Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | I disagree with the no action required IF you are sexually active with multiple partners or with one partner who is sexualy active with multiple partners. It is true that a very large percentage of the population transfers the virus back n forth throughout our lifetime and the vast majority of times we acquire the virus our immune system recognizes it and clears it time after time. Only in a very small percent does this virus avoid clearing and takes control of our cells multiplication which is cancer. The problem is that science does not know why this happens. Some say stress, some say a weaken immune system, some say weaken celluar frames caused by external factors but so far no one has proven anything. Your problem, like many of us here, is that you have already proven that this virus, for whatever reason, was successful in taking control of your cells and therefore IMO you would be at a substantially higher risk (than the general population) for another potentially deadly exsposure. That's why if I were you I would consider the ultimate insurance policy called the Gasrdasil vaccination IF my opening sentance fits your profile going forward. Please keep in mind that I am a CPA and NOT a licenced health anything.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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