How long has it been possible for doctors
to determine if a a pap smear detects
positive results for exposure to HPV? I
have my medical records going back a few
years and they came up clear with the
smear consisting of normal-appearing
epithelial cells. Benign Class I.
Does everyone who is exposed to a partner
who is a carrier of HPV become infected?
Are some people immune to this virus?
Once diagnosed, do you have to simply live
with this virus? It appears to me that is
probably true.
Thanks.
Roberta
|
Tylanas
Especially EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Jul 2005 Posts: 12985
Thanks: 3
Thanked:0
Re: Pap Smear For Hpv Posted: 06-30-07 17:59pm
Roberta777
wrote:
How long has it been
possible for doctors to determine if a a
pap smear detects positive results for
exposure to HPV? I have my medical
records going back a few years and they
came up clear with the smear consisting of
normal-appearing epithelial cells. Benign
Class I.
Does everyone who is exposed to a partner
who is a carrier of HPV become infected?
Are some people immune to this virus?
Once diagnosed, do you have to simply live
with this virus? It appears to me that is
probably true.
Thanks.
Roberta
I don't know how long hpv testing has been
available, but considering the fact that
pap smears are recommended for the very
purpose of diagnosing abnormal cells, I'd
assume this test has been available for a
very long time.
Secondly, of course not everyone exposed
gets infected. Just like you could be
exposed to the common cold and not catch
it, so do some people not catch hpv from
exposure.
Once you have it though, it is true that
you will simply have to live with it. It
may go into dormancy and never show its
head again, or you may develop cancer due
to it. There's no way to tell, but doctors
can help you deal with it and treat it.
Live with hpv is not sex-less! You can
still have sex! is some honesty going to
be required? Yeah, unless you're okay with
spreading hpv to even more unsuspecting
victims. Personally for me, no std
would be the ending note for a
relationship, even if I discovered a
partner had aids!!
