Hi racla 

Hi completely understand your confusion. I’ve had my results back this morning and also had no abnormal cells but positive HPV. And my letter also didn’t explain much just like yours to go back in 12 months for my smear. I’m goin out of my mind with worry have you had any updates lovely. 

Thanks. Chelsea x

Hi all!

Just an update and thanks for all your responses.
 

its been a year and I went back for my smeer before Xmas. Got the results within a week and it all came back clear! No HPV or abnormal cells. 
 

My doctor did say that HPV can lay dormant and it can appear when the immune system is weakened. I was actually on antibiotics for nearly two months prior to the smeer that came back HPV positive so it could have been my weak immune system at the time! 

since this all happened I looked into ways to improve my immune system as I was always getting colds or tonsillitis. I now take probiotics and a multivitamin every day and I haven't been ill since! Not even a cold this winter. 

maybe you have been run down recently too which is why the test showed HPV positive?

i also learnt recently that not all counties test for HPV yet it's quite a new thing. The old way is testing for abnormal cells so if you don't have abnormal cells they told you before you was all clear but you might have had HPV they just couldn't test for it! This could be why it seemed like a completely abnormal thing to me as none of my friends had ever had it either yet they had abnormal cells so they also had HPV they just weren't tested for it! It's all quite confusing! 
 

I was worried sick but the best thing you can do is look after yourself and really it's a good thing to get tested for this yearly and monitored so that it doesn't progress into abnormal cells, and if it does it's caught so early that the chances of it developing into cancer is tiny. 

Hi all!

Just an update and thanks for all your responses.
 

its been a year and I went back for my smeer before Xmas. Got the results within a week and it all came back clear! No HPV or abnormal cells. 
 

My doctor did say that HPV can lay dormant and it can appear when the immune system is weakened. I was actually on antibiotics for nearly two months prior to the smeer that came back HPV positive so it could have been my weak immune system at the time! 

since this all happened I looked into ways to improve my immune system as I was always getting colds or tonsillitis. I now take probiotics and a multivitamin every day and I haven't been ill since! Not even a cold this winter. 

maybe you have been run down recently too which is why the test showed HPV positive?

i also learnt recently that not all counties test for HPV yet it's quite a new thing. The old way is testing for abnormal cells so if you don't have abnormal cells they told you before you was all clear but you might have had HPV they just couldn't test for it! This could be why it seemed like a completely abnormal thing to me as none of my friends had ever had it either yet they had abnormal cells so they also had HPV they just weren't tested for it! It's all quite confusing! 
 

I was worried sick but the best thing you can do is look after yourself and really it's a good thing to get tested for this yearly and monitored so that it doesn't progress into abnormal cells, and if it does it's caught so early that the chances of it developing into cancer is tiny. 

Hi, 

I have the same worries as you. I'm confused as I've only ever had sex with my husband, and he's only ever had sex with me. Neither of us has had other sexual contact with anyone else either. 

To anyone who might know, can you get it elsewhere? I trust my husband completely re. infidelity, but it does plant doubts!

This is my first smear, aged 24 as just had a baby, and the smear was done three and half months post birth. I had an emergency c section and lost two litres of blood so very much a weakened immune system!

Thanks in advance xx

Hey! I'm so glad to hear your second smear all came back fine! 
 

I was in the same situation as you and my first smear test came back as HPV positive and was called back for testing 12 months later. 
 

ive just got the results of my second smear test and unfortunately I've still got HPV but it said no abnormal cells. 
 

I'm quite worried about this because like you said, I don't know how long I could have had this prior to being tested originally in 2019 as that was my first ever smear test. 
 

ive got a call with the doctor / nurse to talk it through next week as I've had family members who have had abnormal cells removed and my paternal grandmother died at a young age from cervical cancer... I'm just so worried about this and there isn't much advice on the tests you should have access to if your results are persistent in positive HPV results. 
 

it's almost 2am and I'm up googling this because I'm worried sick!

Hello,

I've had a little read through and can relate to the anxiety 100% .

I got a HPV positive result but no abnormal cells in December 2019, and I was so so disappointed and disgusted with the fact I had HPV, I felt so ashamed, and so under educated. 
To this day I feel I can't go on a date, without having a "secret" to tell and if I do, they will run away. Ive been sure to use protection when with partners and have had all the injections as a child....I'm just confused and not feeling great about my body anymore. I was told on a routine check up I have a few small genital warts, yet nothing else was said to help with dealing with a diagnosis. I have 2 HPV strains now - one dangerous and one just plain ugly and humiliating. 

I know it's all very common but I feel there is no emotional support to a diagnosis at all

I also have PCOS .... I'm just feeling less woman like each day and feeling I can never date and no one will want me.

can anyone relate? 

xx

I could have  written this post! January 2019 I tested positive for HPV and abnormal cells but after a colposcopy, it showed no evidence of abnormal cell changes but to attend another smear in 12 months.

Fast forward to now, I have a 4 week old baby so need to book the smear in 2 months time however just been told I possibly have a tiny wart which may apparently go in 4-6weeks and may have shown up due to my immune system being suppressed in pregnancy. The same as you, I feel horrible about myself when I should be enjoying my new baby every thought I have right now is this HPV and its upsetting.

Does this mean I have 2 strains of it? One high risk one low risk? Could the high risk one potentially have cleared from my body so now I only have one strain? I'm dreading telling my other half as it just feels so filthy. I'm anxious all the time and not sleeping. 

I have just had the same positive for hpv but no abnormal cells. I have had 2 sexual partners in my life one at 15 and one at 16 who is now my husband. I am 48 so I can't understand how I have caught it as I haven't had a sexual partner for 32 years. A very awkward conversation with my husband followed where he admitted he fooled around abit when he was 17-19. But promises me it wasn't intercourse but you can catch it from skin to skin contact.I am not happy about it but also not going to throw away a good marriage but I just don't understand what woukd flair it up some 30 years later !!!!

Hi,

can I ask what probiotics and vitamins you was taking please as I'm in the same position thanks x

Hi there

I've posted on this thread before and being a similar age to you (53) I'm also wondering if I've had HPV for years but because my smears always came back normal, I wouldn't have known.  My last two smears (Feb 20 and Mar 21) were HPV positive but no abnormal cells.  I'm trying to be upbeat and if I still have HPV next year or if anything suspicious is found, I feel reassured that it will be dealt with quickly, at an early stage.  As the weeks go by, I'm not thinking about it as much, just getting on with life :happy::happy:

Hello,

sorry to hear what you've been going through but I'm the same. I've tested positive for HPV this week, smear cells all normal. Re-test in one year. 
I've only had two sexual partners, one when I was 18 and the other is now my husband. He's only had one and that was me. It's made me feel so awkward. I'm 44 years old now, and I also have an auto immune disease so that is concerning me that my immune system isn't very strong. 

can I just ask what multi vitamins are you takin please 

Hi I've just found out that I have hpv with no abnormal cells and I knew nothing about it, so I'm terrified but I knew something was wrong down there.

I noticed a strange smell a while ago and I went to the doctors and even got checked for sti's and it all came back clear. I've also been getting bumps down there and it's often itchy.

im sooo thankful I found this group because I don't feel so alone. Xx