Both have HPV, so what now

[steve196]

Hi, last week my partner was diagnosed with high risk HPV. At the same time I went to the doc as I have had a few small warts on my penis for about 3 yrs now. Anyway the doc confirmed them to be genital warts and I had them lasered off. My partner will go back to the hospital next week as she had another pap smear. I am not sure what treatment exists for my partner, on initial examination of her cervix the doc could see no tumpour or cancerous growths, what can we expect?

So my questions relate to what to do next.
I understand from various postings that we both need to make sure we get a lot of rest, excersise and fruit to really ramp up our immune systems. Anything else we can do here?

Also it seems the virus can be cleared between 6mths to 2 yrs with naturally strong immune systems, is that same for for men and women bearing in mind that my partner has high risk HPV?

Should we stop having sex with each other until we have both cleared the virus? That could take  2 years!!! I read sex with a condom is no prevention.

[kdaily]

Oh and as for doing anything, you're right just eating healthy taking vitamins and exercising will help your immune system there is nothing else you can do except having the warts or cells removed. And also once the cells are removed she can not be reinfected with the same strain.

[kdaily]

OKay, no need to stop having sex you both are infected. I too had high risk HPV and cleared the virus in 7 months... your partner could do the same or clear it sooner or longer. She can also have the cells removed, most likely the doctor is going to wait and see if it will clear up and if it gets worse she will most likely remove the cells.

It is known that most HPV infections will clear in 2 years at the most but your partner should continue to work with her doctor as she is doing . This is not something to be overly concerned with as it would appear your partner caught it before it became serious.