To the woman looking for support....

Two weeks ago, I was diagnosed with HPV. I felt the same way, crying nonstop, feeling dirty, feeling like I paid for mistakes, feeling like a dark cloud over my head. I don't have warts either but am waiting for results from biopsy. I actually do have days now when I don't even think about HPV and I thought those days would never come. It is like one person said on here who quoted their doctor...this thing is so common but people freak out because it is 'down there'. My doc said she hates telling people about HPV because they react like it is something awful and it really isn't, it is just a minor inconvenience (unless you don't stay current with your paps). My doc diagnoses 80 year old women and averages about 3 diagnosis a day. She also said a vaccine is in the works and I would probably see a vaccine in my life time, I'm 37. You will get over this and a time will come when it won't consume your thoughts. I promise. Just keep living!

Comments:

9/9/2003 8:23:57 PM - JJ
You got the right idea. I think two
things add to the mental
stress/anguish. 1) The thought of "wow
I have VD now" and 2) Who the hell is
gonna want to ever want to be with
someone once they find out they have
VD regardless of how "harmless" it
might seem. But you're basically
right...things are better now than
when I first got the news although I
still a black cloud over my head and
have not been able to date really
since.

9/9/2003 8:50:08 PM - MM
I didn't date much before I found out I
had HPV so I'm not really noticing
anything different on the social scene,
just trying to make friends is all I
intend. Do what I am doing to not
think about HPV, I'm trying to buy a
house after living in an apt.

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