Abnormal pap and hpv test

[Marie20101988]

I have a couple questions about an abornmal Pap test. I went in June for a pap at a different doctor than I usually go to and my results came back as she said "slightly abnormal" she said it was nothing to worry about and to come back in a year. So being 25 and with my husband now for 7 years I was shocked never having a bad Pap smear ever. So I decided to go to my regular family dr who has done my paps for a few years besides the one in June just to ask what she thought about the result. She tells me that it is Lgsl. I looked at the computer and saw low grade beside that. But she noticed they did not test for hpv. So she wants to test me again in 2 weeks plus hpv test. So now being faced with this im thinking back and realize that my husbands ex had hpv and had to have a procedure done to freeze her cervix for the cells. I know there are different strains so does this mean that if I have the hpv that I will have the strain she had? And that I will have to go thru what she went thru? That's what I'm thinking, it only makes sense but I'm hoping I'm wrong. Any answers would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

[veryworried420]

Usually men only get checked by doctors when they have a growth but it cannot hurt. That he was with her sexually (if I am reading your reply correctly) and she had a HPV diagnose during that time means he got exposed to the strain she had and he then exposed that strain to you. This is why women need to get tested yearly or whatever your medical insurance covers. Change could occur some day.

[Marie20101988]

He was a virgin when he was with her so he's only been with her and I. She didn't have any warts or anything. Should he still get checked? She had the precancerous cells i believe that's why she had to have them frozen out. I guess I'm just confused as to if that means my cells will change automatically to the worst since hers did.

[veryworried420]

No one can predict your future with regards to tests and procedures. That your husband's ex had it means he was infected by her or he could have infected her. Men are the usual carriers esp since men cannot be tested. Should your test result come back positive, you can assume that you have what they both have. He should assume your positive result applies to him. Do realize that unless you were a complete virgin pre-marriage (no sex, no oral sex, etc) you could have been exposed to it before you met him too.  Keep getting tested regularly and live a healthier life to fight the virus. He needs visual inspection of his private parts every year either by himself or by his PCP. This virus is as popular as the common cold and there really isn't a way to prevent getting it except for remaining a virgin. Be monogamous and avoid getting strains that you do not already have. It isn't the end of your world or the end of your sex life. Post-recovery, unsafe sex will be possible because you cannot re-infect each other again. There is no ping-pong effect. Good luck!