Hi   I am new to this forum. I was just reading about HPV Virus which prompted me to write.

 I was put on hormone tablet after being diagnosed with breast cancer Dec 2019  aged 65, and got all clear.  I developed a vaginal discharge which I thought was a side effect from the tablet. I  had a vaginal swab done which was clear, also given and anti biotics  but I still had symptoms. 

I asked for a smear test in 2022   I was 68 by then, and it showed up I had HPV virus therefore  I would require to have  annual smear tests.

Eight  months after my HPV results I was diagnosed with vaginal cancer stage 4b in April 2023. I've had chemo, 2023 and currently having immunotherapy. I'm doing ok for now.

Just thought I would share my story