Talk it out. We're all here for you.

If you ever need to talk and someone's not on here, send me a message on here. I get alerts.

You just have to come to grips with this. You have it. So what? So does 98% of the sexually active population, they just don't know or may have cleared it.

I know it's hard. But the best thing you can do is completely lose it. Break down. Lose your mind! Scream if you have to in order to let it all out. Then, move on. I promise, you'll feel less trapped if you just let it all out.

Worrying only makes it worse. I recently got diagnosed and have my ups and downs but have resolved to love my body even more now. To really take care of me. Exercise, take vitamins and live a healthy life. Also try to challenge yourself. Whether it be starting a new hobby or a physical challenge. You will see that you will begin to grow in more ways than one. The best part is your positivity will rub of on others and they start to see you as an even more beautiful being.

WOAH I can't believe I sound like this. I was DEVASTATED this whole weekend after receiving official word. If you want to talk I am here as well. Stay strong!

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The first few weeks/months are the hardest, especially because it has not really set in. Everything glaze and natty said are true. Stressing over it only leads to increasing the chances that they will return or not heal. It's hard to not stress or worry over it, but it really is the best method alongside vitamins and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. It's not easy to accept your status but it is a necessity in order to be in a happier and stress free life. Try to get your mind off of it. Each time you think about it in a negative way, try to think of something else. In the beginning I use to think about it continuously but it would make my day worse. I would cry and stress myself out even more. I would just think about it so often that I barely ever had a good day without thinking about it. I began to basically train my mind to accept it but when it came into my thoughts, I had to tell myself that it was not good for me to dwell on it. Little by little, I unconsciously stopped thinking about it as often therefore I stressed less and had better days. So each time you think about it and you are not in the right mind set to deal with it, change the subject or become busy with another task. It truly does help to have a life outside of HPV/GW/Stress. Hope this helps.

By the way, I do not mean to suppress it. Eventually you do have to face it and deal with it. You just have to find the right coping mechanisms that work for you. When you are ready to face it , you will know. It took me time to face it and accept it. As natty said, we are here for each other. Send me a message if u ever need to just vent.

Thanks guys,

I hope I can be strong as you guys. Trust me, I'm trying my level best to overcome it but it's not easy. I hope 1 day I can spend a day without thinking about this crap. I think I'm more worried since my gf also affected of this. I hope we can have our healthy life back, I just don't want me and my gf to get gw anymore. I scared in future she have to face it when she's pregnant or sick, eventually it will make myself down too.

Once again, thanks Natty, Glaze and Majesty... I owe you guys alot and not forgetting iGrief for giving me unconditional support and wisdom to live my life. I hope my gf n I can clear this s.o.b soon. May God bless all of you.

Occupy your mind with positive things. Go out and enjoy yourself or something. Just stop looking at it.

I've had some new concerns recently. Since guys can't really be tested, I wonder if I have the high-risk strains, too. I just try not to think about it.

As horrible as it sounds, I have plenty of other things to worry that help occupy my mind.

You seem to be a good person. I hope it works out for you.

Thanks JC311,

I hope one day, I can live peacefully without HPV. I hope I can clear it as soon as possible too. God bless all of you guys.

You'll be fine. Just take my advice and the advice of others.

I still cry here and there but i have the support of people i love.
Its hard it truely is, but this is what makes us stronger than other people.

Im right there with you

It's great to hear you guys talking about coming to terms with HPV. I'm usually a fairly resiliant person but my diagnosis has really affected me; I think it's really not being helped by the fact they keep coming back. I was diagnosed last october and have been recieving treatment every month since then. I was starting to get a bit down on myself but I've found reading your comments really comforting. Thank you.