Have I passed on HPV?

I am female and have recently been tested at my local sexual health clinic for any STDs and was given the all clear. I have no reason to believe that I have an STD, I just thought it was the right thing to do before starting a new relationship.

Based on this I has sex with a man with a condom thinking it was safe to do so.

I have now had the results of my smear (pap) test where I have received borderline results. Today I went to my GP who has told me that my results show cell changes similar to those of infection by the HPV virus.

I have been told that the HPV virus is the virus that causes genital warts and that condoms are of no protection against this.

I have no warts and had not been told of any signs of warts during my STD check.

I am now totally confused and also consumed by guilt that I have passed this on to my partner.

Can anyone advise me on this? How likely is it that I have passed this on during protected sex (I have only had sex once) and while not having any physical warts present?

Also, I feel cheated that this was either not checked or or missed during my check up. Had I known this I would not have had sex with anyone.

The advice on the internet seems mixed, my GP has confused me and I do not know where else to go. My GP could not confirm to me if I have HPV for sure, if I have put my partner at risk, nor if I have genital warts.

Can anyone advice or has anyone else gone through this?...

There are different types of HPV. High risk, which causes cancer, and low risk, which cause warts. You should be tested to know for certain which type of HPV you have.

Ok, there is no definitive test for HPV. My friend knew she had been exposed to it a little too late and was very vigilant about watching for changes. It was well over 2 yrs before her obgyn saw an outbreak and was able to confirm it. An outbreak is the only way to confirm for CERTAIN you have it. By the time you know for sure you may have exposed multiple people. Also lots of ppl have outbreaks on the inside and you arent going to know about that either. And no condoms dont protect againt something that can be passed with skin to skin contact, dont feel shortchanged by your gp, while they should have explained this much better, they cant confirm something that doesn't have a way of being confirmed at the time.

Hi there, Im a Registered Nurse, so I'd be happy to explain this mystery to you...

Ok, there's actually 30 some different strains of the HPV virus...all of which are spread through Skin-to-skin contact. Condoms won't help completely since they only cover the penis, leaving all other areas exposed. You could have been exposed to HPV at any time in your life and not develop any symptoms for many years. Or you could not develop any symptoms at all. Sometimes the body will eradicate the virus in time, all on it's own. Sometimes the virus will stay with you for life. There is no cure for HPV, but there is a vaccine to protect from it. Available for girls/women aged 12 to 26 yo.
Some strains cause visible Genital warts that you can see on your outer gentials, labia for women, penis for men, and anal warts which are seen on the opening into the rectum... These types are commonly called GW's for short. Some GW's will grow in large clusters of multiple lesions which varry in size. Sometimes only a single small GW grows. Sometimes two or three GWs appear. Sometimes they are removed by a doctor, but they grow back. The strains that causes GW's are not dangerous to you. They just look bad and can be embarrasing. A doctor can remove them in the office if they are large and cluster like using strong potent medications or lazer therapy or cryotherapy which is kind of like freezing it. Sometimes you can treat them at home with a prescription from your doctor. They may go away forever, or they could return. It depends on your immune system.
Some strains of HPV virus cause common warts like on your fingers, planter warts on your feet, and anywhere else on your body. These are not dangerous. You can get over-the-counter products to remove the wart.
Some more dangerous strains of HPV cause microscopic warts on the inside of your cervix... and some can cause Cervical Cancer. These are the more dangerous strains. Your Gyno does a yearly pap smear to look at your cervical cells for any changes. If the cells show an abnormal change, this could potentially mean they may become cancerous in time if not treated. So you must get checked every year to check for these abnormal changes. Recently, a test came on the market, which can actually look for the HPV virus. It specifically tells the doctor if you have HPV, and which strains. If you have it, don't worry. It may clear all on it's own. If you have the more dangerous strains, then your doctor knows to watch you more closely for cancerous cell changes. Before this test came out, there was no way to know if you had HPV or not. The only way a doctor would know is by seeing GW's on you. But, that still wouldn't tell the doctor if you had a dangerous strain that leads to cancer. It only told him you had the mild strain that causes the warts. Since you personally never had GW's that were visible to the eye, then the doctor wouldn't have known. Until now, it finally showed itself in your system. And now there's a test which can tell what strain you have. You could have had it for many years. Now that I reread your post, I see you only had sex with one person. Well that's all it takes... HPV is soooo rediculously common... that eventually everyone will contract it atleast once in their lifetime. Seriously... it's common!!!! Even if he always used a condom... your genital area still contacts his genital areas, thighs, scrotum, peri-anal area (butt cheeks and anus), ect... you could even get HPV from humping, not just intercourse.
So I hope this clears up the mystery for you. email me if you have any questions at all.
Good Luck,
Nurse Angie