HPV-anyone else out there? - Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Message Board

Questions..HPV? · 09-26-2005, 04:34 PM

I have recently been diagnosed with HPV. My doctor told me the diagnosis but had nothing else to say. I, of course, was not expecting this diagnosis and did not have a list of questions to ask him. Just wondering if anyone else has been diagnosed, felt scared, worried, confused?!?!?! Is it the end of the world???

Thx!

Mom22greatkids · 09-26-2005, 05:00 PM

Hi. Although it may feel like it right now, it is not the end of the world. Was it diagnosed through a pap or do you have the visible warts? Did your doctor give you a treatment plan?

Questions..HPV? · 09-26-2005, 09:34 PM

Hi Mom22,

Thanks for the reply. I have visible warts....the doctor said I should try Aldara for 2-4 months first and then there are other treatment options available. So I am trying that first and taking it one day at a time...

Mom22greatkids · 09-27-2005, 06:28 AM

That's all you can do for now. Take it one day at a time and soon you will start to feel better. And don't blame yourself. It's not your fault.

Also make sure you keep up on your paps. There is hpv (low risk) that just causes visible warts (not harmful), and hpv that can be on your cervix (high risk) which can cause dysplasia and over the years if not treated turn into cancer. They say that up to 80% of the population has been exposed to the hpv virus. Not everyone shows symptoms because their immune systems suppress it. You may have just this one outbreak and that's it. Take your vitamins, eat right, and exercise to keep your immune system up.

MissAngela · 09-27-2005, 10:41 AM

I was diagnosed with HPV a little over 2 years ago..... It is nothing serious so don't freak out! My doctor told me that 80% of sexually active adults will contract this STD during their life time. Mine was found during a Pap, the results came back abnormal and they did a test where they put some dye in my cervix to see if there were any warts. There were, but it was in the very first stages. They didn't give me any medicine because there isn't any cure.

But I have to get Pap smears every 6 months just to be precauious.

Good luck! I am sure you will be fine.

-Angela