I just recently found out that someone I know, in her thirties, has gotten cervical cancer. I have never been told I have had HPV by my gynecologist, but i was wondering, can that virus hide and go away, and then come back, making it undetectable sometimes? or if you do have it, will it [...]

i am a female that fits the age category of 21and i am thinking if i should get the vaccine? i just got my pap smear back and i asked them to test me for hpv it came back negative, so it makes me even consider it so much more now. i just want to [...]

My girlfriend of 6 months has found out after a recent pap smear that she has an hpv strain. I think like cells that were carrying the condition. I heard from sources that you can carry contract hpv without sexual contact. They found some abnormal cells in her cervical region and they are going to [...]

I know I most likely won’t ever develop them, but I can’t help WORRYING! I haven’t had intercourse since July 2005 (with condom). I’ve had a pap smear every year since then and all were normal.
Someone please tell me I’m just being crazy or if there’s any way for me to find out [...]

Do they do a PAP smear? Or is it like some other STDs that show up in blood or urine?