Hi
Today I received news that my latest smear test has tested positive for HPV, however thankfully with no abnormal cells. I have no obvious symptoms of having this, so it's come as quite a shock. I split up from my long-term partner in November last year and this was the last time I had sex, so does this mean I've already had this virus since then? If not before?
Also, my immune system isn't the best, I have Crohn's disease and have had to have steroids in the past few years. I also tend to catch any colds / sniffles quite easily. Can this affect my chances of the HPV clearing up on its own?
I've never smoked and have a healthy balanced diet and lifestyle, but is there anything I can do to better my chances of clearing this up?
Sorry for the long post, my mind is going a million miles a minute with worry. If anyone could give me any advice at all, I'd be extremely grateful
SG x
