New Diagnosis (Dec 31 2007)

I have been recently diagnosed with Genital Warts. I used a topical cream to git rid of them and they have been gone for about a month now. I feel like I understand HPV and how it works etc. My question is about telling my future dating partners that I have HPV. I will tell them all, that is not the issue. HOW do I tell them and will they be freaked out! I am not planning on telling them until we are talking about sex. By this time they will like me enough to stay hopefully. What have other people done in their self-disclosure talks?

I am in a committed relationship now, but in the past was very up-front about it all. Like you, I waited until we were talking of sex. Its not exactly something I would bring up on a first date! I think you will find that any person worthy of you will be very understanding. Maybe you have the upper hand, you can test a person this way. You do not want to be with someone that isn't caring, understanding, and sympathetic. DO NOT feel dirty or alone...One thing you need to realize is that there are many different strains of HPV and somewhere around *80%* of the population has some form or another. THATS HUGE!

I hope that the more we all talk openly about this, maybe we can stop it altogether!

Good luck,

Lori 40 in California

1990-1997 HPV, LEEP, 5FU

June 1997 Hysterectomy~Endometrial and Cervical Cancer

Dec 1998 Lumbar surgery

Aug 2001 Lumbar surgery

Feb 2008 Vulvar lesions excised,Vaginal biopsies performed.

March 2008 VIN3

topical chemo to start soon

May your Joy be Pure Joy,

and all your Pain, Champagne...