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Confused and full of anxiety and fear
Hello. I am a 24 year old Group Advisor at a facility for troubled youths. In December I had my first health scare ever. I had a pap smear in December of last year and came up positive for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea. I was scared and I had to call my significant other and interrogate him about his fidelity. Nevertheless we both received treatment and he contacted the other person that he was involved with and alerted them as well. It sounds easy to do but it was the most painful and embarrasing situation that I have ever been through in my life. I have not been sexually active since then and have become depressed to the point where I cannot let my significant other touch me or be intimate with me. I get anxiety attacts at the thought of sex to the point of nausea. I also avoid situations with my boyfriend whenever he is in the mood. I just can't do it. I have even grown to become paranoid with my body. There were some small bumps that grew on the top of the hood of my vagina and I immediately thought (GENITAL WARTS...That has to be what it is). And I also had dull pain in my lower belly and vaginal area. It was extremely uncomfortable when I used my hands to press down in that area. I also had some white vaginal discharge. It didn't smell awful at all. No fishy odor either. But I was still worried. My lowerback hurts sometimes. I went to my doctor for a follow up pap exam and she told me that the small bumps did not look like warts. She also told me that my white blood cell count was high and that there was blood in my urine. She let me know that that is a sign of a bladder infection but I had no problems urinating. No burning sensation at all. Just some random dull pain in my vaginal area and lower region just above my vagina. When she looked at my cervix she did not find the discharge that I was worried about. She assured me that she would test for HPV, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Herpes, the works. She completed the exam and told me that she would call me in two weeks for the result. She prescribed me some Septra and sent me home. True to her word, she did call. The good news is that she did not find any Gonorrhea or Clamydia. I made SURE to ask her if genital warts or herpes came up on the exam and she told me that the test did not find that either. And I also tested negative for Syphillis. However, my pap test came up abnormal anyway. I panicked. She told me that It had to do with my cervix and that she would mail me a letter that would refer me to a Gynocologist to rule out Cervical Cancer. After the phone conversation I became stressed and had some mild anxiety attacks. Why would it come up abnormal? Is it possible that I do have HPV and she made a mistake by missing it? I am torturing myself by researching STD's online and looking at photos of Genital Warts that match the small bumps on my vagina (they look nothing like what ive seen online. But I am still concerned and am not a fan of false hope.) Could she be lying to me when it came to my results?
1. Is there a chance that my doctor is wrong and missed the HPV?
2. Are there any reasons why my results were abnormal?
3. Could the bumps on my vagina be genital warts?
4. Is there a reason for the dull pains in my vagina and lower regions and what is the discharge all about?
1. Is there a chance that my doctor is wrong and missed the HPV?
2. Are there any reasons why my results were abnormal?
3. Could the bumps on my vagina be genital warts?
4. Is there a reason for the dull pains in my vagina and lower regions and what is the discharge all about?
ok now ladies.....lets calm down here.....i am smiling.....and trolls come in both genders!
hey muscrat, you are a funny troll.....do you have pink, purple or blue hair and do you live under a bridge?
That's right.......laughing is good for your health anyway!!! Keep on smiling girl!!!!!!
my mom said her Serbian aunt who spoke very little english had a saying......don't stir the drecka......drecka being serbian for s....t!takes more facial muscles to laugh than frown!:)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))!
It's never dull around here is it? All the forums have their share of trolls with the strange answers and redundant questions. My favorites are on the maternity forum - "Can I get pragnint if I hav sex standking on my head? Huh, can I????
You are right, got to just chuckle as these lonely souls come through....
