k2626
06-18-2007, 03:18 PM
A friend of mine who went through this suggested that if my current boyfriend gave me HPV which has led to my high grade dysplasia that I could keep getting it from him. She said after her LEEP and after she stopped having sex with the person she thought she got it from she was fine.
After my LEEP, if I am "cleared" is it possible for me to get it all over again from my boyfriend?
After my LEEP, if I am "cleared" is it possible for me to get it all over again from my boyfriend?
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Timber
06-18-2007, 04:16 PM
No. You're either already got or have become immune to the strains he has.
If you had sex with someone new, you could acquire a new strain.
If you had sex with someone new, you could acquire a new strain.
FromSqueaky
06-18-2007, 04:37 PM
You will ALWAYS have HPV. There are many strains of the HPV virus. Over 100 strains. Once you have that strain you keep it forever. Once you have the leep those cancer cells will be gone but the virus stays in you and can cause abnormal paps at any time. Regular paps are a must to catch HPV as soon as possible.
You can not get reinfected with the same strain but you can catch the one of the others. Unless you never slept with anyone else it is possible that you got it from another. You can HPV for years and never know it. Even though your pap comes back as normal you can still have HPV.
Leep is done to remove bad cells. If not removed they have been know to cause cancer and or the need to have a hysterectomy.
You can not get reinfected with the same strain but you can catch the one of the others. Unless you never slept with anyone else it is possible that you got it from another. You can HPV for years and never know it. Even though your pap comes back as normal you can still have HPV.
Leep is done to remove bad cells. If not removed they have been know to cause cancer and or the need to have a hysterectomy.
k2626
06-18-2007, 04:46 PM
Thanks, thats what I thought but I questioned it when I heard that possibility from my friend. I hope to god my LEEP gets rid of the high grade dysplasia and that this has not led to cancer by the time I get the LEEP in a few weeks. I call daily to see if there are cancellations but there are not.
If I am cleared, which I hope I am I am going to get my pap at least every 6 months even if my paps start coming back as normal. I figure you cant be too safe with this, right?!
If I am cleared, which I hope I am I am going to get my pap at least every 6 months even if my paps start coming back as normal. I figure you cant be too safe with this, right?!
Timber
06-18-2007, 04:51 PM
FromSqueaky is incorrect. Most women's bodies clear the virus within a few years.
FromSqueaky
06-18-2007, 05:13 PM
You always have the virus in your body. I have plenty of friends who all have different strains and one is the private nurse for an OBGYN Dr.
I asked my doctor and the response he gave me is once you get it you will always have it. You can have it and never have any symptoms. YOu can have it and have a normal pap. If it comes to surface then it is treated. HPV can then go dormant and never cause any problems for the rest of your life and you will have normal paps but you always keep it.
I asked my doctor and the response he gave me is once you get it you will always have it. You can have it and never have any symptoms. YOu can have it and have a normal pap. If it comes to surface then it is treated. HPV can then go dormant and never cause any problems for the rest of your life and you will have normal paps but you always keep it.
Timber
06-18-2007, 05:35 PM
No, I'm sorry, but that's not correct, FromSqueaky.
The CDC states that in most women the HPV infection clears on its own.
http://www.cdc.gov/std/HPV/STDFact-HPV.htm#cure
This published article from the journal of Infectious Diseases in OB GYN states that the host immune system clears most HPV infections.
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=16967912
The FDA states that the infection may go away on its own:
http://www.fda.gov/womens/getthefacts/hpv.html
The National Cancer Institute states that most infections go away on their own.
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/HPV
This article from Advances in Therapy states that complete resolution is common.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=16236680&ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubme d_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVAbstractPlus
This one from the Journal of Infectious Diseases also found that virtually all (91%) HPV infections clear spontaneously within 2 years.
