STD

[There_Goes_My_Life]

I wasn't sure where to put this. I'll explain my situation then tell you why I chose relationships.

For those who read my last post "Screwed" You are all aware that my family knows that my boyfriend and I have had sex. I can't remember if I mentioned going to Planned Parenthood or not but I did... and I got a call from them two days ago to tell me that I have HPV (Human Paploma Virus) It scared the living shit out of me. But I got an appointment to go in and talk to them and they explained that 6.2 million people are diagnosed every year... in other words... it's very common. What scares me is that this can develop into cancer although that's very rare. Another thing that scared me about finding out that I have this is what my boyfriend would do (as in: Would he break up with me). When I expressed my concerns he once again reminded me that no matter what happened we are working through it all and I was stuck with him forever :) Which of course lifted my spirits. I guess the reason I posted this was to get it off my chest. The only other people that know are my closest friends (3 people), my mom, my boyfriend, and my boyfirends mom. I don't even know why I posted this... I guess maybe to get advice or something... I don't know... I don't know much about HPV so if anyone does I would appreciate the help.

Oh and the reason I decided to place this in relationships is because it IS an STD in which you catch through sex in which you have with your partner which normally means your dating so I don't know... that's my wierd way of looking at it.

Anyways... thanks for your time.

[MoveAlong]

Oh my gosh :(

Ooh....that's so good that your bodyfriend's behind you!! I don't know anything about the virus, but will definatly look it up! :) Take care, and tell us more, just like what David said up there ^ :)
Were you his first?

[There_Goes_My_Life]

Ok, was your boyfriend your first sexual partnet? Were you his first?

If you were his first and he was your first, then one of you had to have been with someone else. Either that, or one of you are lying about the other being your first partner.

I mean, did you ask him if he was with someone else?

Have you been with anyone else?

:(

Yes, the cancer is very very very rare. I'm glad your spirits are lifted :)

I went to Planned parenthood and yeah we were both each others first. It's possible... idk how but I was explained it and none of us had of had sex previously... so yeah...

[mr_smite1]

It might have been, on rare occasions, people are born with it. Or in even rarer conditions, people generate it out of their own system. Unlucky tho :(

[galigator8509]

Hey.
I just thought id clear it up for people who think you HAVE to have sex in order to get this disease.
In all honesty this is more of a disease, than an STD, its actually a virus.
You can get HPV from your mother, if she gave birth to you, and she had it.
You can also get it by sharing towels, or things with people.
Any kind of contact of that such, like sharing pants, or such.
Also, this kind of cancer it causes is really serious, and it isnt that rare, something like 6,000 people a year are diagnosed, I dont remember exactly, but its a highish number.
And, there is no treatment for this, it usually goes away on its own, but there are over 100 types, and only a few are the types that involve cancer.
So, more than likely it will go away on its own after about two years, if it doesnt then there may be cause for concern.
If you have anymore questions, I do know a lot more!

I hope I helped a little.