hpv

sl027719

My swab at my 8 week appointment came back hpv positive. This has never came back positive before. Im worried because of a rumor i heard about hubby when he was deployed last year but i also heard it can be dormant for awhile. How long is awhile? I went to the gnyo before he deployed and didnt go again until my appointment last month. Does this mean the rumor (cheating) may be true??

trucksntutus

Not necessarily. This is a tough one. Rumor(s) may very well be just that, and HPV (according to what I've read) can in fact lay dormant in your system for years and now show up on any pap tests until later in life.

jenkeale

I'm sure this is causing you a lot of anxiety and I'm sorry. I read that HPV can stay dormant for years, so there really is no telling. Side note- if you think there's truth behind the rumor, you need to have a talk with your husband.

Nerdchild

HPV can in fact lay dormant for years, and I believe the strains of HPV that don't cause warts are extremely hard to test for/diagnose in men. Essentially, for the strains that are linked to cervical cancer and the other strains that resolve on their own without manifesting warts, men are just carriers. Your doc should be able to discuss treatment plans, and this does not necessarily mean you have cervical cancer (or the start of it). If you are 26 or younger, you can talk to your doctor about the HPV vaccine. HPV is EXTREMELY common, seriously easy to transmit, and most strains resolve on their own.

As far as your husband and the rumors are concerned; now is the time to confront any unresolved issues you may have. You may feel better if you seek the services of the chaplin or couples counselor (and with the impending stress of a major life change-baby-this is a great time to take a relationship pulse). The rumors could be just rumors (and often, within the military community, that's just what they are).

stillcozy

HPV is the most common of std's and it can as pp stated lay dormant for years and years and may never show up on a test as well. And often by the next year wont show up anymore on tests. It is good to be aware of what strain you have because warts are one but higher chance of cancer is another.

Dont jump to conclusions about DH activities overseas but have an honest conversation because it is important to talk about.

stillcozy

Also even if you have hpv I believe you can still get the hpv vaccine.

Nerdchild

@Lindsayleigh1989 Yes, you can absolutely get the vaccine if you already have hpv.

stillcozy

That's what I thought do it in fact everyone on here should as it drops your risk for that type of cancer to almost impossible!

TattoosandLace

Might be a dumb question, but is that the gardasil (sp?) vaccine/shot?

stillcozy

TattoosandLace said:

Might be a dumb question, but is that the gardasil (sp?) vaccine/shot?

Yup!

TattoosandLace

Lindsayleigh1989 said:

TattoosandLace said:

Might be a dumb question, but is that the gardasil (sp?) vaccine/shot?

Yup!

Good! I'm covered!

sayerhart

I would google some of the recent findings on the HPV vaccine before doing anything. I just happened to stumble upon an article today stating that certain dangerous aspects of this vaccine have surfaced recently. Not trying to start some crazy anti-vaccine fight, just wanted to share what I read about today as it is new information. Again, not trying to start a silly fight, just sharing information.... Ok... Sweet.

stillcozy

@sayerhart the only article I found on this was by the inquisitor which I would not call reputable at all if you have a different source I would post it rather than a vague "dangerous aspects" warning. FDA actually just expanded the age range and has approved it for young men as well. It almost 100% prevents hpv and cancer and as someone who has had hpv in the past I wish my dr had pushed it more strongly. Cancer that is preventable by this vaccine should not be ignored and I've have zero side effects since getting it and it has not shown up on any of my paps ever since.

sayerhart

@Lindsayleigh1989 my apologies, it's just about the Gardasil vaccine. This is not the article I read today but touches on the same issues. I am trying to find the article I read today. But if you google the Gardasil vaccine you'll find some new information. One of the big things is that it does not prevent cancer, but can postpone it. It only works for up to 5 years. I'm no about judging other people's choices, I just think it's important to stay informed. Especially with all of these newer meds and vaccines...

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gardasil-researcher-speaks-out/

Y0urm0m

@sayerhart thank you for posting this very credible article. This explains why I'm so fucked up. Glad I have a new scapegoat.

stillcozy

Okay a few things... She does not say it does not prevent cancer. She states in your article that she isn't sure it will last long enough to do that in regard to giving the vaccine to young children 11 and younger. She has no studies to back up her findings and only her daughter which she failed to prove was caused by the vaccine.

Multiple studies (within the last two years) continue to show that in fact the new version of gardasil covers even more strands of the hpv virus and does continue to prevent those strands from causing cervical cancer.

And I'm sorry do you have hpv? I can attest it does last longer than 5 years and I'm not about to trust one persons opinion when the science does not agree and until you have dealt with hpv yourself and the worry of the cancer because I have/had the high risk cancerous strain and guess what it's not worth it to have to worry the rest of my life when this vaccine and given me clean and healthy readings for 6 years now.

TattoosandLace

You mean I had my three shots in high school and I'm no longer good now? What the fück?!

stillcozy

TattoosandLace said:

You mean I had my three shots in high school and I'm no longer good now? What the fück?!

No you are fine.

sayerhart

@Lindsayleigh1989 yes I do have hpv. And I was in the early stages of cervical cancer. Luckily they caught it very early and I'm all good. And my health care provider told me that because I already have hpv that I couldn't have the vaccine (this was years ago). So again, I was told something different than you. Lots of different information out there, which is why it's sooo important to do your own research and do what is best for you.

AGAIN, just posting some information that I happened to stumble upon. People can read and make their own decisions. We are so luckily to live in a place where we are able to make our own decisions about our health care. You do you, booboo.

PugsandKisses

1) that article is from 2009. In science and medicine especially, 5 years old is the max for any research article (unless it is a massive primary research. Like the Choice Project ).
2) sooo, they are Drs, and what kind of Dr? What is their specialty. Dr Oz is a Dr and he is crazy and very wrong. Are they in research? Peds? ACOG members?

3) look at the many posts that have came out saying their Dr said ABC, and several posters have replied that 'wow, my Dr said XYZ'. Just because they are a board certified MD, PA, or APRN does not make them 100% right 100% of the time. I have seen and worked with Dr's that have made poor decisions at work. I also have no problem with questioning those ordes, or flat out refusing to follow them.

jenkeale

@Lindsayleigh1989 I'm really glad it's worked for you, but unfortunately, it didn't work for me. I got the series of shots before I was sexually active and also had to worry about the high risk cancer strain a few years ago. After treatment, I'm still at risk and all that can really be done is monitoring. I haven't done all the research some of you may have done, but after my experience, I did wonder what the fuck the vaccine did for me. Despite that, I'm still for getting the vaccine, but the most important thing is to get your Paps regularly because they can almost always catch it before it's cancer if you're being monitored.

stillcozy

@jenkeale agree everyone should get paps every year I do because I am high risk anyway. Sorry it didn't work for you.

dolewhipper

FTR, I have had hpv (along with most sexual active people in the world), and after having a colposcopy and two normal paps after that, I was able to get the vaccine. I have not had another abnormal pap since (which was maybe 3-4 years ago)
Here's more reading material that cites actual studies: https://www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalraptorblog.php/one-stop-shop-science-myth-debunking-gardasil/

ETA: OP I would not be worried. My abnormal pap came up after H and I took a "break". I was freaking out because I swore he slept with someone and he didn't tell me (since then, I believe he didn't sleep with anyone, I was just freaking out). Knowing that hvp can lay dormant for years, and he could have gotten it from past partners or I from my past, I don't really care anymore. At this moment in the world, it's a fact that majority of sexually active people will get it at one point in their lives.