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 Girls. My first smear to.I'm the exact same. No abnormal cells but I've got HPV and I need to book another smear in a year's time. Have any of your had any updates? 

Hi ladies

So it's been just over a week since my diagnosis and I’m feeling much better. It’s a shock to begin with of course but honestly it gets better and you adjust to the news. I’ve done a hell of a lot of reading up about HPV and it’s not as bad as that dreaded diagnosis feels. I'm no longer obsessively reading up about it - thank God! 

I’m actually feeling very positive about life - taking vitamins (women's probiotics and women's Centrum), am exercising regularly and haven’t had a cigarette since I got my results (this is a feat for me haha). I've even booked a trek to Everest base camp - something I've been meaning to do for a long time! This super common virus has given me the kick up my *** I need to really start living.

Easier said than done but there’s really no point in stressing over it for a year. If the next smear shows irregular cells then I’ve accepted that this may lead to unpleasant procedures, BUT it’s not got to that point yet. It’s great that we’re being monitored and the chances of us getting cancer are so slim because abnormalities will be removed before this can happen. This is the beauty of regular smears!

In terms of my ex, I haven’t told him. I might tell future partners but I’m not going to stress about it right now and will cross that bridge when it comes to it. I’ve only told my sister and best friend because people don’t need to know. It’s a hugely common virus and our bodies will very likely get rid of it before it can harm us.

Hope this helps! Look after yourselves and your body will hopefully kick that unwanted guest out xx

P.S. Don't waste your time feeling disgusting because you're not, AT ALL. I got over that feeling pretty quickly and now I just feel like regular me again. Sending lots of love x

Hi I'm new to this chat but I keep reading through and find it helps knowing people are in the same boat so I recently got my results back and I have hpv but normal cells I honestly cried so much because I didn't understand it as my first ever smear was normal 3 years later this and I have had the same partner I feel disgusting and so scared please can someone relate also I haven't had this vaccine as I left school after they started introducing it and I never heard of it to even follow it up to get it

Hi kirst, don't worry I felt the exact same. So discusted, same as you been with my partner for 4 years. So you'll be invited back for a smear in a years time, and it's probably cleared up by itself, they'll give you another one earlier if you have any kind of symptoms. Ive had mine a year after testing positive and mines all cleared up So nothing to worry about. Ps... We were the first year to get the vaccine, so obviously didn't work for me xxx

Hi thank you for replying I'm so glad your all clear that gives me a little hope I was just literally crying like I felt so dirty and can't help thinking it's going to make me pooorly I no they say don't stress but it's so hard.. so the vaccine is supposed to help you I so wish I would of had it xx

Hi 

I feel the same as you like you said one minute you feel ok the next I'm breaking down! It me just such a hard thing to deal with because chances are we will get rid of this and carry on as normal but then you look on google and completely scare yourself 

staying focused is so important but I totally agree with you this chat helps knowning other woman are in the same boat and it's not as unnormal as u think 

xx 

Hi everyone,

I got also this scary results letter from the smear test I had back in March stating that I am high risk HPV positive but no changes in the cells. I have to make an appointment in a years time as well. No idea about the strains though NHS probably thought that a few words only and an utterly useless booklet would do the job I guess. 

I'm extremely scared I didn't know what hpv was really even though I had the vaccine for it when I was like 12 years old (I knew it as cervix cancer vaccine) . I called my mum terrified and she wasn't sure what it was either, only that it is an STD.

I'm in a relationship 3 years now and we stay together. We think that we might know where I got it from because before covid we had a bit of you know "sinful adventure" (I'm so so unlucky cause it was the first time I did something similar even though we were protected and asked for negative STDs test before. But I just found out that hpv cannot be tested in men anyway.) I developed a pain during sex 4 months after and on until today. Even though the last couple of weeks I feel a bit better, I have some bleeding after sex as well as green-yellow discharge.

I went for vagina check last week cause of the above issues before I knew about the hpv and the doctor told me that everything is close to perfect down there, no wounds no scratches or warts. Can it be faulty positive at all? I have been wondering while crossing fingers. 

My immune system is also rubbish since last May as I had to be hospitalised a couple of times (and shield for covid because of that). I am absolutely terrified and on top of that I got the astra vaccine before it was banned for under 30s and my anxiety makes me worry now for 2 things as one wasn't enough I am literally going mad.

