Hpv ...

I know my gyno said their is no way of telling who had hpv first and gave it to whom in a relationship. But my ex had a white bump on his penis and i never got to see it bc he wouldn't let me but about 6 months later after we broke up i got my routine pap smear and I was told i have hpv. I have had paps done in the past after each sex partner, would the hpv virus be able to hold itself dormid in me for over a period of time? I was told i have abnormal type a cells and i need to go back in six months for another pap. I've also started to notice having ingrown hairs in my pubic area more often then I have ever had them before , is this caused by hpv? If not how do i get rid of them..


This discussion is related to Genital wart / HPV tests.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,

HPV viruses that can cause changes in the cells of the cervix and cause them to become dysplastic are high risk HPV. The strains of HPV that are high risk are HPV types 16, 18, 31, 33, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, 66, 68, and 73. HPV types 6 and 11 that typically cause venereal warts are low risk viruses and do not show any potential of showing cellular dysplasia. So if you are showing HPV warts, then it is low risk viruses.  

Folliculitis is not concerned with HPV warts but is the inflammation of one or more hair follicles. It starts when hair follicles are damaged by friction from clothing or blockage of the follicle. In most cases of folliculitis, the damaged follicles are then infected with the bacteria Staphylococcus (staph).

Please keep the area clean and apply some topical antiseptics. Also wear loose-fitting cotton clothing and use an antibacterial soap or mild soap like dove. Avoid any kind of cosmetics. Topical antibiotics such as mupirocin or neomycin containing ointment are also useful. In case the symptoms persist then oral antibiotics may be needed. Please consult a dermatologist in that case. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.