I Recently Have Sort of Been Scared About Hpv Posted: 06-02-05 17:59pm
I have been dating this guy for over 5
months now, and the topic of birth control
has finally come up. Well when I was on
my way to make random phone calls to find
center to obtain it, I came across a std
clinic that I figured i' should invest my
time in. Well upon my visit I was told
that I may possibly have an hpv (basically
an unwanted wart, but most likely may or
may not be a wart) well the doctor had
told me that I should more then likely get
it checked out more thoroughly by my
guino. So thats my next move. But my
main concern is that I may have infected
my b/f and now the decision of whether or
not we will be more serious then what we
are now. Our decision has been to stay
truthful and faithful (monogamous) toward
each other. Im just thankful that he has
stuck around with me knowing my
situtation. Well my concern or question
is, how do I know I have infected him, and
if I havn't, staying sexually active with
him, doesn't that give him the possibility
of obtaining what I have? And if he does
already have it, which I think undoubtably
he does. Will us being sexually active
with treatments cause any further damage
then what has already happened.
Please reply and let me know. Im'scared
more then anything of what could/or may
not happen.
:'(
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wigwam
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Jun 2005 Posts: 2
Hpv Posted: 06-02-05 21:36pm
Yes, it is possible that your boyfriend,
too, has hpv. I have it and unknowingly
gave it to my boyfriend but he has not
shown any symptoms so far. That does not
go to say that your boyfriend wont. I
think more women get warts than men. In
my case, hpv affected my cervix and I had
to have surgery. The nurse at my ob-gyn
said she contracted it also and her
husband has only had one wart on his penis
and he had it removed. I know you are
very scared and upset, I was also, but the
main thing is making sure your cervix is
okay and preventing cervical cancer. Men
can get cancer from this also, but I do
not think it is that high of a percentage.
You will be fine. A lot of
communication between you two is key. You
all should talk about it and I could not
stop apologizing for giving it to my b/f,
but thank god he was understanding.
