I’ve heard from a friend that the strain of HPV which causes GW does not cause Cervical Cancer. Up until now, I’ve been pretty sure it does, after having done research on it for 2 years and 9 months, but I just wanted to be 100% sure of myself. The question is, does that same exact strain cause Cervical Cancer, or doesn’t it?
Also, what do you tell a guy who’s wanted to be a father/family man since the early age of 5, who has HPV, has been worried about the relevant risk of Cervical Cancer, and has stopped showing symptoms of Genital Warts for 6 months, after spending 2 years and 3 months with the symptoms?
Thank you for the answers! Although really, I do feel as puzzled as I did when I didn’t have those answers. I’m sorry, I know you’re giving it your best! Really though, with that (20% to) 50% in there, it feels more like a coin toss. On the plus side, it also means there’s a possibility I had an 80%-50% chance of not contracting it in addition to the strain with GW.
Anyway, if I did have the strain which causes Cervical Cancer co-existing with the strain which causes GW (which, I haven’t shown any symptoms of GW in these last 6 months!), what are my hypothetical wife’s chances of catching Cervical Cancer during unprotected intercourse, for the purpose of procreation?
Thank you for the link! I’ve been tired of hearing these clashing theories without proof or explanation — doctors saying "it doesn’t go away…", doctors saying "it does go away!", and nobody having anything to back that up. So according to that site, the OLD theory is that HPV is with me for life. The new one, since 2004, is that HPV does infact go away, and that it’s been tested rigorously and effectively? I’m almost convinced that I can accept that as actual fact, which is a nice change from what I’m used to! You’ve all been great, thank you so much! I think I can finally close this, unless someone else has anything to add? I’ll leave it open just in case!