Hi there. I am a 46 year old female who just recently had a barrage of STD testing done along with my pap. I got a call from the doctor's office today stating my pap was abnormal and they wanted to schedule me for a colposcopy (spelling?). They stated I had mild dysplasia. I had read somewhere one time that this was due to HPV? I am not really sure exactly what HPV is, except that it is a STD. The nurse stated I had been exposed to HPV. All of my paps had been normal up to this point. I had all this testing done because I suspected my "monogamous" boyfriend was not being just with me.
I am new to all of this and have a ton of questions. I think I read somewhere that one could have HPV for a long time and not realize it.
If this is the case that I have HPV does this mean my current boyfriend has it as well? My understanding is that there is no test for men?
Thanks in advance for your help.
nygal1