Hi Anonymous,
Thanks for your question and for finding EmpowHER.
Has your girlfriend received the HPV test, or just pap smears? There is a difference, as explained here:
https://www.empowher.com/sex-relationships/content/what-difference-between-pap-smear-and-hpv-test
Here is more information about HPV prevention, and links on the page for other things like definition, treatment, etc.:
http://www.cdc.gov/hpv/Prevention.html
It's great you want to educate yourself about this. If you have not had sex with another partner, your changes of having HPV are lower, but you may have it already and not know (as explained further on the CDC web page). If you are under the age of 26, you can get the vaccine which will help you to not get if you don't already have it. You can ask about it at any clinic.
Hope this information helps answer your question. If not, let us know how else we can help.
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Hi Anonymous,
October 13, 2010 - 1:10pmThanks for your question and for finding EmpowHER.
Has your girlfriend received the HPV test, or just pap smears? There is a difference, as explained here:
https://www.empowher.com/sex-relationships/content/what-difference-between-pap-smear-and-hpv-test
Here is more information about HPV prevention, and links on the page for other things like definition, treatment, etc.:
http://www.cdc.gov/hpv/Prevention.html
It's great you want to educate yourself about this. If you have not had sex with another partner, your changes of having HPV are lower, but you may have it already and not know (as explained further on the CDC web page). If you are under the age of 26, you can get the vaccine which will help you to not get if you don't already have it. You can ask about it at any clinic.
Hope this information helps answer your question. If not, let us know how else we can help.
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