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Same story as @Mamaof2. My colposcopy was 10 years ago and paps have all been okay since.

Also just remembered for about 2 years after they had me do a pap every 6 months to monitor me

Pretty much the same as pp. I had a positive about 17 ish years ago when I was in college(God I feel old). Got a colposcopy and have had no more positive tests since then.

@josina: Not who you asked, but I did have to go for paps every 3 months to be monitored for a year. After that, everything was okay and I go every year.

I'm sorry! Know that you are certainly not alone, as you can tell from PPs -- I think up to 70-some percent of adults have contracted HPV. I would just ask your doc how often you should be seen to check on things and then make sure you stay on top of it. And then tryyyy not to stress about it (I know that's easier said than done...)

@josina: Yes, it is natural to go to the worst place in your mind. Hugs! By getting your annual, you're obviously doing the right thing for your help. I forgot to mention in my friend's case, it was pretty bad but she was completely normal after a few weeks of recovery. And I actually think her situation was low level cancerous (I didn't inquire too deeply). I also should say I recall vaguely my doctor saying that it's common for HPV to go dormant for a while and then reappear randomly. It's always something I think about after every single pap.

It was very strange. I had an abnormal pap and colposcopy done probably around age 25 (I was with my husband then). Then all normal paps until right after DS1 was born. My OB did a 6week pap and my pap was normal, but I came back positive for high risk HPV. Even though I'd been with my husband for 8+ years monogamously. So, even though my pap was normal, I had a colposcopy and it was fine. My next 2 paps were normal. MY OB said that sometimes postpartum your immunity can be really down and that's why I tested positive for HPV even though I had a normal pap. I'm not getting tested again for HPV so long as I have normal paps, I guess.

@josina: well if you think about it, it's HPV that causes abnormal paps. The only think you can do is monitor by pap. So there's really no reason to test for HPV UNLESS you want to skip doing annual paps. Currently, I haven't had a pap in 2 years because of pregnancy and my doctor is totally fine with that. My best friend has had abnormal paps, 3 strains of HPV, and colposcopies every year for like 7 years. All you can do is monitor.