Question 1

if you are hpv positive as a female what does that mean for your male partner? what steps does he need to take?

Accepted Answer

HPV: You have the ability to transmit the hpv to your partner.  Protection with a condom is essential to prevent spread of the disease.

Question 2

does positive hpv means having hiv?

Accepted Answer

No: 2 different viruses. Hpv (human papilloma virus) causes warts or precancerous lesions on the cervix and is not hiv.

Question 3

what does this result mean? hpv positive agc colposcopy?

Accepted Answer

Positive for HPV: It means that the Pap Smear was positive for HPV infection and another test called Colposcopy has been recommended and if they find abnormal cells and they take a biopsy
AGC STANDS FOR ATYPICAL GLANDULAR CELLS

Question 4

what does it mean if i got a normal pap but a positive hpv testing?

Accepted Answer

HPV : It means that you do not have any precancerous cells or precancerous changes in your cervix but the hpv virus is present. Hpv is so common and routine testing with a pap is not usually recommended until after age 30. Most young women will simply clear the virus on their own without treatment.

Question 5

i am hpv positive, what does it mean "pap c 23 " which was written on my results?

Accepted Answer

Coding?: If you are portuguese or brazilian or hispanic, this probably refers to the classification used to code categorize pap smear results.  It is a coding system not a diagnosis.

Question 6

can being hpv positive only mean high risk hpv or can that include low risk also?

Accepted Answer

Hard to say: There are several available tests for HPV, some non-specific and some yielding data on which strains have been involved.Without knowing which type of  test you had makes an answer unrealistic. Try to find out which test you had and that should give you the answer.

Question 7

i was diagnosed positive for the 14 strands of high risk hpv. does that mean i have all 14 of them?

Accepted Answer

Here are some...: To know the specific significance from the test you got, it would be best for you to ask the doctor ordering it. Based on what is known, there are &gt;100 subtypes of HPV with 60% causing common warts and 40%, genital warts. More? ask Doc timely.

Question 8

normal pap but hpv hr positive. this is the second time within 1 year with same result. does it mean i have hpv?

Accepted Answer

You have HR HPV: It seems quite likely that  you are very healthy and that your immune system has actively prevented the HPV strains in your cervix-vagina from triggering any changes in the cells of your cervical screenings (Pap tests)Chances are you'llcontinue to suppress the virus,remain an asymptomatic carrier; but unfortunately there are risks that in time, HPV may invade your cells,cause problems. Colposcopy?

Question 9

i know hpv dna can spontaneously revert to normal but if i've tested positive for hpv dna does that mean it will never clear?

Accepted Answer

No: The immune system is very resilient, and most peoole clear the virus in a few years without any symptoms

Question 10

if you've had the same partner for 10 years and for the first time in 10 years have an abnormal pap positive for hpv, does this mean they cheated?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: It can literally take anywhere from days to years after exposure to develop an abnormal pap.  A good reference: 
     
http://www.nccc-online.org/index.php/hpv-and-relationships

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