Alot of HPV Questions...

[VDub4Life13]

In October of '07 my girlfriend was diagnosed with HPV and genital warts.  Not knowing anything about it, I asked her how she got it.  She said that she got it through me because I was her first, but she wasn't my first.  It's been over 3 years since I've had sex with another girl and I have never had any symptoms or signs.  For all I knew I was clean and have never had an STD in my life.  I didn't know if maybe there was another way of transmitting the virus besides sex.  I've heard of HPV clearance and I wasn't sure if it was true or not or if I would even be able to tell if I was clear.

My doctors say I don't have it but that's only visually.  If I am not diagnosed with HPV or genital warts, is there anything I can do besides staying healthy and getting regular check-ups?  Is there any other way besides through sexually contact that the virus can be transmitted?

[VDub4Life13]

Also, can genital warts be mistaken for something else?  Could my girlfriend's pap smear come up wrong or incorrect?

[Crittle86]

HPV is very hard to find out where it might have came from...but it all has to do with sexual contact..some virgins can come in contact with HPV as well through having  genital to genital contact no intercourse...but u can have the virus with no sign of warts and pass it to ur partner...which what kinda sounds what happened with u guys.. the pap test is not wrong she can even go back to her doc and be tested again to make u feel better..but it will show up again.. :(
If she was diagnosed with HPV and u guys are having sex protected or not most likely u have it anyways ..the virus can lay dorment in ur skin for years and u not know u have it and pass it to ur partners.....but if u have the virus and have sex with someone who also has the virus but just a different strain which there are over 100 different types u can pick up a new strain....

The virus thrives on ur immune system so if u keep ur immune system up by eating lost of fruits, vegs ,etc... u will stay symptom free..but as soon as ur immune system goes down theres a chance of an outbreak...

Men can only be tested for HPV through just check the area to see if theres warts but thats it...woman in the other hand can just look or have a pap test to find the virus on there cervic.

But i know how u feel i went through the same thing with my b/f...just make sure u both are commitied to one another and stay faithful is the only way to keep clean from any new infection....

well i hoped i helped u and answered some of ur questons.. :)
feel free to ask more if i didnt answer something u wanted to know... :)

[ibizan]

an hpv virus does not lie dormant in the skin for years....it clears the system in anywhere from 6-18 mos......and lies dormant /asleep.it does not pop out of nowhere.if someone is re-introduced to a new strain then they get that one.there are over 40 diff strains of hpv that r sexually transmitted..low risk 6 and 11 and the wart bearing and the other types take up residence on a womans cervix.I c that u posted to the docs..he gave u very good answers.Browse the archives under HPV transmission in their forum.

[Crittle86]

What do u mean HPV dont lie dormant in ur body..thats how people dont know they have it and pass it to there partner....people can go a year maybe 2 before they ever show any signs...once u have it u have it, it never goes away NO cure!!!. I was told that by my Doc and that theres over 100 different strains.... try this webpage.****.com -  which tells u the same thing...

[empathy60]

I'm not trying to start a battle, but I have never seen any proven data that HPV can be readily transferred without sexual contact.  It's a sexually transmitted disease.  The only way to truly, truly prove this would be if HPV appeared in someone who had never, ever had any form of sexual contact (no frottage, intercourse, etc.).  Anyone who is sexually active who is diagnosed with HPV can very safely assume they've acquired it through sexual activity.  I would more rely on the idea that one of you carried a dormant infection which became active at one point during your relationship and was later detected.

I'd avoid using the term "clean" too.  This is a stigmatized term that could be hurtful to some readers.  Suggesting someone is "clean" because they don't have an STD implies that someone who has one is "dirty", which isn't true at all.

[ibizan]

Empathy thank you for ur always knowledgeable words...and muscarat u r so funny..picked it up at the gym!

[ibizan]

i will stop..and u need to stop posting things like mayflowers and mine comments are funny to read but negative.both of us have HAD this virus,have read a lot and learned a lot whereas u r saying u don't have this virus at all.Both of us have more time and xperience dealing with this than you.Telling others on this forum that hpv warts can be gotten by non-sexual means is rubbish...and confusing to them as they are already confused with the many facets of HPV.it is hard to discern whether u r a button pusher with ur comments ora very naive woman.If u r a woman at all.....ur previous post awhile back.".Ok this is muscarats husband" posting was comical as well!

[mayflowers]

Well said Ibizan!!!  Great post!  Thank you!

[ibizan]

ur very welcome.....gotta wonder about one who frequently posts inaccurate information and their profile is blank no friends no nothing!usually that is a troll!

[nikkinikki]

your comment to muscarats was WELL PUT. I feel number 1 she/he is in denial that someone CHEATED.......I do not by the story of getting HPV from the GYM.....LOL. Do you know how many infected people would be in the world.

I totally understand and agree this forum is not for bashing but lets stop with the CRAZY excuses and try to get facts......

[ibizan]

thank you for u r comments.i b-lieve there r good men out there...and good women...but i don't b-lieve that any human being can guarantee their partners fidelity.Humans do unpredictable things....men stray....i read the Experts forum and i just gasp at the numbers of more men than women having sex outside their marriages and relationships...then worrying that they gave something to their partner......their wives and partners being clueless and thinking all ok.My co-worker has been married for 32 years.she has Crohns and lupus...very weak immune system.She came up with HPV which her gyno said is a SEXUALLY transmitted virus.Her hub denied infidelity then under pressure and feeling guilty cuz his already ill wife had to have a LEEP fessed up to a brief quickie with an old high school flame he'd run in2.....no condom.I would have never thought him capable of doing this...he is  a good solid man but he goofed up!Hurt her so much but they worked it out!Stuff happens and i do b-lieve more men cheat than women....it is a scientifically bantered fact and supported by good research that many are biologically/genetically wired not to be totally monogomous.I don't put anything past anyone.......i would hope that my mate wouldn't cheat...but would never be so ironclad naive to guarantee they wouldn't.......the flaws of humanity!

[cocobean32]

I am not very pleased with some of these comments on this forum that is supposed to be supportive and helpful.
I am supposedly a "troll" to you, because I dont have any friends on here and I dont have a profile?
I log on and off here to see if there is any new "helpful posts" and anything/anyone that is going through something similar to what I am.
The negative comments dont get anyone anywhere.
I really think you have great comments and I am grateful to you for replying to my questions. If that person isnt really who they say they are, they should be ashamed of themselves, but the bickering isnt helpful.