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HPV - Exposure Length

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Jeffrey S Guy, M.D., M. Sc. - Burn Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Critical Care Medicine, Med Spec/Interest 4 General Surgery, Pre-Hospital Care

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HPV - Exposure Length

by DonnaFa, Dec 19, 2007 03:05PM

I just got a call from my gyn saying I had an abnormal pap test, and that I might have HPV. They want to re-do the pap test, and then possibly do a colpscopy/biopsy. I read that HPV is sexually transmitted. I have not had sex at all for over 10 years, but in my 20s I did have multiple sexual partners. In my 30s and 40s I had only one sexual partner. Is it possible that the HPV has been there for more than 10 years? If do test positive, do I need to contact partners from 10 to 20 years ago?

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by Jeffrey S Guy, M.D., M. Sc.

, Dec 21, 2007 01:13PM

This is a common viral disease, and about 20 million people in the US have HPV. I would post your question in the STD forum, they will liklely give you better information that I can provide.

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