hello all.
i was diagnosed and treated for HPV over 13 years ago. however to this day...i worry about it constantly. i've been told (even by my doc) that it's unlikely that i'd have a recurrence and if i showed signs again it would probably be a new strain. the problem is, every time i get involved with someone i worry about it non stop. every little bump or itch worries me. if i went to the doctor every time i had a bump...i'd be there everyday! i realize the vagina has small bumps on its own (hair follicles, pimples, etc) but i can't seem to get my mind off it. it's been over 13 years!!! i'm currently involved with a new boyfriend. he knows about my "condition" and he is ok with it. the problem is...if i ever gave it to him...i'd be devastated. it worries me to the point of where i ruin relationships. i'm so depressed about this lately. i was recently at the doctor 3 times for something else so i'm assuming if i had something wrong down there..she would've seen it. can anyone offer any advice? i'm just feeling really down about this. i'm stressed and that's going to get to me too. please help if you can.
You are really worrying about this WAY too much. I also had HPV (the wart kind) 14 years ago. I was worried about if for the first few years after diagnosis, but I was told that if there are no new recurrences in 5 years that you are in the clear, so relax! Not to scare you, but I just recently was diagnosed with HPV again--this time the high risk type. i was devastated and thought it was the same virus from 14 years ago. I went to a specialist on HPV in NYC and he looked at all of my records and concluded that it was a completely new infection unrelated to my one in college. I need to just follow up with him every few months to make sure it does not progress and it will eventually leave completely. This docotr said a recurrence after 14 years would be absolutley bizarre and that people with "recurrences" after all of those years are most likely exposed to something new. I hope I have helped you a bit. Enjoy your sex life and don't worry about your boyfriend. I have been with the same man for 12 years and dhe has never caught anything from me. I also had 2 kids along the way--no problems!
oh wow...thank you SO much for this message. it made me so happy i'm close to tears. i'm a very sensitive person and i like to put other people before myself which is why i constantly fear that i will pass this on. it hurts me to think that i caught this from my very first boyfriend (who was not very nice on top of that) and i really think i need counseling even after all these years. i want so bad to have children but i feel like i'm tainted. i appreciate your message so much. i feel like i can breathe a sigh of relief. thank you.
btw....13 years ago i was diagnosed with both types...bad pap and warts. i have been fine ever since but again...i'm paranoid!!
You are waaaaay to cautious. 13 years? Your HPV is LONG gone. It's usually gone within months, longest time is usually 2 years. You have been worrying yourself silly for nothing...
The usual statistic is that 75% of the population will be exposed to HPV at one point in their lives. This does not mean that all these people will carry it around for the rest of their lives.
As your doctor said, if you ever show symptoms again, it will most likely (if not postively) be from a new exposure to a different strain. Please stop worrying about your past HPV. It is no longer an issue and I don't think I'm out of line in saying that there is no need to warn future partners about your 'condition' because you have no condition. It would be like warning people you had chicken pox years ago.
my doctor had told me the same thing!! the problem is, i worry a lot and i care for other people. i would never ever want to put someone in harms way.
i appreciate everyone's comments. i really do. this has really helped me. i was starting to really feel down on myself. thank you to all and i hope this also helps people who currently have HPV. there is hope. if i can ever help anyone else out..please let me know.
my doctor had told me the same thing!! the problem is, i worry a lot and i care for other people. i would never ever want to put someone in harms way. 
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