Correct, the HPV type present in most ASCUS is not the type that typically causes warts. Warts are not that big a deal if he were to get them but this is unlikely to happen. EWH
The only reason I ask is because I told my bf and hes freaked out hes gonna get warts and thinks im disgusting
Thank.you, last question....is the hpv types detected on the hpv test the kind that cause warts? I read on the CDC website that the hpv test does not test for wart-causing hpv but only the high risk kinds linked to cervical cancer. It specifically said the hpv test detects hpv types linked to cervical cancer, but not the types of hpv that cause.warts. I figured this is a trusted website but I wanted to ask you is this true?
Thank.you, last question....is the hpv types detected on the hpv test the kind that cause warts? I read on the CDC website that the hpv test does not test for wart-causing hpv but only the high risk kinds linked to cervical cancer. It specifically said the hpv test detects hpv types linked to cervical cancer, but not the types of hpv that cause.warts. I figured this is a trusted website but I wanted to ask you is this true?
Discussing your HPV with your BF is probably a good idea unless you think he will have trouble dealing with it. For better or worse, at present HPV is a "fact of life" and most people have it or will have it at some point in the future. Despite this fact, only a tiny minority of persons with HPV get the consequences of infection (primarily women and primarily cancer and pre-cancerous lesions). HPV is the most commonly acquired STD. Over 85% of sexually active women will have HPV infection at some time in their lives. The figure for men is less well studied but similar. In some HPV will cause genital warts, in others it will not cause warts but may lead to changes in PAP smears. In nearly everyone who gets HPV, warts or otherwise, the infections will resolve by themselves without therapy in 8-24 months. In a very small minority of women, HPV infection can persist and lead to the pre-cancerous lesions that PAP smears detect and which can then be treated. For men there is far less risk of any sort. EWH
Just spoke with my doctor and she said my pap showed ascus and it showed it was positive for hpv. Should i be worried about warts? She said the pap tests for high risk kind. Should i tell my.boyfriend about this now? I have an appt next week.with my doc but im just so nervous and dont know what to do or expect until then
Thank you so much doctor, I'm sorry for the repetitive questions I just worry about those kind of things and whenever I read things online it seems to point to genital herpes or HPV as a possible cause and it just freaked me out. I will try to get ahold of my anxiety.
I repeat, you have no reason to test for HSV. To do so is a waste of time and money and carries a higher risk of giving you a falsely postive result than of actually diagnosing HSV. EWH
Is 5 1/2 weeks after exposure long enough time for a conclusive hsv-2 test?
I see no reason for you to worry that this might be HSV, given your lack of an outbreak an negative tests. EWH
Thank you so much for your helpful responses doctor. I'm definitely going to speak to my doctor more about this tomorrow to get a more clear understanding of my results and what I should do from there. Just one more question, could this abnormal pap, or ASCUS as it is called, be due to a genital herpes type 2 infection? I've never had an outbreak or anything and was blood tested at 5 1/2 weeks after exposure and was negative but I just worry about things like that especially being that I'm back with my boyfriend now and would never want to put him in danger of anything.
Welcome to our Forum. My sense is that your doctor and/or his nurse may have overstated things. ASCUS stands for "Atypical Squamous Cells of Unknown Significance" . In studies of ASCUS less than 1 in 4 women have HPV – in the remainder there are many other possible sources of irritation of the cervix and in many women there is no obvious cause and the ASCUS is gone at the next PAP smear (typically 6 months later). Even if your ASCUS is due to HPV (and as I've said, it may not be), then there is not a reason to worry. For better or worse, at present HPV is a "fact of life" and most people have it or will have it at some point in the future. Despite this fact, only a tiny minority of persons with HPV get the consequences of infection (primarily women and primarily cancer and pre-cancerous lesions). HPV is the most commonly acquired STD. Over 85% of sexually active women will have HPV infection at some time in their lives. The figure for men is less well studied but similar. In some HPV will cause genital warts, in others it will not cause warts but may lead to changes in PAP smears. In nearly everyone who gets HPV, warts or otherwise, the infections will resolve by themselves without therapy in 8-24 months. In a very small minority of women, HPV infection can persist and lead to the pre-cancerous lesions that PAP smears detect and which can then be treated. With this as background, let's address your questions:
1. All types of HPV cause warts however most often the HPV infections detected on PAP smears do not cause visible genital warts.
2. There are many possible causes of ASCUS, HPV being one of them. Other infections can be associated with ASCUS while in many women, it is not clear what causes ASCUS an it is gone at the time of the next PAP smear.
3. I see no reason to talk with your BF at this time as there is nothing to indicate that you have HPV or, for that matter, any other STD. My advice would be to talk to your doctor about this. I would not recommend HPV testing at this time and would simply talk with your doctor about when to repeat your PAP smear.
Hope these comments help. EWH
BTW, you do not mention having received the HPV vaccine at this time. You may wish to do so, it is recommended for all women under age 26 or less and is appropriate more many women over this age. EWH