HPV, No warts, pregnancy and a commited relationship

[gingertex]

My ob infomed me today that my pap came back abnormal and that I tested positive for HPV, Im 18 weeks pregnant and concerned about the culposcopy that he has scheduled me for in 4 weeks, can this put my pregnancy at risk...fooling with the cervix?  I was also curious, this is my first ever abnormal pap I have been in a commited relationship for 2.5 years now and already have a 17 month old daughter with this man (his child im carring now), if HPV treats itself, then why now is it just causing an abormal pap smear- wouldnt i have already beat it if it was from a past partner...or even from him if he had from a past partner?  I have had a pap every year since I was 14. I have never had any warts, except one on my foot long befoe my fist sexual encounter, is this an indication that my partner has been unfaithful? Also does an abnormal pap always indicate precancerous cells? Thank you.

[sunnylee]

O...and to answer your last question, no.  There are low risk and high risk.  HPV will always come back an abnormal pap when you have a flare up on your cervix but it doesn't mean precancerous.

[sunnylee]

I wouldn't jump to say he has been unfaithful but you should broach the subject.  People can have HPV for years and not know it because it can lie dormant in your body until something happens that causes it to come to light, so to speak.  A recent cold or infection for example.  I have had two colposcopy's.  I don't think they would cause harm to your cervix.  They take a very small spec, about the size of a crumb from the infected site.  I wouldn't worry too much about it.  Some people have HPV and never have warts.