Long post, I apologize.
**TL;DR:** I *might* have HPV. I wonder how my bf would react.
I just had my first pap smear(to check for abnormal cells that have potential to become cervical cancer) + STI/STD tested. The results came out that I have abnormal cells, which *might* be due to HPVirus infection but negative for other STI/STDs.
I was vaccinated against the common HPV strains that cause cancer and warts in 2009 (3 doses over the course of 6 months). Therefore, I refused to have the colposcopy or the useless biopsy (they take a piece of my cervix out to examine under the microscope), because I believe my body will clear the possible HPV out soon by the next pap smear. Plus, I've read many research papers on IUD (which I'm getting soon) reducing risk of cervical cancer; so I'm not worried. …show more content…
My current bf is my second sexual partner, so I'm not promiscuous; I know exactly who was the possible carrier (my idiot exbf, haha, I'll forgive him, since he would never know if he had HPV).
Even though it's a very minor problem to me, I'm going to tell my BF as I don't want to hide anything from him. I'll give him all the following information and give him the choice to leave me if he wants to:
* The strain of HPV that I might have is like a common cold virus. It's totally not HIV or Herpes viruses. We're both clearing it out in the next 12 months like how we clear out the cold
**TL;DR:** I *might* have HPV. I wonder how my bf would react.
I just had my first pap smear(to check for abnormal cells that have potential to become cervical cancer) + STI/STD tested. The results came out that I have abnormal cells, which *might* be due to HPVirus infection but negative for other STI/STDs.
I was vaccinated against the common HPV strains that cause cancer and warts in 2009 (3 doses over the course of 6 months). Therefore, I refused to have the colposcopy or the useless biopsy (they take a piece of my cervix out to examine under the microscope), because I believe my body will clear the possible HPV out soon by the next pap smear. Plus, I've read many research papers on IUD (which I'm getting soon) reducing risk of cervical cancer; so I'm not worried. …show more content…
My current bf is my second sexual partner, so I'm not promiscuous; I know exactly who was the possible carrier (my idiot exbf, haha, I'll forgive him, since he would never know if he had HPV).
Even though it's a very minor problem to me, I'm going to tell my BF as I don't want to hide anything from him. I'll give him all the following information and give him the choice to leave me if he wants to:
* The strain of HPV that I might have is like a common cold virus. It's totally not HIV or Herpes viruses. We're both clearing it out in the next 12 months like how we clear out the cold