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/ucp/WebIntegrationServlet?call=ContentWeblet&url=http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/JID/journal/issues/v195n11/37093/37093.html?erFrom=3493551115767009689Gue st¤t_page=content
The CDC states that in most women the HPV infection clears on its own.
http://www.cdc.gov/std/HPV/STDFact-HPV.htm#cure
This published article from the journal of Infectious Diseases in OB GYN states that the host immune system clears most HPV infections.
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=16967912
The FDA states that the infection may go away on its own:
http://www.fda.gov/womens/getthefacts/hpv.html
The National Cancer Institute states that most infections go away on their own.
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/HPV
This article from Advances in Therapy states that complete resolution is common.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=16236680&ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubme d_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVAbstractPlus
This one from the Journal of Infectious Diseases also found that virtually all (91%) HPV infections clear spontaneously within 2 years.
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/ucp/WebIntegrationServlet?call=ContentWeblet&url=http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/JID/journal/issues/v195n11/37093/37093.html?erFrom=3493551115767009689Gue st¤t_page=content
FromSqueaky
06-18-2007, 05:39 PM
It doesn't totally get rid of it, it only gets rid of freely circulating
viruses that can be detected by certain tests. The DNA copy of the RNA virus can still exist usually in nerve cell DNA methylized, but stress or old age
can cause that mechanism to fail and the DNA can be transcribed back into the retroviral RNA and the virus can become active.
I've been to to many doctors and have friends whose doctors have told them the same thing.
Some of those links are not updated. They are old.
I agree to disagree with you.
viruses that can be detected by certain tests. The DNA copy of the RNA virus can still exist usually in nerve cell DNA methylized, but stress or old age
can cause that mechanism to fail and the DNA can be transcribed back into the retroviral RNA and the virus can become active.
I've been to to many doctors and have friends whose doctors have told them the same thing.
Some of those links are not updated. They are old.
I agree to disagree with you.
Timber
06-18-2007, 05:42 PM
It doesn't totally get rid of it, it only gets rid of freely circulating
viruses that can be detected by certain tests.
I'd like if you'd post sources backing up your view, as well. Linking to all .gov sites is allowed on HealthBoards and some .edu are as well, as long as they don't have forums. Other informational sites are also allowed, so long as they don't have ads or forums.
viruses that can be detected by certain tests.
I'd like if you'd post sources backing up your view, as well. Linking to all .gov sites is allowed on HealthBoards and some .edu are as well, as long as they don't have forums. Other informational sites are also allowed, so long as they don't have ads or forums.
FromSqueaky
06-18-2007, 05:54 PM
I link nothing, I have before and gotten in trouble. It's out there if you look
LAgirl81
06-18-2007, 09:59 PM
Hi k2626,
This is something I've thought about myself and my mom even asked me if reinfection was possible with the same partner. I've heard conflicting reports on this so I'm still trying to ask around and do some research on this.
That said, I have heard that it's not likely to be reinfected with the same strain of HPV over and over. As it stands now, if you and your boyfriend are monogamous, then there should be no problem with reinfection.
However, my doctor told me last month that a recent study showed that people who used condoms consistently were less likely to contract HPV, so she urged me to start using them with my current boyfriend. And a year ago, the same doctor told me that reinfection wasn't possible, so condoms weren't necessary. The studies are constantly changiong so I'm as confused as you are!
Perhaps if you're not entirely opposed to the idea of going back to condoms, maybe try that out for a few months before and after the LEEP procedure? It can't hurt and may give your cervix some time to heal without the presence of any foreign, um, fluids messing up the cervical healing process (haha sorry for being graphic). I think I'm going to stop taking the pill and start using condoms again for the 3 months that I'm doing a naturopathic regimen and while I wait for my re-pap in September. Keeping my fingers crossed! :)
As far as HPV clearance goes, I've heard that it *can* be cleared BUT it will always stay in one's body. My best friend's mom is a gynecologist and my bf is a PA and they've both said the same thing. Most people will clear the HPV within 2-3 years, but it just means the virus lies dormant as your body has finally recognized the strain of virus. I don't think it's possible to ever "cure" yourself of HPV, which is why all of us with HPV must always stay on top of our health and always keep the immune system up as it may flare up whenever our body's immune system is down. I suppose it's all in the wording (clearance, cure, etc) but when the HPV is cleared from one's body, it just means the virus is dormant and is not showing up vis-a-vis cervical dysplasia or HPV DNA test.
