Hi everyone,

So I also opened the dreaded letter yesterday and couldn't believe my eyes when I saw 'HPV positive' - I didn't even know what it was! So I Googled it and can't believe I have an STI, especially one which could have such serious consequences. I've cried my eyes out, not slept and just feel like totally giving up.

I called my GP about it today for reassurance and she was so uninterested and didn't help in the slightest. 

I missed the vaccine too and feel like this is all my fault, I should have had it.

Does anyone know if HPV does have a negative effect on your fertility? I am in absolute bits about this.

My first smear test in 2018 was fine but apparently they didn't test for HPV then, so now I'm wondering how long I have had it? I haven't been sexually active for 2 years which means my body hasn't got rid of it which panics me even more - does this mean I'm more likely to get abnormal cells or cancer??

Reading all your responses has made me feel better as I feel so alone - I don't even know anyone who has had a smear test, never mind HPV positive. I feel so alone and hopeless, terrified and so stupid for not knowing about this and not having the vaccine. I have always been so careful and really can't believe this. I don't know if I can wait another year to find out, I feel like my life is over.

Hope we are all ok xx

Oh Minska, please please dont feel like this, i completely know how you feel, and felt dreadful when I found out i was hpv pos last year, but its VERY common, and people you know will have had it or have it and just dont know. It took me a good 3 months to get my head  around it, didn't wany my husband near me as i just felt awful, such a strange feeling. But you will feel better about the whole thing, i promise. I went for my yearly smear today after finding out last year I was hpv pos but no abnormal cells, the next few weeks waiting for the results are not going to be nice, but I have take comfort in the fact that no abnormal cells were found last year. The nurse was very reassuring and said most people's clear up in a year (even tho ive read it take 2 years on a lot of sites) but she made me feel better telling me its a really really common thing to have. This site has been great, I also called the helpline as my doctor was just rubbish and had no time for my worries, the lady I spoke to on the helpline was fantastic, I strongly recommend. You willl be ok, dont feel that your alone with this, there's a lot of us out there!! Take care xxxxx

I had the result back a couple of weeks ago, I have been with my husband 15 years and only ever had unprotected sex with him. I havnt been able to act the same around him since, it's brought up the question of him being unfaithful but after hours of reading suggests it can lie dormant for many years. I'm 31 and didn't have a clue what it was... like many of you I feel dirty and disgusting, never in my life expected to to have STI. 
 

I'm going to start taking probiotics and multi vitamins after reading the thread, I'm also thinking of doing a private test after 6 months, has anyone else done this? I havnt told anyone other than my husband, I just feel so ashamed.

hi I've recieved a letter stating the exact same today so I'll with worry 

sorry can I ask what your taking is it to help boost your immune system 

is yours still pos hun worried sick 

can I just ask what multi vitamins are you takin please 

I took a couple of things hun 

sea moss 

pro biotics 

started eating healthy and exercising xx

thank you hun so worried probably worryin over nothing

Honestly hun try not to worry I worried for a whole year and I had my 2nd smear results back couple weeks ago and I got the all clear xx