A few questions about HPV?

i am 14 weeks pregnant and just found out that i have hpv. the nurse said that there is a high risk kind and a low risk kind that causes warts. so she said i have the high risk kind and that its not a big deal and i just need a pap in a year to make sure everything is good. my b/f had some bumps down there that look alot like pimples and are itchy,,,, he went to the dr for it and they said that its not warts but they didnt really know exactly what they were (but the dr was totally sure they werent warts) ....but now ive got just a few of them.... when they test for hpv can they tell which strains you have? im postiive she said i had the high risk kind. if i would have the low risk kind they would have talked more about the warts and what not....but she didnt, she said i could possibly get cancer from it..... i just wanted to make sure that they test to see which strains you have since there are so many different kinds of hpv.... any help would be appreciated.

but i just dont understand how the bumps are warts if the dr said that they werent. at first i thought it was a cyst...its like a hard ball under the skin. like when you get a pimple that hasnt broken through the skin yet.

I have done a TON of research on HPV. I have seen several HPV specialists too and I feel that I should pass on what I've learned so far to keep everyone better informed. I will talk more specifically about the high risk strain which is what I have...

HPV can be passed through oral, anal, vaginal sex and can be passed by mutual masturbation. I am about 70% sure that it cannot be passed through a toilet seat. I know 100% for sure that it can be passed it you touch your genitals and then with that same hand touch your partners genitals. That scenario would probably come up during mutual masturbation.

There are no tests for a man. There are several test for a woman (pap test, hpv DNA test, and the PCR test-which will tell you the specific strain of high risk HPV that you have - unfortunately most doctors havent heard of the PCR test and are weird about administering it..)

If you get HPV, woman will almost certainly have an abnormal Pap Smear which will show that they have it. This can easily be treated and shouldn't be a big deal that you have high risk HPV in relation to vaginal sex.

Once I found this out my worries about HPV subsided until years later when I found out something much more awful about HPV that is just now making headlines. And that is that BOTH men and women can get Oral cancer, Neck cancer, Throat Cancer, and Head Cancer all from high risk HPV!!!!! The high-risk HPV is much worse than people think. Heres why:

1-theres no physical symptoms of it whatsoever
2-doctors aren't sure if it ever goes away! which means you could probably ALWAYS pass it on
3-most normal dentists DO NOT check for signs of oral and throat cancer. you must see a specialists
4-the symptoms of ORAL cancer are often hard to notice and are NOT painful... so it goes undetected until its in its later stages
5-while ORAL cancer will not kill you (you may lose your lower jaw and all your teeth as a result of having it), the cancer advances into your lympnodes which are a gateway to all your major organs and once it spreads to the rest of the body, you will die...
6- 50% of all people diagnosed with ORAL cancer will be dead within 5 years. Age is NOT a factor in getting these cancers. In fact most men will get the throat cancer early and women often get it on their tongue).
7-this is the worst part of this whole list... you may be wondering if all this is true, then why dont we already know about this and why aren't more people dying all the time from oral HPV? Well... heres why: Until now, doctors and scientists have thought that alcohol and tobacco use were the driving factors of oral cancer. Well now they are believing that all those cases they previously believed to be a result of smoking and drinking, were actually a result of oral HPV. A study was done recently that concluded that over 75% of oral cancer was HPV related and that drinking and smoking really didn't worsen the chances of getting the oral cancer. That HPV was the complete driving force of it! If you have HPV, your odds of getting ORAL cancer are 32x greater!!!! If you drink and smoke regularly, your chances are only 2x greater!!

There are currently no tests that can detect oral HPV. There is talk of some sort of rinse that can but scientists have proven that the oral rinse test is very flawed so they dont use it anymore.

If you are like me, and you have High-Risk HPV (if your partner has it, you almost definitely have it too) theres several things you can do. While there's no cure, you can make sure the female in the relationship is getting a pap smear regularly. That both of you are seeing an oral specialists at least once every six months (you will need to see an oral medicine speicialist - you can see them at am most major college universities for about $150 without insurance - prob only $15 with insurance - or see an ENT - Ear, Nose and Throat Doctor. The Oral Medicine Specialists can detect papalomas in the mouth for the mouth cancer and the ENT can detect problems in your throat for throat cancer). That you are checking your mouths regularly for any symptoms of oral cancer (I know I already mentioned that theres really not much to look for but what you can see is any patchy area that is either white or red in your mouth. All the cells in your mouth replace themselves every 2 weeks so if you notice something that doesn't heal within 2 weeks, see a doctor IMMEDIATELY!!!!). If you have trouble swallowing, this may be an early sign of throat cancer. It often isn't painful or if it is, will feel like a normal soar throat. This is why it often goes undetected until too late.

For those of you who arent infected yet (to your knowledge-I know its hard to tell with the lack of symptoms and test) GET VACCINATED IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!!!!!! Gardasil (the major vaccine no the market right now) will protect you!!!! Yes it only protects from 4 strains and yes theres over 100 strains of HPV, BUT those 4 strains are the ones that cause the cancers!!!! DO NOT fall victim to the hype from the religious naysayers. For whatever reason, they don't want this vaccine getting out and its the only thing that can save you. Research everything I've said if you are skeptical. You will see that this is ALL TRUE! The vaccine takes around 6 months to work so if you get it, DO NOT do ANY sexual activity with new partners. I've read that even passionate kissing can pass the oral HPV! Everyone needs to get vaccinated, even if you already have HPV, it can prevent you from getting any other strains on top of the strain you already have. Its like $60 total if you have insurance. GO GET IT NOW!!!!!! It protects from oral and genital HPV. If this post has helped you, let me know. I feel horribly guilty for passing my HPV onto several others already and this is the only way I can relieve some of that guilt is by helping you not get it!

the lil bumbs are warts, i had them and my bf did too. you shouldnt wait a year to get tested again, go back in 3 months, the high risk can sometimes cause cervixal cancer (which is why you shouldn't wait a year). in some cases your body fights the infection and gets rid of it by itself. others you need to bumbs to be removed by a laser. i have an appt in may to see if i still have an active strain, and to check my cervix for any bumbs. if the place you went to didn't give you enough info, call somewhere else and ask another dr. i went to planned parenthood and a nurse said "you have an std that can cuase cancer called hpv, come back in a year for another test" then she hung up. i called around to see what it was. i got a different dr at another clinic and they helped straghen it all out for me. good luck. keep yourself clean and dont have sex, as that can spread it.

First let me tell you that the nurse is wrong! If you have the High Risk Kind, It can turn into Cancer, and it does travel fast in some people! I personal found out at age 19 that I had it and it was very bad, almost to the cancer stage! I had problems since I was 14 and after I had my first miscarriage with my husband they found out I had hpv. I had to go through a lot! You need to talk to a Dr. Not a nurse! Its not something to mess with! Waiting a year can cause you to have a lot of problems!

It does NOT give you warts! However it does sound like you guys have Herpes you can get a simple blood test to see!

Hey!
I just wanted to tell you what my Dr told me. I also have high risk HPV. Instead of the yearly check-up I get them every 6 months. My Dr told me that even though I have it there is a very small chance it will become cancer because of the check-ups you get every 6 months.
I have also heard of women going in and testing postive for HPV and within a year they test negative for it.

Good Luck!