 I also really want kids in the future and just the thought of being infertile because of hpv, cold sweat just covers me. I keep on thinking how can I be so stupid and do such stupid mistakes. I know i might overreact but I don't know what else to do it seems like I'm going from one illness to the next. Untill yesterday I have been stressed about the vaccine now i'm also stressed about the hpv, I feel like I'm gonna burst.

I have been suffering with anxiety for years now and this situation doesn't make It easier at all. I also got a huge meltdown last May followed by some extremly stressful events which probably caused the problem that I had to be hospitalised for. Can't stop but thinking that maybe that was the moment the virus got active. 

It was good to read this thread though, it did make me feel better and I thought I might write my story as well and get some answers or even comfort (which is quite hard to find these days).

Finishing my long drama, does anybody know what my boyfriend has to do about hpv? He probably has it because I have it but there is no test that can detect it (or so I am reading) on him so how can he be cleared from it as well and not keep on infecting each other? I am going to ask the GP on Monday as well but it seems like there is very little information (and empathy) from gps about gynecological issues which makes me so so frustrated. Thank you for reading this though I needed to tell someone about all this cause I have been searching the Web for answers like mad. 

Xx

Stay safe!

Crystalborn

Hi 

I'm also feeling really rubbish and anxious I have also had my results and it's positive for HPV I feel so disgusting even though we shouldn't so u need to put that bit to the back of your mind.. I didn't no much about this virus and to be honest I still don't I have spent the last 2 nights scrolling through googling crying myself to sleep.. it's not good as we need to keep focused and remember this could clear up and if you have a read through the chats girls have had this and had the all clear a year or so later.. I have a partner who I have been with for many years and I felt so disgusting he even rang his doctors but like you said there is no test for men it's just a case of there immune system to clear it.. it's a hard one because u hear one thing then other things contradict it like I'm so worried to but I have to wait a year and I can't go a year feeling like this also I haven't had the hpv vaccine either so I'm more scared now xxx

Hi JoCol, I'm 53 and in exactly the same position as you.  Tested positive in April 2020 for HPV/no abnormal cells and expected or should I say hoped for a negative result this year.  Just got my results letter today and I've tested positive again.  I'm really worried.  May I ask what the nurse said to you?  

Hey Everyone!

Ive recently had my first smear and had the results on Friday (my 25th birthday) which are HPV positive with no abnormalities.

This forum really has helped calm some concerns and almost as if there is a bit of a hope that you can clear it.

Ive been with my husband for over 4 years and he was not by any means sexually active with any previous girlfriends. I on the other hand was but always careful - or so i thought.

I have been taking antibiotics on and off since Christmas, so its interesting to read that so many of you have experienced positive results shortly after any form of antibiotics have been taken.

I take daily medication for a condition called IIH - Intracranial Hypertension and have recently come off the pill which i was on for about 12 years.

Im overweight, im active in work but any down time i do enjoy just chilling.

Has anyone massively changed their lifestyle or eating habits? If so what have you done?

And has anyone had any luck taking probiotics and multivitamins? If so, what ones have you taken?

Sorry for the questions, but i really do feel like im not getting any answers through the GP and when im looking on google more or less every answer is to do with the big C.

Im anxious, worried, scared to be honest. Ive never known anyone that has disclosed they had HPV, and i feel so alone. My husband is here for me, and we had started trying to conceive but i almost feel like we cant until im able to clear this.

B x

Hey Everyone!

Ive recently had my first smear and had the results on Friday (my 25th birthday) which are HPV positive with no abnormalities.

This forum really has helped calm some concerns and almost as if there is a bit of a hope that you can clear it.

Ive been with my husband for over 4 years and he was not by any means sexually active with any previous girlfriends. I on the other hand was but always careful - or so i thought.

I have been taking antibiotics on and off since Christmas, so its interesting to read that so many of you have experienced positive results shortly after any form of antibiotics have been taken.

I take daily medication for a condition called IIH - Intracranial Hypertension and have recently come off the pill which i was on for about 12 years.

Im overweight, im active in work but any down time i do enjoy just chilling.

Has anyone massively changed their lifestyle or eating habits? If so what have you done?

And has anyone had any luck taking probiotics and multivitamins? If so, what ones have you taken?

Sorry for the questions, but i really do feel like im not getting any answers through the GP and when im looking on google more or less every answer is to do with the big C.

Im anxious, worried, scared to be honest. Ive never known anyone that has disclosed they had HPV, and i feel so alone. My husband is here for me, and we had started trying to conceive but i almost feel like we cant until im able to clear this.

B x