Okay Ladies (and lurking men)

Wenchy said:

I have no problem saying that I have HPV. It's actually a very common viral infection, but some of the strains are more dangerous than others. When I was diagnosed over 20 years ago, I was told that 80% of the females on campus had tested positive for it. This is another reason for the guys to wrap it, and for us to all be more careful. In men, it causes warts...in women, it can cause warts (you get them burned off...EWW!) but also cervical cancer I've been dysplasic, but my latest paps are clear. A girlfriend sent me this link tonight, and I did want to share. I can't wait to get my bracelet! I will continue to about it. Some on here have already had this conversation with me, and I never asked for it to be kept secret. I am thrilled that there is now a movement about it so more people can be educated and protected.

http://www.maketheconnection.org/default.asp

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StarCat said:

How do you get HPV?

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Wenchy said:

Unprotected sex.

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Kain99 said:

OMG! I just saw the HPV commercial tonight and it freaked me out! I'm scheduleing a check up for next week!

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StarCat said:

Gotcha. When I was in HS someone told me you got it from rough sex...now that I think about it, I think that was PID. I cant remember

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StarCat said:

I dont think it counts if you're married silly. You've been married forever.

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Kain99 said:

No silly... HPV leads to cancer. You can have it for decades and have no idea!

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StarCat said:

And I thought I was lucky, with all the unprotected sex I've had, to not get it. Now ya tell me, I could have it.

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morganj614 said:

http://www.cdc.gov/std/HPV/STDFact-HPV.htm

Google it and if your child is female, a vaccine has been on the news. It should be out soon but it needs to be done before a female become sexually active. The news said ages 8-13 should get the vaccine. Don't you people watch the news? :shrug:

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Kain99 said:

AIDS can lie dormant for 12 years... Just an FYI.

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StarCat said:

I dont think it counts if you're married silly. You've been married forever.

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Wenchy said:

Umm. Yes?

It's still something a woman should get checked.

My mom had a hysterectomy at the age of 35 due to cervical cancer...caused by...HPV. She had an active case when she gave birth to me, and they think I may have gotten it that way. I'll take the blame because I had unprotected sex with a longtime boyfriend who had other partners before me.

The few partners I've had were told before the fact. It was their choice to wrap or not, and to tell their other partners about it once we moved on.

Pap smears are the way to detect it, and to take care of any problems.

Obviously, the best way to prevent is to either abstain, wrap it, or stay with the same partner for life. I am not saying that I am a good role model there.

Ladies? Make sure you make and keep your annual GYN. appt's.

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morganj614 said:

http://www.cdc.gov/std/HPV/STDFact-HPV.htm

Google it and if your child is female, a vaccine has been on the news. It should be out soon but it needs to be done before a female become sexually active. The news said ages 8-13 should get the vaccine. Don't you people watch the news? :shrug:

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Who else ya going to tell?

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