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Subject: Re: hpv true story Author: Ashley [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: Wednesday, February 07, 08:57:46am Author Host/IP: 66.138.203.102 In reply to: sue 's message, "hpv true story" on Sunday, November 06, 02:44:31pm So Myra, what your saying is...if HPV was detected in an abnormal pap and not but vaginal warts then it is the high risk type? What happens then? I was just recently diagnosed about 3 weeks ago after having my first pap in 2 years. My doctor didnt really tell me alot, he said even getting the vaccine may help and that I could have had this for the past two years and never known it. I have no symptoms at all. Does this mean that I do have high risk HPV?? [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> [> Subject: Re: hpv true story Author: Myra [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: Wednesday, February 14, 06:25:48pm Author Host/IP: 208.54.94.23 I am not sure if I answered this question in my other post. Abnormal cell changes can occur with both low risk and high risk HPV types. A positive HPV test indicates you have one or more of the 13 HPV types the HPV test screens for. Visual vulva warts are thought to be of low risk HPV types..however newer research tells us people with low risk HPV types may also carry a co-infection with high risk HPV types. There is no standard screening method for high risk HPV types of the vulva. A positive HPV test of the sample taken of your cervix is only this...a test to see if you have high risk HPV types of the cervix. Our Pap is a test for cervical cancer. Most people with HPV have no signs.. And yes getting the vaccine may provide protection against HPV types that you have not acquired. The vaccine is not a treatment for HPV types that we have and the vaccine only prevents two high risk HPV types and they are 20+ high risk HPV types...the vaccine is only a first step in helping eliminate cervical cancer. Myra >So Myra, what your saying is...if HPV was detected in >an abnormal pap and not but vaginal warts then it is >the high risk type? What happens then? I was just >recently diagnosed about 3 weeks ago after having my >first pap in 2 years. My doctor didnt really tell me >alot, he said even getting the vaccine may help and >that I could have had this for the past two years and >never known it. I have no symptoms at all. Does this >mean that I do have high risk HPV??