Thanks for all of the great info, everyone. I think I caught the HPV very, very early. I'd been in a monogomous relationship for my entire adult life so far, and after we broke up I started dating someone just a few months ago. Because of his many past relationships, I felt that it was wise to test for STD's when I went in for my annual pap last week. My pap smear came back normal, and I'm negative for all other STD's, however I'm positive for HPV. I'm glad my doctor is going to do a colposcopy, and soon, so that I can stay on top of this. I'm sad to be middle-aged and suddenly exposed to an STD. Younger women have the Gardasil vaccine, but we older women who start to date again don't have that kind of protection. Cervical cancer scares me, as I have a family member who has fought it, and it's not pleasant. I'm hoping my HPV will just go away.... I'll let you wonderful women know about how my colposcopy goes. It's in a couple of weeks.
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Thanks for all of the great info, everyone. I think I caught the HPV very, very early. I'd been in a monogomous relationship for my entire adult life so far, and after we broke up I started dating someone just a few months ago. Because of his many past relationships, I felt that it was wise to test for STD's when I went in for my annual pap last week. My pap smear came back normal, and I'm negative for all other STD's, however I'm positive for HPV. I'm glad my doctor is going to do a colposcopy, and soon, so that I can stay on top of this. I'm sad to be middle-aged and suddenly exposed to an STD. Younger women have the Gardasil vaccine, but we older women who start to date again don't have that kind of protection. Cervical cancer scares me, as I have a family member who has fought it, and it's not pleasant. I'm hoping my HPV will just go away.... I'll let you wonderful women know about how my colposcopy goes. It's in a couple of weeks.
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