So here's another question for you ladies: For those of us with HPV strains that keep popping up on our pap smears, etc. for more than the 3 year clearance rate, does this mean that we have a particularly aggressive high-risk strain that will never clear? I'd like to think we'd all be able to suppress this nasty virus for good!
This is something I've thought about myself and my mom even asked me if reinfection was possible with the same partner. I've heard conflicting reports on this so I'm still trying to ask around and do some research on this.
That said, I have heard that it's not likely to be reinfected with the same strain of HPV over and over. As it stands now, if you and your boyfriend are monogamous, then there should be no problem with reinfection.
However, my doctor told me last month that a recent study showed that people who used condoms consistently were less likely to contract HPV, so she urged me to start using them with my current boyfriend. And a year ago, the same doctor told me that reinfection wasn't possible, so condoms weren't necessary. The studies are constantly changiong so I'm as confused as you are!
Perhaps if you're not entirely opposed to the idea of going back to condoms, maybe try that out for a few months before and after the LEEP procedure? It can't hurt and may give your cervix some time to heal without the presence of any foreign, um, fluids messing up the cervical healing process (haha sorry for being graphic). I think I'm going to stop taking the pill and start using condoms again for the 3 months that I'm doing a naturopathic regimen and while I wait for my re-pap in September. Keeping my fingers crossed! :)
As far as HPV clearance goes, I've heard that it *can* be cleared BUT it will always stay in one's body. My best friend's mom is a gynecologist and my bf is a PA and they've both said the same thing. Most people will clear the HPV within 2-3 years, but it just means the virus lies dormant as your body has finally recognized the strain of virus. I don't think it's possible to ever "cure" yourself of HPV, which is why all of us with HPV must always stay on top of our health and always keep the immune system up as it may flare up whenever our body's immune system is down. I suppose it's all in the wording (clearance, cure, etc) but when the HPV is cleared from one's body, it just means the virus is dormant and is not showing up vis-a-vis cervical dysplasia or HPV DNA test.
So here's another question for you ladies: For those of us with HPV strains that keep popping up on our pap smears, etc. for more than the 3 year clearance rate, does this mean that we have a particularly aggressive high-risk strain that will never clear? I'd like to think we'd all be able to suppress this nasty virus for good!
asilgirl33
06-18-2007, 11:55 PM
This is a GREAT thread K2626,
I have wondered the same thing. I was told by my doctors that once you have HPV, you ALWAYS have it. It can go dormant, but as LAgirl mentioned, you must maintain a healthy lifestyle, remain STRESS FREE (stress being a huge trigger for HPV) and keep that immune system strong.
Now regarding your question, LAgirl, about agressive HPV types that linger around after the two year window, I have no idea. I think it's a case by case basis. Each body responds differently to the virus, so what affects one woman may not affect another.
Let's hope we make our bodies so healthy that HPV will want to pack up and leave INDEFINITELY :)
Have a GREAT week, ladies :wave:
I have wondered the same thing. I was told by my doctors that once you have HPV, you ALWAYS have it. It can go dormant, but as LAgirl mentioned, you must maintain a healthy lifestyle, remain STRESS FREE (stress being a huge trigger for HPV) and keep that immune system strong.
Now regarding your question, LAgirl, about agressive HPV types that linger around after the two year window, I have no idea. I think it's a case by case basis. Each body responds differently to the virus, so what affects one woman may not affect another.
