Hpv ?? Whats This All About ??

Do a net search on HPV transmission. Apparently a mother can pass it on to their babies during vaginal delivery, and it is possible, but unlikely to be transmitted via non-sexual contact. I would look into this some more, get a second opinion (crucial), and have a serious talk with your husband. Apparently you don't have to go "all the way" to transmit the disease.

Hello C.,
My name is H. and I'm going threw this same thing right now also.I had was pregnant and we lost the baby three months which I was so upset about ,but when i was pregnant they found out that I had HPV.So i feel that GOD works in mysterous ways ,because something could have happened to my baby with me having that further along.Well May 3rd I had to go in and do the LOOP surgery where they get all of the cancerious cells out, but when i went in 7-10 days later for my results my doctor had told me that it was higher risk then she thought it was.I was told that the cervcal cancer is soon to come and will spread so I need to have a Hysterectomy I was crying my eyes out because i want more children and i am only 24.So i have until September to try for another baby and teh doctor can't say if I am even able to carry a baby at all or full term.So i wish you luck if you ever need to talk just email me and we can switch ____@____.com

I wish you much luck and everything will be ok.Now also what they told me with your husband if he starts breaking out with worts then he has it also but it is hard for them to check men because they don't have a cervic's.

Hugs H. please keep us posted on how you are doing

I hate to say it so bluntly but someone in your relationship is cheating. Years ago my mom went through this same thing. Thinking what is HPV and how do I have it. A year later all the truth came out. HPV is a sexually transmitted disease. If your spouse is definitely not cheating maybe there was something in the past that he never said but for you to be developing it now so late into the relationship - it would more likely be something recent. So sorry you have to go through this.

Hi C. i am currently taking some medical classes to become a medical transcripitionist. It is passed sexually so i would really question where it came from if you are each others first and only. Not to upset you but that is the truth. There is no known "cure" but it is something that normally goes away on its own. It is unlikely that you would pass it to you baby but it is possible. It may turnn out to nothing which i pray it does. Please let us know how it turns out. Good luck.

I'm going through the same thing. Although HPV was never discussed. I did have an abnormal pap smear. I had the colposcopy which now they must do a biopsy. I'm currently 5 months pregnant so the biopsy will have to wait till after I hav ethe baby. Anyways, best of luck to you. I hope everything goes well. Just know that you not alone.
A.

Hi C.. Non-sexual transmission of human papilloma virus (HPV) is controversial, but definitely possible. One small study even showed that exposure may occur via shaking hands with someone who has genital warts! [Sexually Transmitted Infections 1999 Oct;75(5):317-9].

It is documented that infected mothers can pass HPV to their offspring in the course of a vaginal delivery [Rev Med Virol 1999 Jan-Mar;9(1):15-21], but this would be detected in the linings of the nose and mouth.

Your colposcopy results are not infallible. You should ask your doctor to do a specific HPV test on you. Even if that is positive, as long as you and your husband are confident that your relationship has been mutually monogamous, it doesn't help matters to try to figure out how you may have been infected. What matters most is to discuss a plan with your doctor about how you will monitor your pap smears going forward.

C.-
I found out 7 years into our marriage that I had HPV. It's a virus, so it can be dormant for a long time..........that's the very bad part............it's usually transmitted sexually- and from what I've read/ heard it can be quite contagious. I'd say it's time for a frank talk with your DH. This is some hard stuff, but it's stuff that needs to be discussed and dealt with. The culposcopy wasn't hard but I had a hard time after (nearly passed out and couldn't drive myself home-so try to have someone with you and someone on tap to take care of the kids). Be gentle- it's likely you guys were introduced to this a LONG TIME AGO.
Good luck-
C.

HPV is transfered through body fluids. While intercourse is the most common way, it can also be transmitted through oral sex or kissing.

You should talk to your doctor before talking with your husband. There are also pamphlets at the pharmacy at the local supermarkets, OB/Gyn's offices, etc. Find out for sure before causing problems in your marriage. I was under the impression that it didn't necessarily have to be transmitted sexually but I'm not a doctor. Get all the info you can...and wait for the results of the test. It may turn out to be nothing.

Dear C.,
I am sorry to say that, but if the diagnosis is correct, well - it is sexually transmitted disease (if acquired at birth from your mom it would not be a genital form). It can be asymptomatic, so one of you could have had it for a very long time without being aware of it. If you have never had any type of sexual (genital!) contact with anybody else than your husband before you got married, than I am afraid that you got it from him, and that there might be something you don't know about him. Remember, it did not have to happen recently. It might have happened before you two even met. Good luck tomorrow. I hope everything will be fine.

Go to www.thehpvtest.com All OB/GYNs run this test with the pap - it is like an extra pap, but gives you better results.

My friend had the same thing happen to her, though she is not married. Had to do the colopshy (sp?) as well. I think her dr's told her it's sexually transmitted. There is a new vaccine out on the market for teenagers so there is probably a lot of info on line about it. I believe she said that it also gives her a higher chance for some kind of woman cancer down there, cervical maybe? I would ask your dr about that one though. She is doing fine though and not on meds or anything. Just something to keep an eye on through pap smears. I think she has to go every 6 months now instead of yearly. Just to keep an eye on it. As long as you have good care I am sure you will be just fine. Sounds like a lot of people have this.

For the most part HPV is sexually transmitted. Most people don't have any symptoms at all. Some HPV strains can mutate into cervical cancer, but not all. Just like some HPV strains will turn into genital warts, but not all. There are about 100 strains or more out there. Definitely talk to your doctor about how you could have contracted it if it's a concern to you.

Good luck,
Y.

HI C.~~

There are different kinds of HPV. There is a kind that can lead to cervical cancer and there is also a kind that is an STD. If you and your husband have only been with each other, then you don't have the STD one. Also, relax, lots of women have this (I do), and my doctor told me that 5 million women in the US have this and its very common. Good luck!!