daughter had abnormal pap

tigerlilyx61 · 11-22-2009, 04:25 PM

Could someone please answer a question for me? My daughter recently had an abnormal pap. The doctor told her to come back in 3 months and they would do a repeat pap. That was Thursday. The results won't be back for a week. If it comes back that she has another abnormal pap can I assume that she was exposed to HPV? She has only had 2 partners. Her first boyfriend and her were both virgins or that's what he told her. I know she was. The second guy, whom she is still with, had one girlfriend before my daughter and they were both virgins according to him. She didn't become sexually active until she was 18. She doesn't smoke. Is someone not telling the truth? According to what I have read the only way to get HPV is by having vaginal or anal sex with someone who has it.

Titchou · 11-22-2009, 05:22 PM

No, you cannot assume that. An abnormal pap does not always mean HPV. It can mean many other things. Did she have sex within the 24 hours before the pap? Did she take a bubble bath? These things can give an abnormal pap - along with many other totally non-serious things and many serious things. Don't jump to conclusions.

Pickle Eyes · 11-22-2009, 06:47 PM

What type of "bad pap" did she have? What type of atypical cells? What level? There are many things that can cause a pap to come back irregular. However, if the paps keep coming back as abnormal, then it is fairly safe to assume (and many doctors do - and don't test for) HPV.

If your daughter hasn't asked for a copy of her pathology report, then that is something she might want to do.

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Originally Posted by tigerlilyx61

According to what I have read the only way to get HPV is by having vaginal or anal sex with someone who has it.

HPV can be transmitted by any skin to skin contact between the vulva, vagina, cervix, penis, anus/rectum, mouth/throat. One does not have to have anal sex to have negative effects from HPV in the anus/rectum.

HPV is transmitted by skin to skin contact, not body fluids.

tigerlilyx61 · 11-22-2009, 07:31 PM

Thank you for your replies. I was going by what is actually posted on this board from the CDC but thank you for correcting me.

My daughter doesn't know what type she has. She makes me angry. She acts like it is no big deal. I will suggest that she ask for a copy of the patho report though. She is a nurse...you would think she would know better.

Titchou · 11-22-2009, 10:10 PM

Am I understanding correctly - you've read here where the CDC says the only cause of an abnormal pap is HPV? Surely I'm not reading that statement correctly. I've had 2 or 3 abnormal paps...I think all because I'd had sex within the past 24 hours. The retests were all clear. I'm only 2 months from 64 so you'd think if something serious was going on it would have shown up by now!