Cervical cancer and lifelong risk of HPV transmission

[Ken734]

I was just starting a relationship when the woman told me that she had been cervical cancer 10 years ago and currently has HPV. The information I've come across on the net makes me think that cervical cancer 10 years ago has nothing to do with HPV transmission today- and that she is not likely to have it. She tells me her risk of transmission is for life. She gets frequent pap smears, but is she right to think she has transmissible HPV for life?

[roses711]

i agree..once the body "clears/suppresses" the virus..it isn't detectable on tests and not transmittable..enjoy your relationship and know that she cared enough about what you two have to be honest.

[turkee23]

yes she is right... sounds like she know what she is talking about .... listen to her....HPV is a virus and stays with you for forever, it may lay dormant for 10+ years but she will always have it. most women bodies "clear" it up on its own and she is even probably having normal pap smears now, instead of abnormal......as long as she keeps going back for her regular paps and her cells dont change  then she  or you should have no worries.... enjoy her... she sounds very smart =)