the future

[twinkle2323]

I am a 44 year old woman and had a breakout of HPV four years ago.  At that time, the doctor told me I previously had chlamydia at some point, but it was gone.  I was medically treated for the HPV and have tested okay each year since.  No more breakouts have occured.  My question is - can I transmit either of these STDs to a sexual partner now?  Is it ethical for me to tell a potential partner about my past history of the dieases?  

[veryworried420]

No one can blame anyone unless they were virgins when they met you. This is the problem. You can't play detective with this virus and say I got it from so and so.  Anyone could get it years ago and warts can appear due to a low immune system year later. BTW, you cannot be "re-infected" by anyone with the same strain. You can only get new strains which may also result in warts.

[girl9944]

All i can say is that i didnt tell and i think i may have warts again altho i could have just been re-infected by him, but if the person is unaware they have it and then u tell them.. hey by the way i had warts they are going to prolly blame you for it if they develop any and the guilt is just overpowering and its always hard to tell after you slept with someone. All i can say is next time around i'm telling them so if they do develop a wart they were warned and there will be less guilt. Also its hard to know if a relationship is going to just be casual or develop into something more so if your a person who suffers from their conscience like me i guess I'd tell. i have told one guy and he was very cool with it but it had just been so long since i had any warts 7 years that i thought it didn't matter to tell.. even my OBGYN said i didn't need to disclose my past and now i feel like a monster.   :0(   so it sucks but the paranoia of the person randomly developing a wart and then having to explain that, may be worse than initial rejection

[veryworried420]

Your question remains. "Is it ethical for me to tell a potential partner about my past history of the dieases? "

It comes down to whether you are having a serious and committed relationship with someone or just socially dating. It also depends if you are dating someone who has been sexually active and probably has it too.  Most doctors recommend that you do not mention anything to anyone since it is assumed they probably have been exposed. Some doctors say you should always talk about your past sexual history.  Most people do not say anything. My partner never did and I found out from a biopsy. If you do decide to tell, you should explain how common this is, that warts are just cosmetic and the fact that men are usually carriers who have no way to get tested, etc. If this derails your love life or if you fear rejection, then don't say anything and hope you are never infectious again. No doctor will tell you that you will never be infectious again for the rest of your life. Grace's use of the word "unlikely" does not mean "never". It justmeans that you are not likely to become infectious again.

[gracefromHHP]

did the provider do blood testing for chlamydia instead of urine testing?  

have you covered your other std testing bases including type specific herpes igg blood testing?

we assume at this point that if warts haven't reoccurred after 1 year of treatment that the virus is "cleared" from your body and unlikely to be transmitted to a partner.  

grace