Good morning all. Just got diagnosed with HPV16 yesterday, on my way to the doctor now to understand what is going on. I have two babies 3 and 2. Feel completely shocked and scared since yesterday , with a simple question in mine, if this develops to cancer, what is the likely good that I grow older to see my girls grow and independent before I depart? Or everyone passes away witnin 5-10 years? Sorry to be pessimistic. But I cannot find out any news about life prognosis apart from this 5-year survival rate which I don’t understand! So I have 5 years? Thanks

Does anyone have any experience on dating with genital warts? Ive been debating getting back out there soon but have been very discouraged to even try. I keep asking myself why anyone would want to sexually interact with me when I have visible warts on my penis. It has very negatively impacted my confidence a lot. About a year ago I contracted hpv with genital warts from my now ex boyfriend. He didnt have any visible warts so we assumed he was clean, until mine showed up. He went to the doctor to get looked at and turns out they were inside his anus, so we just never noticed. In the past year I havent sought any treatment for them because ive been too ashamed to talk about it with anyone. I am planning on seeking treatment soon though as there are more now and some have gotten bigger. I know treatment doesnt always work and if it does it isnt always permanent. So im just wondering, based off other peoples experiences with warts, how likely is it that I will even find someone who isnt disgusted by my penis? Even if I dont have them anymore I still plan to disclose and im really worried about my future love life

I’ve come to the conclusion that I likely have HPV warts on my vagina, though I’ll have actual confirmation from the doctor in two days. Since this virus can hypothetically stay for up to two years, I’m genuinely wondering—how do you navigate hookups in the meantime? I’m looking for serious advice on how to approach conversations about it, bring up the use of condoms, and help destigmatize it. I know HPV is incredibly common, but my knowledge on the subject is pretty limited, so I’d be incredibly grateful for any information or advice you can share. I’m still trying to figure out what might be different now and what adjustments I’ll need to make moving forward. Thanks so much in advance!

I have two “warts” on my fingers. Haven’t been diagnosed, cuz I have no health insurance right now. I have no clue how I contracted it. About a year and a half ago my girlfriend got an std test and it came up clean from everything so neither of us had it before. To be honest, I’m not even sure if they are hpv? Though I’ve heard that’s the only thing it could be. I’m very stressed about if maybe she cheated on me or if I got it somehow some other way. And also what my next step in treatment would be.

Hello Reddit,

I am writing to seek clarification regarding a concern I have about HPV testing. I am a 35-year-old male, and after many thoughts, I believe I contracted HPV in early- 2021from a former partner. She told me one day that she had an infection back in 2013, which she believed had cleared. Unfortunately, by the time she disclosed this information, we had already engaged in unprotected intercourse several times, though we initially used protection.

At the time, I was not well-informed about HPV, and I deeply regret on being so irresponsible due this actions affected my fiancée. In December 2023, both of us tested positive for HPV via PCR: my fiancée was found to have 51 & 54 strains which, sadly, result in a CIN1 while I tested positive only for type 54 strain. Following the diagnosis, both of us underwent a procedure to remove genital warts for me (genital area but not in penis) and for her the abnormal cells in the cervix, very fast procedure but with a BIG psicological mark, and we were prescribed Papilocare tablets and vitamin C.

Four months ago, my fiancée’s Pap smear results were normal, and I have not observed any recurrence of warts in my genital area since the procedure. However, I am puzzled by one detail:

Why have I not tested positive for HPV type 51, despite my fiancée being diagnosed with it?

Has this happened to anyone?

Hi I’m reaching out cuz I was recently diagnosed and it’s so shitty how it was done. I went a got a Pap smear in august and they emailed me in November saying that there was a computer glitch and I have it then never gave me more information. I was even vaccinated for hpv when I was in hs and when I look on google all it says is I can get it but it’s extremely rare once vaccinated. I’m abstaining from sex and my partner is pissy about it cuz they started getting vaccinated and was one of the few men that had extreme adverse effects so they didn’t ever get the second shot and I don’t wanna get them sick. Also ovarian cancer runs in my family. They won’t even give me a pap or more info til the new year and not knowing anything is hell. Please help!

