I think the worst part is how uninformed the population is about it. It’s extremely common but the problem is most people have it but don’t know it! I can completely relate to how you feel though, every time I start chatting and flirting with someone I get nervous that I’ll really start to like them but then get rejected once I tell them I have hpv. I was into this one person and we discussed stds randomly and they told me girls who had them were sluts. I felt so hurt by it and the stigma people hold about stds/sti’s. If your having sex no matter how safe you are taking a risk and it can happen to anyone! Hang in there and know that you are not alone :)

I read that 1 in 5 Americans under age 60 have some strain of HPV so the "slut" theory is obviously off base. I'm 51 years old and I was diagnosed with HPV last year and there is even more stigma for an old woman having HPV. I only have told one person and she responded by saying HPV is worse than Herpes because HPV can kill you. That was not very comforting. You two seem seem young from your profile photos so maybe you can hope for medical breakthroughs. Many people have HPV and they dont even know it. The guy who gave it to me didnt know he had it and now we both have it. I am sorry both of you are having to go through this.

Sharing your pain eslcedo and im so sorry that you had such a conversation moon2star.honestly i dont know how i would react if i would be in a conversation if such. This is why i am completely avoiding a situation where i would be flirting to a guy. I feel anxiety and dont know what to say if it come to a point where i really start liking a guy and cannot aproach because of this sht hpv. How do you even start a conversation with a guy and tell that you like him but you have hpv there is no any script in mind. So completely closed myself and focusing on studying and self improving. Rest of the time i just cry..i dont think i am handling this well maybe it is because i learned 3 months ago and it is still new to me.

I have been thinking a lot about who my potential mate would be if my husband dies. I think I would date a guy off the hpv dating site because I read that my chances of getting cancer from my high-risk hpv are lower if I also have low-risk hpv (genital warts). I would still have regular pap smears to check early for abnormal cells (in case he unknowingly had high-risk hpv) and could have my cervix removed if I had to before there was any cancer. Does anyone know if they find vaginal cancers early? They are more rare than cervical cancers. But, I wouldn't date a man with Herpes 2 because I read it will increase the risk of cancer if you have high-risk hpv. My doctor said that men who are Asians, uncircumsized at birth, and smokers have a higher probability of cancer from my high-risk hpv, so I would look for other men. If I was a man with hpv and wanting to date I would look for women with low-risk hpv or herpes 1 (not herpes 2) off a hpv or herpes dating site. However I read that herpes 1 can have serious complications like blindness. Has anyone else asked their doctors about potential mates? I am going to ask my gynecologist in a few weeks. He'll probably think I am crazy since I am already married, but oh well.