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Dealing with HPV
by: K on Mon, Aug 06 2007
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I was diagnosed with HPV in January. When I found out how someone could contact this virus, I was shocked and embarassed. I was not in a relationship with anyone for a very long time. I was so busy with my career that I tended to push relationships to the side. I was surprised to find out that once you are affected with this virus, it takes a long time for it to cause damage, but once the damage begins it can be costly.

After receiving the news that I had this virus, I have been depressed. Even though I battle with my depression I try to overcome it by learning new methods on how to help myself fight it.

Since being diagnosed with this virus, I have done a massive research on the Internet on how to live with it. I found out that nutrition plays a role in fighting this virus. Make sure that you are taking B-complex vitamins (which contain 400 mg of folic acid). Try to use other vitamins along with this one that will help boost your immune system, too. Studies have shown that if you have a healthy immune system the virus can be controlled. Continue going to the doctors, and ask as many questions as you can about HPV Don’t be afraid to get a 2nd opinion. Two doctors working together to improve your health makes you feel more confident when fighting this virus.

I’ve already have had a coloscopy. When the test result came back, I was informed that I had mild dysplasia. My doctor wanted to do a cone biopsy, but it was suggested by another doctor that the LEEP Procedure might be better because I still want to have the chance to have children. Hopefully, with my new lifestyle changes, and the LEEP Procedure I will be able to control my HPV We never get rid of it, but we can reduce the damages by changing our lifestyle.

Now that I have been diagnosed with this virus, I am learning to live a healthier lifestyle by giving my immune system additional help by exercising, taking vitamins, and eating right. I also try not to get stressed out as much. Stress can aggravate any illnesses in your body, and we don’t want that to happen.


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August 2007

  • Dysplasia after abortion - by Jessica - (Thu, Aug 30 2007)
    I first found out that I had Dysplasia after an abortion in May. I went back for my follow up visit to the clinic, and was informed that my Pap came back abnormal. [more..]
  • Surprised - by Molly - (Thu, Aug 30 2007)
    I went to have my routine PAP, went in thinking that everything was going to be okay because nothing had changed in my life since the previous PAP. [more..]
  • just found out - by cristin - (Wed, Aug 29 2007)
    i am 21. my pap last year came back with abnormal cells and i was prescribed the metro gell but i never went back for my follow up. i just had my yearly pap done a few months ago and again it came back abnormal and i was prescibed the metro gell. [more..]
  • moderate dysplasia - by Sandra - (Tue, Aug 28 2007)
    iam 25 years old and have been married for three wonderful years ,ready for a baby, i went to my doctor to have my yearly check up, and start planning our family , so, when the pap came back abnormal, with high level changes, of course i got worried, the weird thing is that i have had all normal pap’s before so this came as a total surprise [more..]
  • I dont know what to do - by ML - (Tue, Aug 28 2007)
    Im only 18 years old and since I was 17 ive delt with getting these abnormal paps. I had a Cyrop. done and I dont know if I can handle another one. [more..]
  • HPV and Dysplasia - by cd - (Fri, Aug 24 2007)
    I am 35 years old. I received the news of an abnormal pap smear (January 07) and was told that I tested positive for the low risk and high risk forms of HPV. I was upset and ashamed. Until now, I didn’t really understand how prevelant HPV is in our society. I always practiced safe sex, went for yearly checkups, etc. and was shocked when I found out. I didn’t know that you still can contract HPV using a condom through any type of skin to skin contact. [more..]
  • I’m so scared - by Charsae - (Mon, Aug 06 2007)
    Hello, first let me tell you all that I am so happy that this site is up it really helps. I’m 21 yrs. old, have a three-year-old daughter and just had another baby. Before I got pregnant the second time a pap came back abnormal, we did a copo and they said it was low risk. So while pregnant again a pap came back abnormal, another copo was done. [more..]
  • Dealing with HPV - by K - (Mon, Aug 06 2007)
    I was diagnosed with HPV in January. When I found out how someone could contact this virus, I was shocked and embarassed. I was not in a relationship with anyone for a very long time. I was so busy with my career that I tended to push relationships to the side. I was surprised to find out that once you are affected with this virus, it takes a long time for it to cause damage, but once the damage begins it can be costly. [more..]
  • IVF Discovered CIN 1-2 - by Emet - (Mon, Aug 06 2007)
    My Husband and I started the IVF journey due to male factor and well on our way, found out that I had an abnormal PAP. The result suggested Severe Dysplasia/CIS. Thank god, the Colposcopy results came back CIN 1 cervix and CIN 2 endocervix. We are now waiting to find out what our next step is and whether or not we can proceed with IVF or do the LEEP which will delay IVF at least 6 months with healing time. [more..]

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