RPR Result

[lennoxvista]

I would like to update and refer to my post last week.

https://www.medhelp.org/posts/STDs---STIs/Worried-about-exposure-10-years-ago/show/3063119

I told the doctor everything about my exposure ten years ago. I took a RPR test and got a negative result. I felt so relieved but after doing a little bit research I felt panic about the possibility of the false negative test. So I would like to get to the point. Should I be confident about the negative RPR result and move on with my life? Thank you so much.

Best

[JessyJames2010]

Hello

Congratulations on the negative RPR test.  Not entirely sure why you tested for  syphilis as in your previous description you talked about an exposure 10 years ago with a  woman having cervical cancer (that you suspected was caused by HPV)

There really is no HPV test, but as advice by auntijessi HPV usually clears your body in about 2 years if you did catch it.  You shouldn't worry about HPV now.

Also, just like auntijessi mentioned, that your friend died of cervical cancer doesn't mean she got it from an HPV strain/STD.    It could be genetic/hereditary, environmental.

Continue to stay STD negative, but continue to stay with a positive attitude in life.

Regards,

[lennoxvista]

Thank you so much for your explanation. I tested for syphilis because when I googled the photos they are all very scary. And I'm afraid I might caught it ten years ago and It has been latent and someday it will destroy my body.  I will move on with my life with confidence in the RPR negative result. Take care.

[auntiejessi]

It would be really unlikely that you would have missed ALL of the symptoms of syphilis over the years, especially when you're as anxious as you are about STDs, AND that you'd get a negative RPR.

You really can safely move on from this. I'd urge you to talk to someone about your anxiety. That's a bigger issue for you than STDs will ever be.