You are right, got to just chuckle as these lonely souls come through....
u make me chuckle......u r either a male troll or a woman who lives in a naivete bubble world!U definitely love to argue and stir up controversy...u need a hobby!:)))
if one gives his partner 2 std's the probability is high the HPV came from him as well....no judging an obvious fact!
u r not in the same situation as qwerty as ur previous post states....a man innocent of infidelity doesn't give his partner 2 std's.that is not judging that is an obvious fact!u r most fortunate indeed to have never encountered a dishonest man...we all know u count ur blessings as u should!
so how can someone who gave another 2 std's be innocent of infidelity?
i think u missed the first part of qwertys original post where she said she tested positive for chalymydia and gonorrhea and that her boyfriend had to contact the person he was involved with and they both got treatment.this is not an innocent man here!i think that is infidelity....she does need to relax..proceed with treatment and take care of herself!
oh we've had some trolls here that had to be reported and zapped!not many tho thank God!Most of the women here and a few men very sincere and wanting to learn more!Many men choose 2 be very ignorant about HPV......they will not get it thru their heads that they can carry the non-wart bearing strain and it will clear eventually....the strain that goes and lives on ur cervix.....they only b-lieve what they see with the different strain of HPV that is wart bearing.Tell ur guy to google HPV and men....Center for Disease Control really gives a heads up for men and HPV.It is postulated that heavy smoking can suppress the immune system..not totally proven but makes sense.All that matters is ur healing and u keeping up with treatment.....if ur guy is comfy keeping his head tucked up his butt then let the sleeping head remain oxygen deprived!:))))))There is a saying in 12 step programs....and it is so true.....U cannot graft new ideas on2 a CLOSED mind!
Thank you so much ibizan and mayflowers. I know know that I am not alone in this struggle. And there are so many people in different age ranges that are going through what I am going through. I have gotten much positive support that I needed from this site. Which makes me feel a little better. I was so afraid that there would be ignorant trolls on this site to make snarky ignorant comments. I have a yahoo account and I was considering joining the HPV forum that they had available there so that I could get some educated answers from people who were in the same situation as I, but were more educated about the serrious effects of HPV more than I was. But there was this one troll who entered the site and made such disparaging remarks to this one woman who had hpv that it pretty much kept me away. But it seems as if everyone here is genuine and not here to laugh at people's misfortunes or crack disgusting jokes about this serious disease. And yes I am to have a coloscopy at the gynocologist soon. So right now I am bracing myself for the good or bad news and update everyone as soon as I get answers about my situation. As for my boyfriend, I just think I need to get my space right now and concentrate on healing. I admit that I am still scared at this point and the shock has not completely worn off of me either. But the thought of him disgusts me at this point. All I have is my mother and my prayers to God that I can overcome this.
1. Because he is the same age as I, could hpv have lied dormant in his system for years? He lost his virginity at fifteen so it makes me think, couldn't his doctor have spotted infection at all? He says that there was no way he could have had such an infection and maintains that his health should be proof to me. He is athletic and works out most days of the week. And I have never had never seen any abnormalites with his penis back when we were sleeping together.
2. He is a heavy smoker too, can it sometimes really suppress hpv symptoms? And if so, do you think he might have a high white blood cell count like I do?
1. Because he is the same age as I, could hpv have lied dormant in his system for years? He lost his virginity at fifteen so it makes me think, couldn't his doctor have spotted infection at all? He says that there was no way he could have had such an infection and maintains that his health should be proof to me. He is athletic and works out most days of the week. And I have never had never seen any abnormalites with his penis back when we were sleeping together.
2. He is a heavy smoker too, can it sometimes really suppress hpv symptoms? And if so, do you think he might have a high white blood cell count like I do?
I fully understand ur feelings.U r going to have a colposcopy yes?it will tell u how to further proceed.I am 52 was celibate for 10 years....and for the first time in a long time did not use a condom with a man i really fell for.He told me he'd been celibate 3 years...hmm....i came to not believe that but he was also a heavy smoker which could have suppressed the HPV.I was dx'd with HPV 6-07 and he SCREAMED that he did not give this to me!Yes it is sad the amount of liars in the world.For many other reasons he became an x..thank God but when the trust is gone there is no resurrecting that.I had a LEEP 8-07 and first follow-up pap clear...and soon 2 have another 4-08...will have them every 4 mos. until 12-08..if they remain clear i can go back to having paps yearly.I haven't had sex since 9-06 and have no desire for a rels.or what comes with it.In my age range not much worth having to choose from.But u r a young woman..with a lot of hope and prospects....u keep up on ur paps and great chances for u to find a good partner and someday be the mother u long 2 b....many women who have HPV and if needed LEEPS go on2 have children and normal deliveries!
