How Does HPV effect your sex life?
Question:
Obviously, I have to tell my Fi. We have had unprotected sex, so he is obviously infected. I'm so embrassed.
How is this going to effect our sex lives together?
Answers:
the type of hpv you have is nothing to worry about. there are essentially two types:
1) also known as genital warts, will cause growths on your cervix and genitalia. if your partner gets it, he too will develope growths in his genital region.
2) the type you have, only comes up in pap smears. with the exception of a very slight (and i mean VERY slight, so don't worry) chance of it turning into cervical cancer, there are no other symptoms than the abnormal pap smear.
there are absolutely NO symptoms in guys. you can't even test for it. as a result 75% of men are carriers. your bf may well have given it to you. also, this version is viral, so your body can actually fight it off.
what i'm getting at is don't worry. tell your bf what i told you. this shouldn't effect your sex life at all.
Well, If you are both infected by the virus then try to strengthen your immunity by eating healthier and taking multivitamins because HPV for women can cause cervical cancer. And sometimes by improving your diet your body can fight off the virus.
But make sure you are both in fact infected because if it turns out one is and the other isn't then that could be a problem because I'm sure neither of you want to infect the other person. Discuss it and just discuss the negatives of having sex with hpv and positives.
No just because your pap came back abnormal does not mean you necessarily have an STD. Is there a reason why you suspect you might have that? There are a lot of people that live with this disease and it does not affect there sex life. Here is some good information concerning this:
Talk with your clothes on. It's a good idea for all couples to talk about contraception and STDs before they're in a sexual encounter. Many people prefer to open the conversation by talking about contraception and STDs in general and then move on to their own personal situations.
Tell your partner the specifics of your situation. Because there are so many different types of HPV, every case is different. Explain what you know, and encourage your partner to ask questions. Learning the facts probably helped you feel more in control. It can do the same for your partner.
Give your partner time to get used to the idea. If a partner needs time, it's not a rejection or reflection on you. Everyone reacts differently. This is another reason why it helps to talk before you get intimate so that your partner doesn't feel pressured or taken advantage of.
Two steps can also help people have safer sex, although neither protects against HPV infection completely:
Get treatment. If you have warts, having them removed may help reduce the chances of transmitting the virus — although it's worth noting that medical opinion is divided on this. But why take the chance?
Use condoms. Condoms don't always protect against the transmission of HPV. However, experts still recommend using condoms because they protect against diseases related to HPV infection, such as cervical cancer.
There's no doubt that being diagnosed with HPV can be scary at first — which is why it helps to get the facts. The types of cancer caused by HPV infection are rare, and scientists are constantly researching the virus to come up with ways to treat and prevent it (such as the recent vaccine). The best way to dispel fears and worries is to acknowledge them, talk to your partner and get the medical care you need.
Good luck
The most common cause for abnormal cell changes of the cervix is HPV.
Most commonly after out Pap has found abnormal cell changes a HPV test is done to screen for 13 high risk HPV types. Ask your doctor if he did the HPV test. www.thehpvtest.com
Both low risk and high risk HPV types can cause cell changes of the cervix but our HPV test only screens for high risk HPV types.
Your doctor will probably do a colposcopy to have a better look at your cervix and then do a biopsy. The biopsy will show the depth of the virus and confirm that it is Low grade squamous intraepithelial lesions.
Once we acquire an HPV types our bodies usually builds immunity to our HPV types. Your partner does share your HPV type. In a committed relationship HPV should not present any problem. You can not ping pong the virus back and forth but condoms can help provide a bit more protection to your cervix, condoms have been shown to help the virus regress. Condoms use after treatments may give the body more time to heal...but they are not a forever thing...two clear Paps should be enough..to help your body identify and build the necessary antibodies to the virus.
After reading Understanding cell changes...talk with your partner...knowing more about the virus will help ease your fears and will help you explain more to your partner.
Good luck to both of you..love conquers all things.
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