
February 10, 2011 - 5:53pmThis Comment
Wow! I thought I was the only one in this situation. My husband and I have been together for 15 years. I have been seeing someone else for about a year now. Just last month I got back abnormal results from a pap. I have an appt. with OBGYN on Monday and am pretty sure I have genital warts. Unlike you, I have said nothing to my husband yet. I wanted to wait until it is confirmed before I say anything.
June 23, 2011 - 2:38pmI feel like such an idiot. I cannot believe I had unprotected sex with another man and put my husband at risk. We have two small children and I am terrified it is going to rip my family apart. I may be jumping the gun a little here, but I am also scared about finding someone again if my husband does decide to leave.
The worst part of all of this is that it is completely my fault. The guilt is killing me and I don't know what to do.
Did you tell the man you cheated with about you having HPV?
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wow this turned into an Oprah episode quick..
September 18, 2009 - 11:27pmThis Comment
Dear original poster, I am updating you on how my cloposcopy went. I am so happy to say that the results came back with NO dysplasia. I ended up having to go through a closposcopy & the doc scraped a biopsy sample as well since she saw a small white spot. It was somewhat painful, but bearable. I had minor spotting for a couple of days. But today I got the results back & I am grateful to know I am fine.
I have to get another pap smear in 6 months & I guess the frequency of pap's will be more now, just to keep closer tab on my cervical health, given that I am HPV positive now.
June 24, 2009 - 10:16amThis Comment
My name is Bonnie and I am a registered nurse with a 22 year history of HPV so I've pretty much seen it all. I do not wish to incur any infractions from moderators (which has occurred elsewhere for posting websites, personal info etc) which would limit my ability to provide the extensive information I have on HPV. My main goal is to convey this information which I believe can be done through the site previously mentioned. Hope this answers your question. (I registered with a screenname so I don't know why it shows up as anonymous, yours does as well in case you were unaware of it).
April 27, 2009 - 4:34pmThis Comment
I'm certainly not going to post my name here! You can find that on the website.
April 22, 2009 - 5:59pmThis Comment
Why won't you post your name here? I don't understand. This seems like a really good site and you're giving medical info...... Sounds like you're not on the up and up.
April 27, 2009 - 1:48pmThis Comment
TOOOOOO FUNNY!!! YOU TELL HER/HIM GIRL!
July 12, 2009 - 10:39pmThis Comment
Hey Anon, we've seen your comment about Dr. Goldstein and are contacting him. Hang in there. We should have your answer shortly.
April 22, 2009 - 1:37pmThis Comment