I know that it is scary but try not to worry so much.
There is no way to know where you got the HPV or for how long you have had it, so don't even try to figure it out
. You can have it for years without ever knowing, because it is a virus that enters your body and stays there forever. Sometimes it will cause symptoms, sometimes it will not. Even if it is present, your pap test will not detect it unless abnormal cells are present. If your abnormal cells go away all by themselves (which these cells actually do most of the time) and then you have another pap at another dr office, they will never know you have HPV unless you tell them, because it wont show up on their tests. Does that make sense?
Also, please realize that this virus is very, very common, and although it is an indicator that you should screen for cervical cancer regularly, it is not an indicator that you are doomed to get cancer. In fact, most women who have this virus do get an abnormal pap result every few years, but very few actually get cancer.
In any case, you are doing exactly what you should be doing to look after yourself, and you will have more definitive information after your biopsy. There isn't anything you can do until then, so just try to relax. I wish you all the best. Keep us posted!
not sure where this goes
Linear Mode