So I’ve got my consultation with a colorectal surgeon in a couple of weeks. I’ve got anal warts and they are only external thankfully. I’m worried about the aftermath of the surgery, have heard stories of gay male bottoms who have never been able to have sex again because of the scarring. I’ve got 3 warts that are probably about 1-2cm and a few smaller ones around them.

Does anyone have any advice of the matter? Or if you went through excision what was it like? I’m scared for my relationship if I can’t have sex again.

Hey so we find out that my bfs roommate is hpv positive for over 2 years. There was no sexual encounters in any kind between the roommate and us. But we find out know. Is It still risky for him to live with him?

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/andr.13817

Interesting read.

Actual HPV infection was detected in 401/718 subjects (55.85%). Oral HPV-DNA was reported in 80 subjects and anal HPV infection in 52 subjects. Anti-HPV IgG antibodies have been detected in 288 subjects. The overall prevalence of HPV exposition, considering actual and/or previous infection was 77.99%. Among infected men, high-risk HPV genotypes were detected in 66.08%.

Looking for regression stories with no 'invasive' treatment (but not about clearing HPV+ without LSIL, CIN, or lesions).

Thank you!

I (24f) had my first pap smear and tested positive for HPV. I’m apparently three years late to having a pap smear done, but what do you do, can’t go back in time. I became sexually active at 19 and my first partner was a female, we didn’t last and I hadn’t had any partners since. I was raped when I was 23 and had an STD screening done everything came back negative including HPV.

I know this is a common STD. I know about 80% of the world encounters it at some point in their life and most don’t even know they have it— it’s just a symptom of being sexually active, hell some aren’t even and they get it.

The reason I’m coming to this Reddit page is because I have a boyfriend now and I really fucking like him. We’ve been together for a little over three months now, we haven’t had sex yet but we’ve given each other oral. Of course this was before my diagnosis and now I am freaking out because I don’t know how to tell him, but I know I have to tell him because I can’t be one of those people that doesn’t. I strongly believe if he knew he would give me the same respect and I am terrified that he will leave me or he will treat me differently. I know what to do but I don’t know how to do it and I’m freaking out. I don’t care about the risk of cancer for myself, I can live with a hysterectomy, besides that’s worse case scenario. I care about him. I don’t know how I got HPV and honestly it’s not my main concern, if I need someone to blame I’ll blame that pos rapist regardless of if it was them.

I need advice or simply just people to talk to that understand some of what I’m feeling. I never thought this would happen, I got the HPV vaccine all three shots, I practice safe sex and when that occurred I got myself tested. This simply sucks and as common as it is it still feels so alienating.

I know that if he reacts badly and blames me I deserve better and that it’s not my fault. I didn’t know… He might be immensely supportive and understanding, there’s no way to know how he’ll react. The fear of what will actually come to pass is petrifying. One thing I know for certain is that he deserves full honesty and transparency. I can only hope this isn’t the end of our relationship.

So I just have my results for my cervical biopsy. It is saying that I have CIN 1. I am trying to understand this result more since I only got positive for the hpv virus. Can someone help me? I am going to speak to my doctor more about this.

Hi I am 24m and I am using verrutol for my genital warts treatment.Verrutol is kind of acidic liquid and it burns my skin I have my cosmetic issues my genital how can I treat those scars?

My mum beat breast cancer a few years ago and my dad has recently been diagnosed with pancreaticobilary adenocarcinoma. Just trying to take as many precautions as possible so I lower my risk and beating myself for not getting the vaccine when I was younger. When I google if I can take the HPV vaccine at 29, it says “consult with gynaec”. What should I expect in this conversation? What factors would help decide if I’m a good candidate for the vaccine or not? Should I do a pap before getting it anyway?

