Pap smear result question - any women's health folks here?

[Anonymous]

Some of you showing for the first time in 15-20 years are being cheated on. It’s not a flare.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some of you showing for the first time in 15-20 years are being cheated on. It’s not a flare.

And you know this how? I am a woman who hasn't had sex in 15 years who flared for the first time since college. Stop trying to stir the crap.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some of you showing for the first time in 15-20 years are being cheated on. It’s not a flare.

And you know this how? I am a woman who hasn't had sex in 15 years who flared for the first time since college. Stop trying to stir the crap.

Dp. The pp is referring to women who have never had a poitive hpv test. If you are 50 and test positive for hpv for the first time in your life, soneone is cheating.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some of you showing for the first time in 15-20 years are being cheated on. It’s not a flare.

And you know this how? I am a woman who hasn't had sex in 15 years who flared for the first time since college. Stop trying to stir the crap.

Dp. The pp is referring to women who have never had a poitive hpv test. If you are 50 and test positive for hpv for the first time in your life, soneone is cheating.

That's absolutely, 100 percent untrue. I tested positive for the first time after 15 years of celibacy. It is a virus that flares at random points. Sister is an OBGYN. She confirmed this. I'm not sure where you get your information, but perhaps you could dial down the drama.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Some of you showing for the first time in 15-20 years are being cheated on. It’s not a flare.

And you know this how? I am a woman who hasn't had sex in 15 years who flared for the first time since college. Stop trying to stir the crap.

Dp. The pp is referring to women who have never had a poitive hpv test. If you are 50 and test positive for hpv for the first time in your life, soneone is cheating.

That's absolutely, 100 percent untrue. I tested positive for the first time after 15 years of celibacy. It is a virus that flares at random points. Sister is an OBGYN. She confirmed this. I'm not sure where you get your information, but perhaps you could dial down the drama.

True, but that's not always the reason...many, many times with a first positive test after 20-some years with the same partner--it is because they cheated. It's not always either.or. As a 54-year old woman that has always tested negative, gotten clean PAPs if I were to suddenly test positive--I'd start following my spouse closely, keeping my eyes wide open. On that note, some partners are cheating and the spouse hasn't tested positive for anything.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Some of you showing for the first time in 15-20 years are being cheated on. It’s not a flare.

And you know this how? I am a woman who hasn't had sex in 15 years who flared for the first time since college. Stop trying to stir the crap.

Dp. The pp is referring to women who have never had a poitive hpv test. If you are 50 and test positive for hpv for the first time in your life, soneone is cheating.

That's absolutely, 100 percent untrue. I tested positive for the first time after 15 years of celibacy. It is a virus that flares at random points. Sister is an OBGYN. She confirmed this. I'm not sure where you get your information, but perhaps you could dial down the drama.

True, but that's not always the reason...many, many times with a first positive test after 20-some years with the same partner--it is because they cheated. It's not always either.or. As a 54-year old woman that has always tested negative, gotten clean PAPs if I were to suddenly test positive--I'd start following my spouse closely, keeping my eyes wide open. On that note, some partners are cheating and the spouse hasn't tested positive for anything.

I'm so sorry. Honestly, that's not how this works.

[Anonymous]

Those of us in our 50s weren’t regularly tested for HPV in the 1980s and 1990s when we likely got it. I think I was around 30 when they added it to the annual Pap.

Here’s my question—is it having a current HPV infection that raises your risk. Or having ever had an HPV infection? The guidelines suggest the former but it seems like since most people clear HPV quickly it would not be such a big deal if you only have to worry about active HPV.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Those of us in our 50s weren’t regularly tested for HPV in the 1980s and 1990s when we likely got it. I think I was around 30 when they added it to the annual Pap.

Here’s my question—is it having a current HPV infection that raises your risk. Or having ever had an HPV infection? The guidelines suggest the former but it seems like since most people clear HPV quickly it would not be such a big deal if you only have to worry about active HPV.

Active, long-term HPV infection is what can cause changes. Most people are carriers but simply clear it.

[Anonymous]

If you test positive three years in a row for a high-risk HPV strain (not the aggressive high risk, but "regular high risk), then you get the colposcopy. Even if your Pap smears have been normal all that time.

[Anonymous]

Women’s health NP here – that’s great news that your HPV is negative now. They should do it again in 12 months and if that HPV is neg then follow up in three years. The HPV test is much more sensitive and useful test than the old Pap cytology, so a negative result now is reassuring and you should feel good about that. Definitely not a scenario to freak out about. Just get your follow up! Good luck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you test positive three years in a row for a high-risk HPV strain (not the aggressive high risk, but "regular high risk), then you get the colposcopy. Even if your Pap smears have been normal all that time.

Actually, it’s after two positive HPVs in a row, but you’re correct, that’s regardless of the pap cytology results

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Women’s health NP here – that’s great news that your HPV is negative now. They should do it again in 12 months and if that HPV is neg then follow up in three years. The HPV test is much more sensitive and useful test than the old Pap cytology, so a negative result now is reassuring and you should feel good about that. Definitely not a scenario to freak out about. Just get your follow up! Good luck.

Thank you! -OP

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Some of you showing for the first time in 15-20 years are being cheated on. It’s not a flare.

And you know this how? I am a woman who hasn't had sex in 15 years who flared for the first time since college. Stop trying to stir the crap.

You can catch HPV from a lot more than just intercourse. It’s far more transmissible than syphillis, for example.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Some of you showing for the first time in 15-20 years are being cheated on. It’s not a flare.

And you know this how? I am a woman who hasn't had sex in 15 years who flared for the first time since college. Stop trying to stir the crap.

Dp. The pp is referring to women who have never had a poitive hpv test. If you are 50 and test positive for hpv for the first time in your life, soneone is cheating.

That's absolutely, 100 percent untrue. I tested positive for the first time after 15 years of celibacy. It is a virus that flares at random points. Sister is an OBGYN. She confirmed this. I'm not sure where you get your information, but perhaps you could dial down the drama.

When you say celibacy, do you mean you’ve never been kissed? I don’t mean to get graphic but think a little.

Not OP, my every single time I’ve had a negative HPV/Pap, I’ve heard the nurses gossip about it. My old OB told me I was her only patient that had not had HPV or another STD over the ten years I was her patient.

It can take a long time to show up in tests, so it may not be from a recent sexual contact. 20 years is a bit much but I doubt it’s impossible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Women’s health NP here – that’s great news that your HPV is negative now. They should do it again in 12 months and if that HPV is neg then follow up in three years. The HPV test is much more sensitive and useful test than the old Pap cytology, so a negative result now is reassuring and you should feel good about that. Definitely not a scenario to freak out about. Just get your follow up! Good luck.

anther NP/ here. The testing got much better recently, for HPV and it's a tricky little virus. You can be infected and 30 years later test positive for the first time.