The fact that your girlfriend has previously tested positive for HPV means that despite future negative tests, the virus will still remain in her body. Though it may be dormant, there is no information to suggest that it is impossible to transmit the virus while dormant. In other words, yes she can.
For years we were told that herpes could not be spread unless you were having an outbreak. Now we know this is not true and that it can be spread at any point in time. There is nothing to say that this would be any different for HPV so precaution is advised.
However, before you may consider cutting and run, keep in mind that HPV's negative effects, ie. cancer effect women far more often than men and as such your risks would be lower. It is a small percentage of people who have HPV who develop cancer and other cell changes and given the fact that eight out of ten people have HPV you are more than likely to encounter this with any future girlfriend as well.
Consider your GFs feelings and try to be supportive. She cannot help that she has contracted HPV. She is in a good place (negative) and apparently wants to be in that good place with you. That should count for something shoulnd't it? Life is about being in relationships through the good AND the bad remember. You may end up on the bad end of things some day and I'm sure you would want the same love and support if you are.
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The fact that your girlfriend has previously tested positive for HPV means that despite future negative tests, the virus will still remain in her body. Though it may be dormant, there is no information to suggest that it is impossible to transmit the virus while dormant. In other words, yes she can.
For years we were told that herpes could not be spread unless you were having an outbreak. Now we know this is not true and that it can be spread at any point in time. There is nothing to say that this would be any different for HPV so precaution is advised.
However, before you may consider cutting and run, keep in mind that HPV's negative effects, ie. cancer effect women far more often than men and as such your risks would be lower. It is a small percentage of people who have HPV who develop cancer and other cell changes and given the fact that eight out of ten people have HPV you are more than likely to encounter this with any future girlfriend as well.
Consider your GFs feelings and try to be supportive. She cannot help that she has contracted HPV. She is in a good place (negative) and apparently wants to be in that good place with you. That should count for something shoulnd't it? Life is about being in relationships through the good AND the bad remember. You may end up on the bad end of things some day and I'm sure you would want the same love and support if you are.
October 13, 2010 - 1:02pmThis Comment
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