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female
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36-40,
anonymous
writes:I just found out I have HPV and have no idea what to expect. Does anyone have any advice or information for me? I am in shock right now. Reply to this Question
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reader, Laura1318  +, writes (24 March 2010):
 You could Google and find more information's online.
This site has valuable information's on HPV;-
http://www.cdc.gov/STD/HPV/STDFact-HPV.htm
HPV is the most common sexually transmitted virus.! The likelihood of getting an HPV infection sometime in a person’s life has been estimated to be 75% or more.!
This means that anyone who has ever had sexual relations has a high chance of being exposed to this virus, but only a small number of women infected with HPV develop cell changes that need to be treated.!
In almost all cases, the immune system will keep the virus (including the cancer-related HPV types) under control or get rid of it completely.!
However, if HPV infection does not go away over many years, there is a greater chance of developing cell changes that may lead to cervical cancer. Only very rarely does the presence of HPV lead to cervical cancer. !
From;-
http://www.asccp.org/pdfs/patient_edu/women_should_know.pdf
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female
reader, Auntie E +, writes (24 March 2010):
 Relax. The majority of adults in the US who have ever had unprotected sex (even once) probably have HPV (human papilloma virus). No need for concern. This is a non-issue.
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male
reader, anonymous, writes (24 March 2010): HPV stands for human papiloma virus. Hpv is a catch all word for any virus that causes genital warts. Men can be carriers and not even know it. There is a test that can be done on a woman but no such test exist for men if there are no warts present. From what I have read it is very rare for anyone to get hpv in their mouth although they can also appear on the anus through anal sex. Some strains are quite harmless and merely an occasional inconvenience. Others may be harmful and MAY cause cancer of the uterus. This has not been proven. Some strains disappear from a person's system after about three years. Some are with you for life. I recommend seeing a gynecologist every year. I am not a professional and the things I have written above I believe to be true but I recommend a second opinion.
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