Let's hope we make our bodies so healthy that HPV will want to pack up and leave INDEFINITELY :)
Have a GREAT week, ladies :wave:
k2626
06-19-2007, 12:26 AM
Well I from what I heard I need use condoms for a few months after my LEEP, and I will prob. start prior that is if I even get my drive back. My boyfriend and I are monogomeous and we have been together 2.6 years. I am thinking of getting the vaccine. Which leads to another question: does anyone know if it is risky to get the vaccine if you have HPV already?
I will ask my doctor these questions (I have a laundry list of questions) when I go in and report back to you all.
I will ask my doctor these questions (I have a laundry list of questions) when I go in and report back to you all.
LAgirl81
06-19-2007, 02:59 AM
I agree with Asilgirl, this is a really good and important thread you've started, k2626! It seems we all have similar concerns and questions regarding reinfection and HPV clearance.
k2626, that's a great idea that you're going to take a list of questions in for your doctor. I plan on doing the same when I see my best friend's mom again (a gyno) so she can tell me all she knows about the nature of this virus and dysplasia.
It seems the condom idea is temporarily a good one while our bodies are healing and trying to suppress the virus. I think especially since you'll be getting the LEEP done, this is a particularly good idea! See what your doc says about reinfection and condom use (and BCP use, for that matter-- my boyfriend says that it decreases the amount of vitamins in our bodies that we need to help suppress HPV) and I'll do the same with my doc and we can all compare notes. The more opinions and knowledge we have on the same issues, the better it is for us to make our own conclusions and decisions!
And regarding the vaccine, I finished the series of 3 shots a few months ago and I haven't heard any negative conclusions based on the vaccine. My doc at the time suggested I get it even though I had HPV already, she said it could prevent me from getting some future HPV strains. Although I was with my current boyfriend when I got the vaccine, I decided to go ahead and get it anyway as I'm not sure that I won't be exposed to more strains in my future (e.g. if me and my bf break up and I end up with another man who has a strain of HPV that I didn't have, etc.). I don't think there's any harm in getting the vaccine to safeguard yourself against any future exposure to the different HPV strains your body does not currently have. But that could be another question for your doc!
I thought of another question. It seems a lot of us are in monogamous relationships and we all know that we share the HPV strain(s) with our current partners. Now what I was wondering is that if, for example, our current boyfriends have a high-risk strain that is currently dormant in their bodies, is it possible for that high-risk strain to flare up years from now causing us to be exposed to it? Or are we *right now* exposed to ALL HPV strains that our partners have?
Take care ladies, and thanks for these great questions and insight!
k2626, that's a great idea that you're going to take a list of questions in for your doctor. I plan on doing the same when I see my best friend's mom again (a gyno) so she can tell me all she knows about the nature of this virus and dysplasia.
It seems the condom idea is temporarily a good one while our bodies are healing and trying to suppress the virus. I think especially since you'll be getting the LEEP done, this is a particularly good idea! See what your doc says about reinfection and condom use (and BCP use, for that matter-- my boyfriend says that it decreases the amount of vitamins in our bodies that we need to help suppress HPV) and I'll do the same with my doc and we can all compare notes. The more opinions and knowledge we have on the same issues, the better it is for us to make our own conclusions and decisions!
And regarding the vaccine, I finished the series of 3 shots a few months ago and I haven't heard any negative conclusions based on the vaccine. My doc at the time suggested I get it even though I had HPV already, she said it could prevent me from getting some future HPV strains. Although I was with my current boyfriend when I got the vaccine, I decided to go ahead and get it anyway as I'm not sure that I won't be exposed to more strains in my future (e.g. if me and my bf break up and I end up with another man who has a strain of HPV that I didn't have, etc.). I don't think there's any harm in getting the vaccine to safeguard yourself against any future exposure to the different HPV strains your body does not currently have. But that could be another question for your doc!
I thought of another question. It seems a lot of us are in monogamous relationships and we all know that we share the HPV strain(s) with our current partners. Now what I was wondering is that if, for example, our current boyfriends have a high-risk strain that is currently dormant in their bodies, is it possible for that high-risk strain to flare up years from now causing us to be exposed to it? Or are we *right now* exposed to ALL HPV strains that our partners have?