I (26F) went for my biopsy 6 months ago one of the specimens was pos for CIN1 but it was in the crevice of the cervix when they just used a brush… my dr said she’ll test me in a year and to not think about it until then and carry on with normal life, that was easy I just put it in the back of my mind. A couple days ago I got news of my aunt she went through exactly what I went through had CIN 1 in same spot as me. They waited did it a year later and it was CIN2 they did a LEEP and said she was cleared. She went back and turns out she had cancer… they removed her uterus and cervix and she did some chemo and radiation. This was only two years ago. Now when doing her scans (full body scan) they found cancer in her lung and something under her breast bone, they said it was secondary to her cervical cancer so they can’t remove it and give her more chemo and radiation and hope for the best.. now I’m kinda scared and I want them to just try right now to get the abnormal cells gone completely like now. I’m not sure if the quick progression family genes or not I don’t really know how that works. I’m so young so I’m not sure if my DR would be willing. I made an appointment for the 19th but I’m worried about what the doctor will say. Has anyone had a LEEP with only CIN1?

Hi all! I have LSIL and I have had it on my last 3 paps, the last 2 I was HPV neg which I was glad to see my body worked out on its own. Now that I’m 25 my doc is saying I need a colpo to check out the LSIL. I’m very nervous as I’ve only heard negative experiences and am feeling worried about the persistence of my LSIL. It hasn’t gotten worried as it hasn’t cleared out on its own.

Any positive words on your experiences would be reassuring.

Thanks!

Just gonna update to get some thoughts from u guys!

My last exsision was 2 months+ ago. However 3 weeks after the procedure, there is a new wart comes up. Plus besides it, the color of the labia minora skin besides the new wart is something white grey, unsymetric. I it wart? Scar or anything???

Besides that, on the old spots down nearby perineum there are few white round spots come up too for the last 1 month +

Again is it wart??

Cos this time yhe shape and color are not the same as previous warts

Help!!!

I am 34 years old. Last October I was assaulted. Then in November I got a normal pap but Hr HPV positive (not 16,18, or 45). This November I received a normal pap again but still HPV positive. I know this isn’t necessarily from the assault as it could’ve been dormant in my body from any sexual encounter. But it feels like a silent reminder of the assault to me since I was negative a year prior to it and positive a month after it. What should I do, expect, etc for the colpo to keep myself from spiraling? I need some positivity right now.

I have done hpv test on 41 types:

6,11, 16, 18, 26, 31, 33, 35, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 61, 62, 64, 66, 67, 68a, 68b, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 81, 82, 83, 84, 87, 89, 90.

I still have genital warts. I get them swabbed and test comes negative. I got them biopsied and test was negative 3 times.

People who will say that there are over 200 types please go and read that the only types which affect the genital are those 40.

I am sorry that in 2024 we still don’t have effective testing and effective treatments.

Also I would like to ask those who have clinically diagnosis to get tested.

The psychological issues you may face from not making sure that you are infected is more expensive then if you have the virus.

In one month I will have my second shot of gardasil9 and I will never think about this virus anymore.

Take care.

Let's suppose they appeared at the same time and they are the same strain, but one (smaller one) is shrinking and the other is still the same size and look. Do that make sense? Because if your immune system now can fight it...

in 2021 I had lsil but no hpv, in 2022 I had lsil with a positive hpv test, now in 2024 I have lsil but no hpv. am I still contagious?

Is it possible for the HPV to spread through non-sexual contact and for it to travel down to your cervix?

I lived in Vancouver Canada I did Pap smear test every year and came normal

6 months ago I went to LA for IVF and they find out I have high risk HPV.. but in test mentioned:

A high-risk HPV result without differentiation means

What’s this : without differentiation?? What does it mean ???

I am waiting for next month go for colposcopy

Hi all! I’m just wondering, how come all of my Pap smears were normal (except one time when it showed “mild inflammation”) but I was still diagnosed with HPV 59? Does that mean the strain I have is low risk? I’m sorry I just don’t know much about this.

