https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 22:35:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-have-you-ever-had#post-772534 Fri, 10 May 2013 06:41:35 +0000 Crisark 772534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks again to all that answered the poll and commented!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-have-you-ever-had#post-771278 Thu, 09 May 2013 17:43:25 +0000 DigAPony 771278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never have, which is a miracle, because I engaged in quite a bit of unprotected sex my freshman year of college (oh, to be an 18-year-old idiot). </p> <p>I agree with PPs that the stigma surrounding STDs is ridiculous and unfair. I know several people who had HPV and one person who has herpes, and they all had protected sex and are not "dirty." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-have-you-ever-had#post-771250 Thu, 09 May 2013 17:29:38 +0000 Crisark 771250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You all are wonderful!<br /> Thank you for all the info and for the honest answers!<br /> @Mrs. Lemon-Lime: I'm not sure if mono would count or not that's a good question.<br /> @sera_87: I def did forget that one, thank you!!<br /> And no one should feel ashamed. It happens, as proof of the poll. It doesn't have to have the stigma attached to it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-have-you-ever-had#post-771244 Thu, 09 May 2013 17:28:08 +0000 Ree723 771244@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNYC: Absolutely. This whole stereotype of people with STDs being 'dirty' or engaging in unsafe activities makes me so mad (not here in this thread, in society in general). We all have sex, it's not an unnatural act that only 'dirty' people engage in. Despite using precautions, things happen, particularly with diseases like HPV that do not require the exchange of bodily fluids to be transmitted. We shouldn't be ashamed or feel the need to explain ourselves. Like you though, I can say this stuff here but I'm not quite at a point where I'm ready to go take on the world yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-have-you-ever-had#post-771215 Thu, 09 May 2013 17:15:46 +0000 petunia354 771215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for everyone who came and out and said they've had one! Like @Lindsayinnyc said it's not necessarily something to feel shameful about! Even the most careful people can get one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-have-you-ever-had#post-771212 Thu, 09 May 2013 17:13:25 +0000 mrsjazz 771212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@petunia354: Don't feel like a dirty bird! Like @LindsayInNYC: I think I had HPV. I had an abnormal pap, had a colposcopy, and it turned out to be okay. I had to continue to have paps until they were normal. </p> <p>@knittylady: That is a horrible story. I feel sorry for your friend :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-have-you-ever-had#post-771208 Thu, 09 May 2013 17:10:58 +0000 LindsayInNY 771208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ree723: I get very defensive/protective of people with STDs. I believe that most people who have them (myself included x 2) did not get them in the "stereotypical" way. Some of us have carefully selected partners, protected sex, everything and still manage to contract one. I just hate the guilt and feeling of shame when no one deserves to feel that way or have those thoughts. I wish I could be more outspoken on my experience but yet I still have too much shame around it. =/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-have-you-ever-had#post-771196 Thu, 09 May 2013 17:04:57 +0000 Ree723 771196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNYC: Thanks for sharing all of that. It is interesting how most women will have it at some stage but never know it. I tested positive for HPV twelve years ago but the colposcopy came back fine and six months later, it was all cleared up. Whilst some strains increase the risk of cancer and others cause warts, most strains don't in fact do anything and go away on their own. Had I not had an exam when I did, but waited a bit longer, I probably never would have known that I had it once upon a time and would be one of those answering 'no, never'. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-have-you-ever-had#post-771191 Thu, 09 May 2013 17:01:17 +0000 Ash 771191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nothing here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-have-you-ever-had#post-771121 Thu, 09 May 2013 16:36:39 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 771121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pumpkinspice: does mono count? I got that from a bf in college? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-have-you-ever-had#post-771109 Thu, 09 May 2013 16:29:37 +0000 Bookish 771109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@petunia354: Nah, you aren't alone at all.</p> <p>I had HPV and it turned into pre-cancerous cells that required 2 colposcopies and eventually a LEEP to get it all. I had 3 normal paps in a row before getting pregnant, thank goodness, but it was definitely stressful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-have-you-ever-had#post-771101 Thu, 09 May 2013 16:26:18 +0000 Smurfette 771101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had HPV but it went away. Just showed up in an abnormal pap. No signs of it nor took anything for it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-have-you-ever-had#post-771032 Thu, 09 May 2013 16:01:09 +0000 Mrs. Pen 771032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>no, thankfully. DH and I were each other's "firsts". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-have-you-ever-had#post-771023 Thu, 09 May 2013 15:56:26 +0000 Sweet T 771023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never have. