I have cervical dysplasia from HPV. Does HPV come from intercourse or can it come from something else?

It is spread by intercourse. I had no idea I had it. I must have contracted it from someone who was asymptomatic, and then developed warts...thankfully, I only had one outbreak--and it was treated by painful acid burning. No more outbreaks in 15 years--but did develop dysplasia 5 years ago, and was treated (scraped) and religiously tested every 3-6 months as the doctor ordered--and have been "abnormal cell" free since. I've also had a healthy baby who is now 18 months old. Just make sure to get your regular pap smears, and any treatment as necessary, and use protection from now on. Good luck!

It is a sexually transmitted virus...usually caused by Genital Warts.

Yes it comes from (infected)skin rubbing skin during intercourse. The person with HPV doesn't have to have VISIBLE warts to give it to someone else. You can have it for years before it is visible....meanwhile giving it to everyone you sleep with without having a clue you have it.
You can give it to someone orally, causeing them to get them in thier mouth, and throat. And vice versa (but it isnt common)

The thing that bothers me most about this std is that it can be very small like a pin dot and people are walking around evrywhere nevr even knowing they have it until it cuases them problems. Everyone has a misconception that its a huge wart...but it resembles a pin dot size sty(like you get on your eye) many times.

I have done a lot of reasearch on HPV-I am infected too =(

The types of HPV that cause genital warts, abnormal cervical cells (dysplasia) and/or cervical cancer are spread from person to person through sex or intimate skin-to-skin (genital) contact. They are not spread by breathing the air, touching inanimate objects (such as a door knob) or shaking hands.

Condoms provide some protection. However, they cannot prevent infection completely because they do not cover all areas of the genital region. It is important to know that while having more than one sexual partner increases the risk of getting HPV, it is possible to get the virus from just one person. It also is important to remember that even women who have had only one sexual partner for many years need to be screened for abnormal cells that can turn into cervical cancer. This is because HPV may remain dormant (鈥渉idden鈥? in the cervical cells for months or even many years. While dormant, the virus is inactive; it won鈥檛 be revealed by testing and will not cause any problems. However, the infection may then 鈥渞e-emerge,鈥?perhaps due to changes in the body's immune system. It is impossible to determine exactly when you acquired an HPV infection or for how long you have been infected.

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