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What Does HPV 16+ And Abnormality From Pap Smear Indicate?
Had Pap smear come back as abnormal with HPV 16+, have colposcopy scheduled in 4 months. Should I be worried, should I tell my husband that HPV is a form of STD. We ve only been married for 2 years and heifer him I was married for 15 years, I ve never had an abnormal papsmear before this.
Wed, 12 Nov 2014
Hello. Thanks for writing to us at healthcaremagic
No doubt, HPV is an STD and the decision whether to disclose it or not to your husband, rest solely on you.
Since you never tested abnormal with a Pap swear prior to this, it is a possibility that you got it as a new infection from your second marriage. The significant thing is that your test came as HPV type 16 +
If he is not the source of infection for you, it is very likely that he may have already got it from you, if you are actively engaged in unprotected sex with him. He might develop visible warts anytime soon if he has got the infection. There is a chance that he may remain clinically silent for the time being till he develops visible warts.
High risk HPV types (types 16 and 18) are associated with a risk of cervical intraepithelial dysplasia (CIN) and cervical cancer.
These high risk HPV types are associated with penile, vulvar and anal cancer in both sexes.
A woman with high risk HPV infection needs regular monitoring with Pap smear and colposcopy to detect any cancerous changes at an early stage. Unfortunately there are no test which would detect whether a male is infected with HPV unless he develops a visible wart, which proves that he is infected.
Regards
No doubt, HPV is an STD and the decision whether to disclose it or not to your husband, rest solely on you.
Since you never tested abnormal with a Pap swear prior to this, it is a possibility that you got it as a new infection from your second marriage. The significant thing is that your test came as HPV type 16 +
If he is not the source of infection for you, it is very likely that he may have already got it from you, if you are actively engaged in unprotected sex with him. He might develop visible warts anytime soon if he has got the infection. There is a chance that he may remain clinically silent for the time being till he develops visible warts.
High risk HPV types (types 16 and 18) are associated with a risk of cervical intraepithelial dysplasia (CIN) and cervical cancer.
These high risk HPV types are associated with penile, vulvar and anal cancer in both sexes.
A woman with high risk HPV infection needs regular monitoring with Pap smear and colposcopy to detect any cancerous changes at an early stage. Unfortunately there are no test which would detect whether a male is infected with HPV unless he develops a visible wart, which proves that he is infected.
Regards
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