Hpv Lasts Forever? I Didn't Know...

After reading the medical info on hpv, I remember the cream the dermatologist gave my current husband was aldara. I said it was to "burn them off" in error...Actually, he said the cream "burned" alot and he didn't like using it. It was supposed to make the warts diminish in size and hopefully make them go away. They seemed to have gotten a little smaller, but, my husband was discouraged because of the "burning" and very slow recovery and stopped using the cream. He said something about the doctor wanting to freeze them off with a lazer, but, he was afraid of that and I don't think he did it. He still has alot of them on both thighs near his groin area. Is this contagious?

I also just found out I have hpv. I discovered it when a pap test came back abnormal. I went in for a follow-up colposcopy and they found 2 warts on my cervix. They biopsied them and am waiting for the results. I'm nervous because I know that hpv is linked to cervical cancer. Luckily, I go to the doctor every year and if it's anything, I caught it early. I just sucks knowing that we are stuck with this virus for life. Through a lot of research, I found that stress plays a big part in outbreaks. Another interesting fact, hpv is not always sexually transmitted. I read that 20% of virgin college students have some strain of hpv. Because warts on the body can have a papilloma virus in them. I'm just nervous about my results. Has anyone else gone through this?

I also had a wart 22 years ago and thought it was over. My boyfriend of 2-1/2 years just got some genital warts and I looked into the situation. Well come to find out anyone could have this virus from the first time they had sex and not know it. Now he has warts and I have none.You cannot blame your partner or yourself. Also like you I have herpes also which was contacted 22 years ago. The doctor gave my boyfriend the aldara cream also. We are not crazy about it but in our current situation we have to use it. From what I read all warts are contagious so I would be carefull with the warts he has. But don't let it destroy you. Just get them treated and go on with your life. I not sure if when you said the doctor did not tell you that you would have it forever was herpes or warts. The warts are not serious but need to be treated. As far the herpes you do need to look for signs as not to spread it. I know because I can tell right before an outbreak. The area gets sore and itchy. I hardly every outbread but do avoid sex if I feel like an outbreak of herpes is coming on. As far as the warts you do not feel these and again I never had a problem with them since 22 years ago but since my boyfriend has them I will have to get checked in 3 months to make sure I don't get any.

I had an abnormal pap and discovered I had hpv... Then I had a colposy and a biopsy b.C the wart was on my cervix. Now that I think about it, they never realli told me the results of the biopsy so I guess they were neg. I did get a letter in the mail about atypical squamos cells (sp)? I dunno wut the hell that is tho.. N.E one else kno?

Did u kno about 75% of the sexually active pop. Has hpv?? Its jus inactive. I found mine wen I got preg. B.C my immune system was weaker then. Alot of ppl have it.

I am a 22 male and I have HPV. It is a unique disease in that it acts more like a fungus then a virus, but it is a virus. There are over a hundred strains of the virus. Out of these, about 30-40 are STD's in that they are sexually transmitted. Approximately 20 million people are currently infected with HPV. At least 50 percent of sexually active men and women acquire genital HPV infection at some point in their lives. By age 50, at least 80 percent of women will have acquired genital HPV infection. About 6.2 million Americans get a new genital HPV infection each year. Strains 6, 11, may cause genital warts and there are 13 so-called "high-risk" sexually transmitted HPVs, including types 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, and 68 — different from the ones that cause warts. All in all, HPV is not the end of the world nor is it the worst STD ever. In fact if HPV is all that you have then consider yourself lucky. New studies indicate that it either goes away on its own, or more than likely it goes dormant. As far as to if it is contagious at that point, there are mixed reviews, but many believe that the carrier becomes less contagious. I hope this helps.

I just found out that I have HPV, and possibly cervical cancer. Being a mother of 4 kids and married for 25 years, I was kinda shocked to hear that I had been carrying this around dormant for sooo long with no symptoms what so ever, until recently. Is this even possible? I would have thought that something would have shown up in a blood test when I had my babies....or am blind to the obvious?

If HPV doesn't show up in your yearly pap smear examination is everything ok?

on eHealth Forum. Lots of very valid questions here on this subject.

I know that you can have a pap smear and unless your doctor orders that they check for HPV, they may not do so when the pathology is done.

I too have HPV with the high risk types. My first test was done at my request because I had come down with a really bad vaginal infection, found out my former BF had multiple partners, just got sick.

Results came back HPV.

That was a year ago. In February, 2008, I was again tested by my GYN and the results came back normal. He said that if I can have three more testings, every six months and it comes back within normal range, I will have the HPV in dormancy. However, HPV is forever and as others on this Forum have told me, it can flare up again especially when under a lot of stress.

Now, I have an area on my thigh which appears to be a genital wart. It is in the shape of a cauliflower, about 1/4 inch in diameter, flesh colored, but lighter than my skin. bumpy. My doctor is going to see it on Monday. But, that is what it is.

Research I have done says a genital wart can take 6 to 8 months to show up. About right. Last time I was ever with that guy. What a parting gift.

He still says he doesn't have anything. Guess he was able to battle off the HPV.