Prognosis And Testing: Genital Warts Posted: 06-04-07 12:37pm
Hi I contracted genital warts from my
partner when we together 6 months(we are
now together almost 3 1/2 years). I had
one visible wart which was treated with
cream and I have not had any outbreaks
since. My cervical smears have all been
normal to date. My GUM clinic never really
explained anything to me and i have had to
rely on websites for info. However there
is often conflicting info out there.
Can the virus ever leave your system?
(most websites seem to say that I will
have it forever).
Can I be tested to see if I still have the
virus? (I undertsand that since I had
warts my antibody levels for the virus
will be raised in any case, so a measure
of this can't tell you if you have the
virus or not).
What is the best source of information to
give people if it ever happens that I have
another partner (although I am happy in my
long term relationship it is something I
have to bear in mind) or for friends to
explain without scaremongering? Is there a
specific website or other source of info
you would recommend?
Thank you.