My suspicions have been confirmed. I just received word today from my doctor. And she informed me that I had LGSIL mild dysplasia with HPV effects. HPV was all I needed to hear from her words to convince me that this was serious. I completely lost it and just had a blowout with my significant other. I have been monogamous to him and yes, he was my first as well. I was at my mothers. And she has been very supportive of me but even she couldn't shake me out of my anxiety attack after I got off the phone with my doctor. It was just too much for me to bite off and chew for today. I know for a fact that I caught it from my boyfriend. And he denied ever having such an illness. To tell you the truth I didn't even care or paid attention to his explanations or excuses. Because no matter how many times he tells me that he's innocent, it still doesn't change the fact that I caught HPV. He is the only person who could have infected me because he was my one and only sex partner. And it angers me how people can cheat like this and put others that they love at risk. I am still lost when it comes to LGSIL and mother advised me that I needed to rest emotionally first before searching the internet on the subject. But I am praying and hoping that my future is a bright one and that this disease will not spoil my chances at having children someday. That is the reason why I am having all of these panic attacks. I want to be a mother so badly and I am turning 25 this year. It kills me when I think about it.
Given the fact that you've already had 2 other std's, it would be surprising if you didn't have HPV. I think at this point you need to see another gyno for the abnormal pap and ask about the pain. HPV doesn't cause pain.
She said that there was no yeast infection. And I asked her if the reason my pap was abnormal was because of HPV and she told me that she did not find that in my system. I've had ingrown hairs before and these small bumps look nothing like that. They do not hurt at all. Could there be a number of reasons for the dull pain? Also I've heard of people getting false negatives on their pap. Could that be possible in my case?
Sorry to hear you had to go through all this. If it were me, I'd break up with the boyfriend. Once the trust is gone, there is not much reason to stay with someone. Anyway, just my opinion.
1) One thing I can't quite figure out from your post is if the dr. ever told you that it was HPV causing the abnormal pap? Usually they will do an HPV test at the time of a pap. Despite this, HPV is fairly normal to get. Since you had other STD's, it's a good bet that you have HPV although other STD's are not a prerequisite for getting HPV. Most people that get HPV don't know it. Actually all sexually active people will get at least one form of HPV in their lifetime.
2) Your pap could be abnormal for reasons other than HPV. Yeast infections can cause an abnormal pap.
3) Not all bumps are genital warts. Could be infected hairs. Only a dr. can really tell you what they are.
4) HPV does not cause pain or discharge or odor. Since you have been tested for other STD's, it sounds like there is another infection (bladder, UTI) or even a yeast infection. If you have taken some strong antibiotics, that can kill the good bacteria causing a yeast infection.
You will need a colposcopy so the Dr's can check your cervix for abnormal cells. They may take a biopsy.
Don't worry, you don't have cancer, you just need to take care of what ever is causing the abnormal pap and then you will be fine after that.
Good luck.
1) One thing I can't quite figure out from your post is if the dr. ever told you that it was HPV causing the abnormal pap? Usually they will do an HPV test at the time of a pap. Despite this, HPV is fairly normal to get. Since you had other STD's, it's a good bet that you have HPV although other STD's are not a prerequisite for getting HPV. Most people that get HPV don't know it. Actually all sexually active people will get at least one form of HPV in their lifetime.
2) Your pap could be abnormal for reasons other than HPV. Yeast infections can cause an abnormal pap.
3) Not all bumps are genital warts. Could be infected hairs. Only a dr. can really tell you what they are.
4) HPV does not cause pain or discharge or odor. Since you have been tested for other STD's, it sounds like there is another infection (bladder, UTI) or even a yeast infection. If you have taken some strong antibiotics, that can kill the good bacteria causing a yeast infection.
You will need a colposcopy so the Dr's can check your cervix for abnormal cells. They may take a biopsy.
Don't worry, you don't have cancer, you just need to take care of what ever is causing the abnormal pap and then you will be fine after that.
Good luck.
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