Hi everyone. I'm (24F) and last year of October, I had my first ever abnormal pap which changed my life. All my previous paps were all normal till last year on that day. Then when they told me it was because of me having hpv so bluntly, I was all the shattered. They told me in a sense that it was so normal to have(which it is) but at that time, I needed them to tell me what it was in detail and what I had to do to get rid of it. Them telling me that I had to wait a year to get tested again didn't seem to calm my nerves at all in the slightest. So I've done so mich research on my own and looked up everywhere on what I can do. I found that the supplement, AHCC can help but it's so expensive to buy every month. So I only bought like 3 bottles of it within this year and took them every other day because I've just been so depressed that I even have HPV. Fast forward to November, I had my pap smear done but I had a feeling that it didn't go away. Today, my obgyn called me and told me that I now have LSIL and I'm still hpv positive. At this current moment, I really just want to hear some positive stories of anyone that has cleared it or was in a similar situation as me. I'm trying so hard not to get into a depressed state again. I'm just so petrified to get cancer from this. It would be very much appreciated. Thank you.

Hello everyone. I am a 40yr male. As my user name suggests my wife and I got into the ethical non monogamy and had a handful of sexual encounters together. About a month ago I noticed 3 tiny warts in my pubic area. I got nervous but actually didn’t make to big of a deal about it as I know it’s very common. I figured I’d get it frozen off or something and ot would eventually clear. But about a week ago I noticed warts on my tongue and this is freaking me out. I have an ENT appointment this week, I don’t know what to expect.

I am also very distraught about continuing having sex with my wife. We haven’t had sex for over a month. Even though we are not questioning who gave it to who because we were both involved but I still feel so dirty and and guilty that I’m the one who may have given it to her. My wife is not having any symptoms or warts that we can see and she has been extremely supportive and loving.

Sex is an integral part of our relationship and we both miss our intimacy, but not having sex and maintaining our deep relationship is comforting.

I’m freaking an out a bit because I work in healthcare and I see the terrible cancer neck surgeries. I’m trying to be positive and not think about and continue my healthy lifestyle of proper nutrition, exercise and now I added supplementation to boost my immune system. Still can’t help but be nervous. Not sure what I’m looking for with this post. Maybe get into my chest because don’t want to bog down my wife with it no matter how supportive she is. 😮‍💨

Needless to say we are no longer in the lifestyle. Thank you for letting me vent.

My OB sent me in a script of folic acid to help my immune system fight the virus off. She also mentioned I should use condoms with my partner for now to avoid passing it back and forth to each other. I just found out this news on Friday and don’t know too much about it yet… I’m sure if I have it he has it as well.. is there any supplements he should be taking as well so we can make sure we don’t pass this back and forth? To my understanding there’s no test for men so I just want to make sure we both clear this out of our system. This sucks :(

Hi everyone, I'm showing systems of Genital Warts and am going to the clinic this Thursday, I'm kind of scared and I just want to know some answers, I've done the research but am finding it a little hard to find all the answers, is it normal with GW,s to have an uncomfortable ejaculation and rough red skin around the tip of the penis? Sorry if it's a little much

I’ve had HPV for over 3 years now (have been getting treatment for over a year and a half) and every time I think it has gone away for good, it comes back. I’ve tried all kinds of treatment from cryo to Imiquimod to klisyri and it always comes back. I know that most people clear within 2 years, but that is clearly not the case for me. I’m losing hope that it will ever go away, and that I will be forever stuck with this.

All I want is to find a girl and start a family, but I’m afraid I will never be able to do so with this awful disease.

I’m so upset and scared and don’t know what to do

I got diagnosed last year with high risk HPV and I recently found out I have a tumor in my uterus and cervical cancer. Is this possible to happen in 1 year? I’ve had clean paps my entire life until I found out my ex was unfaithful…