60 year old. my husband & i of 40 years have never had any other sexual partners. my last pap smear showed positive hpv mrna e6/e7. negative genotypes 16, 18/45 &negative cytology. all negative in 2021 as well. how is this possible? next steps?

HPV is contracted through sexual contact with an infected person. The virus is transmitted through skin-to-skin contact, and condoms may not provide complete protection against it. HPV can also be spread through oral sex, anal sex, and other forms of sexual activity. This is a perplexing answer isn't it.

The HPV virus can remain dormant and asymptomatic in your body for years and even a lifetime. The virus is spread by skin to skin contact, which could have occurred years ago. This will and can show up in a pap smear years later Make sure your tested for cervical cancer at regular intervals. No one cheated, it was already in your system.