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-have-you-ever-had#post-771009 Thu, 09 May 2013 15:53:00 +0000 runsyellowlites 771009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, but there have been a couple of time I thought I did. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-have-you-ever-had#post-770996 Thu, 09 May 2013 15:49:32 +0000 .twist. 770996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNYC: Yep, I have had two colposcopy's and one of my friends has also had the LEEP procedure! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-have-you-ever-had#post-770989 Thu, 09 May 2013 15:47:24 +0000 LindsayInNY 770989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes.</p> <p>To clear up some confusion, there are roughly 100 types of HPV - some can cause cervical cancer or genital warts. The vaccine only protects against the 4 most common types. 80% of women will get HPV before age 50. So, for most of you "no, never" responses up there, you may have already had it. Most of the time, it clears up on its own and it never detected. If it leads to other issues or you happen to have your annual exam during that time, it will be detected. The biggest issue is that there's no way to test men for it so there's really no way to tell when or where you "got" it.</p> <p>I had HPV when I was 23, I believe. I had an abnormal pap and had to go back for a colposcopy (they scrape off some of the abnormal areas to test). Turns out, it was fine. I went for paps every 3 months for a year until things came back normal again! Another friend had a LEEP done where they electronically remove the abnormal areas. I got the vaccine afterwards. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-have-you-ever-had#post-770947 Thu, 09 May 2013 15:36:26 +0000 sera_87 770947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You forgot chlamydia. </p> <p>I've had it twice. Both times just got some meds &amp; cleared right up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-have-you-ever-had#post-770937 Thu, 09 May 2013 15:34:40 +0000 .twist. 770937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@petunia354: haha I did get the vaccine, but yea, I totally felt like a loner admitting that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-have-you-ever-had#post-770934 Thu, 09 May 2013 15:33:35 +0000 petunia354 770934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Now I feel like the dirty bird of Hellobee </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-have-you-ever-had#post-770932 Thu, 09 May 2013 15:33:06 +0000 petunia354 770932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have (had?) HPV that manifested in precancerous cells, which resulted in many colposcopys, a cryo procedure to freeze off the cells and then paps every 3 months until I got 3 consecutive normal results. Not fun! Im finally back to annual exams though. I was under the impression that it is pretty common. I never got the vaccine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-have-you-ever-had#post-770849 Thu, 09 May 2013 15:16:49 +0000 knittylady 770849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had to take my roommate to the hospital because of intense pain she was experiencing. It turned out she had a triple whammy of HPV, herpes and a UTI. She was in so much pain, it was so terrible. The worst part was she was totally committed to this one guy and he was just was not. Ugh. </p> <p>Nothing for me though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-have-you-ever-had#post-770847 Thu, 09 May 2013 15:16:45 +0000 littlek 770847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, thank goodness... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-have-you-ever-had#post-770845 Thu, 09 May 2013 15:16:31 +0000 .twist. 770845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks ladies. </p> <p>I've had abnormal paps that were of concern for Cancer. It ended up going away. Thankfully. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-have-you-ever-had#post-770834 Thu, 09 May 2013 15:13:59 +0000 Crisark 770834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My younger sister had a form of HPV. It is really common. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-have-you-ever-had#post-770830 Thu, 09 May 2013 15:13:15 +0000 Vegmama 770830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: One of my besties had HPV, and it went away after two years. I didn't want to ask more about it, but she said she was afraid it was the 'bad one', but it ended up going away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-have-you-ever-had#post-770828 Thu, 09 May 2013 15:12:34 +0000 sorrycharlie 770828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-have-you-ever-had#post-770825 Thu, 09 May 2013 15:12:10 +0000 Ra 770825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: I think all strands of HPV are STI's but they manifest in different forms. There are strains that manifest as genital warts and those that manifest as pre-cancerous cells on a pap smear. I'm pretty sure that is how it works!</p> <p>My doctor told me that 80% of the sexually active population has some variation of HPV but most never know or have any symptoms. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-have-you-ever-had#post-770814 Thu, 09 May 2013 15:11:04 +0000 mrsmenow 770814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: There are a bunch of different kinds, but I do believe it is from sexual contact.</p> <p><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/STD/HPV/STDFact-HPV.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.cdc.gov/STD/HPV/STDFact-HPV.htm</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-have-you-ever-had#post-770811 Thu, 09 May 2013 15:10:44 +0000 Crisark 770811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsmenow: It actually is considered a STD but you could have gotten that from an aunt kissing you when you were a baby. It's so common. </p>