How long can the herpes virus stay in your body without showing up on an std test. What is a safe time frame to wait until it would show on a std test?
Thank you, I was also wondering, as far as test results go, would it be possible that the herpes virus could lay dormant in your body for not only months, but possibly years before showing up on a test…., or even getting any symptoms until then? Thanks again.

I was just diagnosed with HPV virus. I had a pap smear in October of last year and wasn’t diagnosed with it then. I want to know if it’s possible that I had it and it didn’t show up in the pap smear. If it is possible, how likely is it that that could have happened.

their a test in men and women that tells them when they received the virus after they start getting genital warts?

I want to get the shots to prevent me from getting hpv. I am not going to be sexually active, but i getting the shot will be like a “security blanket” to me. My dad thinks thats a stupid reason so i need a convincing argument to let me get the shots. Can you give me some acceptable reasons why a girl shoud et the shots even if she isnt going to be sexually active? Thanks!

I have been using Aldara cream for a small amount of genital warts (I’m female) for about 1 week now. I’ve done some research since I started using it, but I’m confused, I know it’s helping me get rid of the warts (I already see the results), but does it help you fight the virus? Someone knowledgeable please tell me what exactly it does! Also, If the cream gets inside my vagina (just a little bit) then is it really dangerous? Because, it’s kinda difficult to avoid that!

after removal of genital warts, are you still infected with the virus or infection and is it still contagious?

I have read that men can be carriers for HPV and not even know it. If I don’t have warts, can I give High Risk HPV to my girlfriend. As it turns out, my girlfriend just found out she may have it. She has to go for further testing. If she does have it, what does that mean for me?

My fiance told me recently that her doctor has determined that she is positive with the Hpv virus. I dont even know what this is.
She did tell me that its what makes her susceptible to cervical cancer. We have not been relating sexually and wont till marriage. Do I need to be concerned? Is this a transmittable disease?

I have been diagnosed with HPV and had the cancer causing strain. Had a hysterectomy due to stage 4 cervical dysplasia as some malignant lesions removed from my labia. Now I have what I am almost positive as warts but have not been sexually active in over 18 months.

I just recently had a pap that came back abnormal. And have been diagnosed with the HPV virus. The reason for my question is that I have been in a monogomos relationship for nearly two years and my other paps have always come back fine. I want to know if I should be worried if my boyfriend has been as true as I have been.