Take care ladies, and thanks for these great questions and insight!
FromSqueaky
06-19-2007, 12:47 PM
I read the shot does not cure existing HPV or any of the signs caused by HPV like genital warts, anal warts, pre-cancer of the vulva, vagina, cervix or anus. It it suppose to protect you from the strains 6, 11, 16, 18. The other strains it does not protect you from. At least I've never come across any info that said otherwise yet.
One can have multiple infections of different strains. As far as catching more than one from your partner if he/she has them, I'd think that ya would but I don't know for sure.
One can have multiple infections of different strains. As far as catching more than one from your partner if he/she has them, I'd think that ya would but I don't know for sure.
happymom28
06-19-2007, 01:45 PM
That's true FromSqueaky. The vaccine doesn't cure the HPV you have and only protects against certain strains of it.
I don't remember who said that they are using BCP, but my doctor told me that hormonal birth control (whether it be pills, the patch, the ring, etc..) is not a good idea. Like LAgirl81 said, it will supress what the body needs to fight the virus. I believe my birth control is to blame for my "relapse" a year and a half ago. The reason I think this is because I had mild dysplasia back in the spring of 2000 that cleared on it's own without treatment. Then in the fall of 2005 (after 6 months of using the ring and 4 months off and successfully conceiving my daughter) I had an abnormal pap showing severe high grade dysplasia. Maybe it was coincidental, I don't know. My doctor also thinks it may have been the stress of my pregnancy.
I have been doing everything I should since my LEEP in October and I got the news today that it's back again. Sometimes it doesn't matter what you do, it just comes back. Everyone's body fights HPV differently.
I don't remember who said that they are using BCP, but my doctor told me that hormonal birth control (whether it be pills, the patch, the ring, etc..) is not a good idea. Like LAgirl81 said, it will supress what the body needs to fight the virus. I believe my birth control is to blame for my "relapse" a year and a half ago. The reason I think this is because I had mild dysplasia back in the spring of 2000 that cleared on it's own without treatment. Then in the fall of 2005 (after 6 months of using the ring and 4 months off and successfully conceiving my daughter) I had an abnormal pap showing severe high grade dysplasia. Maybe it was coincidental, I don't know. My doctor also thinks it may have been the stress of my pregnancy.
I have been doing everything I should since my LEEP in October and I got the news today that it's back again. Sometimes it doesn't matter what you do, it just comes back. Everyone's body fights HPV differently.
becks77
06-19-2007, 02:33 PM
sorry to hear your news happymom :-(
i jsut read thsi thread along with my boyfriend of two years, a swe are both trying to form an understanding of why this has happened now, and also decide on what to do from here to reduce the risk.
could be coincidence, but i was extremely stressed last year (i wa son fleuxotine for neaqring twelve months), never before had i suffered stress and depression to thsi extent. i came of fleuxotine in the summer and had my first abnormal smear in teh sep.
also i'm reviewing coming iof my contraceptive pill later this year - i am booke din fro laser treatment next week. afetr which we will go onto using condoms only.
we hav ebeen using condoms for a while now anyway, as i lost alot of my sex drive when i was on fluexotine, and the idea of the mess (apologies) it just put me off totally).
i jsut read thsi thread along with my boyfriend of two years, a swe are both trying to form an understanding of why this has happened now, and also decide on what to do from here to reduce the risk.
could be coincidence, but i was extremely stressed last year (i wa son fleuxotine for neaqring twelve months), never before had i suffered stress and depression to thsi extent. i came of fleuxotine in the summer and had my first abnormal smear in teh sep.
also i'm reviewing coming iof my contraceptive pill later this year - i am booke din fro laser treatment next week. afetr which we will go onto using condoms only.
we hav ebeen using condoms for a while now anyway, as i lost alot of my sex drive when i was on fluexotine, and the idea of the mess (apologies) it just put me off totally).
k2626
06-19-2007, 02:51 PM
Wow I didnt know birth control could be a negativity in regards to all of this. Another question for the doc! I suppose since I will be using condoms for a long time after the LEEP it wouldnt be a bad idea to go off of it.
