Could someone look at my history?

Hi Anon1 

We are just patients in the group, so we are only able to share our own experiences and it’s not really possible to answer your question. From your last post about bleeding and hpv I assumed you already had a positive test result for hpv, but maybe not?

It’s possible for anyone who has ever been sexually active to have the hpv virus-it doesn’t depend on the number of partners someone has had, if they are male or female, or how many times they have been sexually active. The vaccine can help protect against hpv but is not foolproof as it doesn’t protect from every strain of hpv and it’s possible to pick up a strain of hpv which isn’t covered by the vaccine,

You need to have your appointment to check on your bleeding, but it may well have an explanation not related to hpv. However none of us could hazard a guess or have an opinion on whether we think you might be high risk. You’re obviously concerned about hpv, but it’s a really common virus, which most people all over the world will have come in contact with at some stage without it giving them any issues.

Sarah xx

Hi, 

Thank you for the reply! I apologize, I'm new and didn't realize the group is just patients. I've actually never tested positive for hpv, which could be why I am so afraid to go to my appointment. Maybe I shouldn't be so worried about it, like you said it's really common. A few years ago my gyno thought I could have PCOS, so the spotting could just be a hormonal thing for me as well. 

Thank you again!

Ah, I see-no need to apologise! The community is about peer to peer support and not for giving medical opinions, although we do have a nurse service available to ask medical questions and that link is here

Ask a Nurse

They can give general advice or information if you ask a question, and you can also contact them via webchat or email. They wouldn’t be able to give you a definite answer as they are separate from our health service, and information is based on the UK health system. I’m wondering if you are not in the UK since you mention Pap smear and we call it cervical screening and this only starts at the age of 25 in the UK, whereas you have had testing before for a few years and are only 27. 

I can understand you are worried about potentially having hpv, but it’s not really helpful to spend your time panicking about this or feeling scared to go to your appointment. Hpv can come and go, and can lie dormant in your system, so testing negative just means that it’s possible to carry the virus but it doesn’t show up if an infection isn’t active at the time of the test. 

Being young, there could be multiple reasons for spotting/bleeding-not all of them serious, and it doesn’t mean you might test positive for hpv. Try to relax and not worry so much.

Sarah xx

Hi, thank you for the reply and for the link! I will look into that. And you're right, I'm in the US! Thank you for the advice... I'm feeling better about going to my appointment next week!

Hi Anon1 

I hope your appointment goes well next week and you’ll let us know how you get on.

Sarah xx