I didn't even know what HPV was 48 hours a go...

By anxious13 on Wed, 02-22-12, 11:38

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I received a phone call Monday morning from my Dr office. It was med assistant and she uttered words that I thought I would never hear. You have tested positive for HPV and I was told to call back in 6 months to get another PAP. 48 hours a go I didn't even know what HPV was. I have done more research on this over the last day and a half then I have on anything in my life, and I still don't fully understand it. I read in some posts that is will go away on it's own? The I read that it never goes away? The I read that if you don't have a visible showing you have the strand that causes cancer? I have also read that with in a day or so most people that have been diagnosed with HPV have been brought back into the office to get a COLPOSCOPY? Have all of you had this colposcopy done ? Why was I not asked back in the office to have this done? Why is my Doctor waiting 6 months? Alot of things can happen in 6 months.. To top it off I came across a forum made up of people who have HPV and it went on and on about how it is nearly impossible to date after getting this diagnosis is that true? I am not currently dating anyone and to be quite honest I haven't been sexualy active in almost a year so getting these results were very out of the blue for me. Also I have had some light cramping more like pressure in my lower abdomen could this possibly be from the HPV? I know there aren't any symptoms of HPV but I have no idea what this pressure would be from I'm not due for my menstral for 2 more weeks. I'm 31 and freaking out about this I have never had any kind of STD before in 13 years I have never had one abnormal test resuly from the GYN until now. After I received that dreadful phone call I called my PCP right away to get blood tests done for other STD's even though I had just got blood work done for STD's during my yearly physical in June I want to be sure there isn't anything else lingering in my body that I don't know about... I am very proactive in being screened for STD's when I'm sexually active and even when I'm not. I always try to air on the safe side so being told I have HPV has devistated me. Another thing I have read is that HPV is the common cold of STD's have any of you heard that is that true? I am so disgusted with myself and over whelmed with anxiety that I can't stop thinking about this. I just want to crawl out of my own skin. If you know any answers to the questions I have listed of things I have read I would greatly appriciate your feed back. It hasn't even been 24 hours since I got my diagnosis and I feellike my life has been turned upside down. I know it could be worse but for right now this is impacting my life like nothing else has ever.

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By Elodie99 on Wed, 02-22-12, 21:28

Hello there---

While I am certainly no expert on this (I just got diagnosed a few weeks ago), I can say that it would sound more normal to suggest to get a colposcopy done. I do have a friend that also got diagnosed with HPV years back but her doctor didn't suggest doing anything. I'm not quite sure if this is the right thing to do, but I'm going to get one done so I can know exactly which HPV I have and what I can do to try to make the symptoms less severe.

And yes, unfortunately HPV is spreading like wildfire and it seems to be the common "cold" among women nowadays, since you don't have to have intercourse to get it. I wish I knew that years ago and I wish I got the shot. :^(

But I understand your anxiety. The day I got diagnosed, I couldn't think of anything else for the next 2 days. It took a good week to sit in, being that HPV is so common and that girls that are barely sexually active get it. I hate this virus for that reason.

But I feel a tiny bit better now now that I've had time to let it sit in as well as do some research. Also, talking about it with my doctor and closest friends help a lot too. Yes, it's a big inconvenience, but I am determined that I am going to go on with my career and my future goals regardless of how severe this is. I should be alright.

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By motivation88 on Thu, 02-23-12, 18:17

HPV is the most common STI, satistically it's like 80% of people sexually active will acuire it at some point in their life. Did you get diagnosed from a pap? There are also many many strands of the virus. The research is showing that HPV does go away on it's own, which is encouraging. There isn't a whole lot you can do about HSV, expecially in the early stage, (the beginning of cervical cancer is a diff story)... it's recommended to get annual paps. My advice as hard as it might be, is not to consume yourself. Everyone's HSV story is different, and most likely everyone's types are different, and our bodies respond different. It can cause unneeded anxiety reading about other people horror stories.

Your going to make it :) And I believe it makes you stronger.

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