I think I may get vaccinated too, the last thing I want is several strains of HPV, gosh I cant imagine what that would be like!
I think I may get vaccinated too, the last thing I want is several strains of HPV, gosh I cant imagine what that would be like!
FromSqueaky
06-19-2007, 03:08 PM
That's intresting about BCP. I had normal paps till I switched to Loestrin for 7 months. The end of my last month of Loestrin my dysplasia went away. Now I am back on the same pill but I take the name brand Ortho Cept. Guess I'll see if it stays gone with my next pap. As of today I still test negative for HPV and STD.
I just have to wait till my next pap to see if the results remain the same.
I just have to wait till my next pap to see if the results remain the same.
torigirl
06-19-2007, 09:09 PM
Hi all:
I've read that some studies have shown that low levels of vitamins A and B complex have been linked with cervical dysplasia. Oral contraceptives can increase a woman's chances of having an abnormal pap smear because the pill lowers B vitamin levels in the body. In women whose diets are already low in nutrients, the pill can set up a slight deficiency state. That's why every woman who is on the pill needs to take a good multivitamin rich in B complex and containing folic acid. Just something to think about...
Tori
I've read that some studies have shown that low levels of vitamins A and B complex have been linked with cervical dysplasia. Oral contraceptives can increase a woman's chances of having an abnormal pap smear because the pill lowers B vitamin levels in the body. In women whose diets are already low in nutrients, the pill can set up a slight deficiency state. That's why every woman who is on the pill needs to take a good multivitamin rich in B complex and containing folic acid. Just something to think about...
Tori
k2626
06-19-2007, 11:39 PM
I just bought an "under the tongue" ( cant swallow pills!) complex vitamin of B6, B 12 and Folic. I have not heard that Vitamin A is a recommendation yet, but have added that to my list to get as well.
Also, has anyone heard of Gogi juice? It has TONS of antioxidents and I have read on several searches that it supposadly helps ward off cancer. So I have been taking two shots of that a day too.
I will ask my doctor about the pill and risks for woman like us....will report back to everyone but it wont be until July 10th--unfortantly.:eek:
Also, has anyone heard of Gogi juice? It has TONS of antioxidents and I have read on several searches that it supposadly helps ward off cancer. So I have been taking two shots of that a day too.
I will ask my doctor about the pill and risks for woman like us....will report back to everyone but it wont be until July 10th--unfortantly.:eek:
FromSqueaky
06-20-2007, 12:23 AM
BCP raises your LDL and lowers Good cholesterol too. I wonder...... if having bad cholesterol makes you heart not work properly then your body does not work properly. If your body does not work properly then your immune system is not working properly..so it makes it harder for your body to fight diseases.
/Sigh Women sure do go through alot.
/Sigh Women sure do go through alot.
LAgirl81
06-20-2007, 02:13 AM
I agree Squeaky...what we women go through! It's unbelievable how gendered this virus is! At worst, HPV will cause warts in men (and RARLEY penile/anal cancers) and at worst for women, we get cervical cancer. Fun. They need to make a vaccine for men and start giving them to young boys now!
