Thread: Hpv In A Relationship Question

Hi,i was diagnosed with High Risk HPV thru a Pap Test also almost 2 yrs. ago So i can understand your situation fully, I would say you an your partner using condoms is really your decision, I would say if you weren't in a serious relationship or couldn't trust your partner to be faithful then you should use condoms to prevent possibly getting another STD, If you know he's with just you then theres no point in using condoms because if you've been together for 7 yrs. an you just now found out you have HPV then you both have it for life, So your not preventing anything that isn't already there but thats my opinion its really up to you two.

Did your HPV clear up or did you have cells removed? If so, how did it go?
Thanks for your input. It helps to read about others in my situation.

I agree - if you can trust your partner fully there's no need for condoms. I got hpv from my husband and as a result had cervical cacner when I was younger and now it's back again. So, make sure you go in for your regular paps and keep on top of it. Good luck!

You Said You Got It From Your Husband?
Did Your Doctor Tell You To Use Condoms Or Did He Say It
Wasn't Neccesary Because You're In A Stable Relationship?

When i went in for the Colposcopy i didn't need the Biopsy an the abnormal cells came back benign, An the pap after that wasn't as abnormal as the one before so i didn't get the Colposcopy, I went back in 3 months after that for another pap an it was normal so i went back 6 months after that which happened to be last week an its normal again, So far it looks like its cleared up for now hopefully the HPV wont become active again in the future.

First, thanks for your info. It helps more than you know.
I actually went to the doctor yesterday and he said we should keep doing paps twice a year and a colposcopy once a year. And while I hated doing the colpo's, i am happy with the results. Hopefully mine will clear up on it's own. I hope your testing continues to go in a positive direction.
Good Luck & Thank You.

I was diagnosed w/ hpv a cpl yrs ago. I havent been rechecked to see what strain it is since they developed the new tests. I have had the same partner for 3 yrs, except one time when we had quit seeing each other.
I've had them removed. a cpl of times. but they continue to come back. the strange thing is, at times, when he lived away, and we'd quit having sex for a month or two, they'd practiclly clear up, but when we'd have sex the warts would come back. the dr said you could not be reinfected with the same strain multiple times. but it happened everytime.
also, has anyone who has it, noticed any type of fowl odor? also, a white pastey substance, not necessarily a discharge, because it doesnt come out.
also, i have a friend whod slept with someone who had hpv. it was supposed to be the strain that produces warts, and NOT cancerous. but then, his next partner a few months later, ended up with cervical cancer.
there are so many things that are contradictary to medical science here.
as far as to answer your question, if i was in love, and committed, i'd never wear condoms. dont see the use in it.
i know they say it can be dormant inside your system for years, but i'd never had any bad paps, or warts, no symptoms. but after the first 2 mos of sleeping with my now bf, it showed up, on the pap, and the visible signs, also, an itching sensation, along with a cpl other signs, that made me even go be checked. and i also had just noticed warts on him. so, i'm guessing it came from him. part of me thinks it is more detectable than they say.
and, there are so many anti viral creams for other conditions, why isnt one applicable to hpv, not only to keep warts from growing, but to keep the virus from being transferred from skin-to-skin contact??