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From what I hear, there are two types of major strains of HPV. The first type are genital warts (skin legions) which may never occur and Cancer causing ones, which is the worse of the two. The one you have is really the lesser of the two evils.

And besides, there should be no shame in having it. I read on the CDC (Center for Disease Control) something like 80% of the population had, has, or will have this virus at some point in their life. It is so prevalent and not too much is really known about it. You can talk to one doctor and another will tell you something totally different.

You can get it with or without a condom some say. But, one thing is for sure, wearing condoms reduces the risk of acquiring any STD. It is great you have a partner who is so understanding. Count your blessings and have no shame. Most people I talk to never get the warts and they are not painful like Herpes. I hope you feel better! Just Normal

Thanks so much. My boyfriend and I are planning on marrying in the near future. If He was not the one who gave me this, how will this change our sex lives? If he doesn't have HPV what can we do to prevent me giving it to him? I hate the fact that we will have to use condoms for the rest of our lives. And what about oral sex? Should we stop doing this for good? Sorry for all of the questions. Im just really wanting to learn all I can about this.

I don't think it matters who gave each other this virus first. The fact of the matter is that you or him could have had it dormant (it did not show up) for months or even years and it decided to show up finally. This virus cannot show up on a test for awhile.

If you have been having sex for awhile, the likelihood is you both probably have it, but I am no doctor to know for sure. And guess what, there is no test for HPV that I am aware of for men. It usually only shows up as irregular cells on a woman's pap smear. Yes, you can wear condoms, but there is no definitive proof that condoms can prevent transmission. It can be contacted from skin to skin contact. Discuss with your doctor, what is the likelihood you both already have it. The key is not having sex with anyone else because you can catch another strain.

As for oral sex, if you have the genital wart strain, I think and don't quote me it is okay. If you have the cancer strain, it would be better to refrain until you probably have a negative test. Yes, you heard me clear. Your pap smears can reveal negative. This is only what my gynecologists have told me. If you have a doctor, give him a call to clarify these questions.

Hey I just wanted to let u know I have hoc that causes per cancer cells and genital warts!! It sucks yes but it's not the end of the world and it's not as bad as you think!! Hang in there it could be worse and find out that u have herpes and didn't find out till a yr later like I did :(

Thanks for all of the advice yall. It does help. Last week I went back to the doc and had the TCA treatment. It hurt so bad and I wanted to cry the whole time I was walking out of there. I have to go back two days to do it again. I am still feeling so depressed and sad about all of this. I feel so ashamed and scared. And I feel like my doctor and the nurses that come in the room with her/before her are judgmental of me. Maybe I'm just paranoid. Im just very depressed. Its affecting my daily life. I cantsleep, eat, associate. Should I talk about This to my gyno? Could she refer me to someone?

hey victoria, I'm a 19 year old girl that just got diagnosed with hpv as well. I'm also really scared and I don't really know how I'm supposed to have a love life after this. I as well have felt very down and not myself. I don't want any of my friends to know because I'm too ashamed. I feel like everyone will judge me if I tell them. The thing that has helped me the most is talking about it to people going through the same thing, even to complete strangers. Mostly because I know they will not judge me in a harsh light. On the positive side my doctor told me if I eat healthy, work out and take vitamins there is a good chance that a womans body willl start to take over and her immune system will rid itself of hpv. Not for good but the virus will put itself in an undetectable state. So that's somethng to work for! Not all hope is lost. Also, why should we care what others think of us. We are all independent and beautiful woman. Those that stare at us with harsh eyes aren't worth our time to even think twice on them. Stay strong, there are a lot of us in it together!

UPDATE: Yesterday I had my final appointment and had another TCA treatment. It hurt pretty bad but the burning went away after about a minute. I had written down some questions to ask my doctor so I wouldn't forget anything. As soon as I pulled out the piece of paper I started bawling my eyes. I just couldn't hold it in anymore. My doctor gave me some tissues and told me everything will be okay. I told her how scared and sad I was about everything that had happened and she assured me that everything was going to be okay. She told me I'm NOT a bad person for this. She told me it was just an unfortunate thing that happened. She made me feel so much better about it. She told me that she sees HPV in women all the time and I'm not alone. She also explained that after the warts clear up and I stay healthy, that it would most likely not come back unless my immune system stays low. She told me that I will always have the virus but it will not affect me with having kids or anything else. I explained how much anxiety I have been having from this and prescribed me a low dose medicine to help with the anxiety, Celexa. Overall, she pretty much said that I was worrying WAY to much about it and everything would be okay. She made me feel so much better about having HPV. I feel like a weight has lifted from my shoulders. Im still coping with the fact that I have HPV but hopefully the medicine will help with that. 80% of men and women have this and never know until they have physical symptoms(warts, lesions) or if there pap comes back abnormal. Its really sad how so many people have this but NO ONE wants to come out and talk about it. I hope that I can help others with this problem. All in all, I don't feel ashamed anymore. @scaredgirl19 feel free to e mail me so we can help each other cope. I will send you a message with my e mail.

I understand exactly where your coming from. I currently am suffering from the strain that produces warts. I can't ever sleep at night i stress all day about it and feel as if theres no hope anymore ... Your story really touched me and i feel as if there really is some hope !

stay strong :)