And invent BCP for men, too! haha that'd be the day. But it is interesting to hear what you all have to say about BCP and dysplasia. I never knew it could lower levels of folic acid and vitamin b, etc.-- elements that are essential for us in warding off cervical dysplasia! You'd think this'd be the first thing a gynecologist would suggest that we women with high-risk HPV and dysplasia do-- get off the pill! But then I suppose the pharmaceutical companies would be missing out on some profit, ugh.
k2626, I *have* heard of Gogi/acai joice too! My mom bought me a big bottle of it from whole foods (I think it was) so I'll start drinking that too. I have heard it's a great immune booster as well. Oh and my naturopathic physician prescribed me green tea everyday at least twice a day-- and it's best to buy the loose tea as opposed to the bagged tea (that goes for all teas, though-- it's best to buy loose teas if possible). Beta-carotene supplements and a vitamin b complex are also recommended for the boosting immune system. And of course, eating lots of veggies daily is important-- especially veggies like spinach, kale, beets, broccoli, and carrots, to name a few. Let's kick our viruses into a state of permanent dormancy ladies! :)
And invent BCP for men, too! haha that'd be the day. But it is interesting to hear what you all have to say about BCP and dysplasia. I never knew it could lower levels of folic acid and vitamin b, etc.-- elements that are essential for us in warding off cervical dysplasia! You'd think this'd be the first thing a gynecologist would suggest that we women with high-risk HPV and dysplasia do-- get off the pill! But then I suppose the pharmaceutical companies would be missing out on some profit, ugh.
k2626, I *have* heard of Gogi/acai joice too! My mom bought me a big bottle of it from whole foods (I think it was) so I'll start drinking that too. I have heard it's a great immune booster as well. Oh and my naturopathic physician prescribed me green tea everyday at least twice a day-- and it's best to buy the loose tea as opposed to the bagged tea (that goes for all teas, though-- it's best to buy loose teas if possible). Beta-carotene supplements and a vitamin b complex are also recommended for the boosting immune system. And of course, eating lots of veggies daily is important-- especially veggies like spinach, kale, beets, broccoli, and carrots, to name a few. Let's kick our viruses into a state of permanent dormancy ladies! :)
happymom28
06-20-2007, 10:28 AM
I guess I'm lucky because my gyno has kept me very informed about birth control and it's effects. I'm so surprised that so many women haven't been informed about this.
claudia80
06-20-2007, 10:57 AM
I am so glad I stumbled upon this thread! I did not think you could get the vaccine if you have already been affected but I am definitely going to ask by gyn about it during my next visit. I really hope more information starts to be put out there for all of us, and others to understand this better.
sheena171
06-26-2007, 06:08 PM
FromSqueaky is incorrect. Most women's bodies clear the virus within a few years.
Timber, I think what you and FromSqueaky are saying is two different ideas. My gynecologist too, explained that we always retain the viruses but that our immunities fight them off to where they are not attacking or harmful to our own bodies. If what you are saying is true, then why are people not able to get rid of Herpes, which is also another virus and have reoccurrences. In some cases, this is why women have to get multiple colposcopies and leep procedures until the body is able to take care of the HPV virus on it own.
I have also heard that people do reinfect one another with the same strain by my gyno, and that is why sometimes reinfection of the cervix reappears. Therefore, leading to more colposcopy/leep procedures. I know this because I am currently having this problem just as many others except I am not with anyone, my infection just reappeared on its own.
The recommendation however, would be the partner that infected you with HPV would be to use condoms if you are still with that same partner. Think of it this way, any preventative measures are worth taking.
Timber, I think what you and FromSqueaky are saying is two different ideas. My gynecologist too, explained that we always retain the viruses but that our immunities fight them off to where they are not attacking or harmful to our own bodies. If what you are saying is true, then why are people not able to get rid of Herpes, which is also another virus and have reoccurrences. In some cases, this is why women have to get multiple colposcopies and leep procedures until the body is able to take care of the HPV virus on it own.
I have also heard that people do reinfect one another with the same strain by my gyno, and that is why sometimes reinfection of the cervix reappears. Therefore, leading to more colposcopy/leep procedures. I know this because I am currently having this problem just as many others except I am not with anyone, my infection just reappeared on its own.
The recommendation however, would be the partner that infected you with HPV would be to use condoms if you are still with that same partner. Think of it this way, any preventative measures are worth taking.