TKDmama

MMissouri, the standard is to start automatic testing for high-risk HPV strains after age 30 since most younger women will clear the virus within 2 years of exposure. If you have pre-cancerous changes in your 20's it's just assumed that HPV is present.

I have both HSV strains (never positive by culture, but by blood test--not sure which test, it's been MANY years, 1988). And then, lucky me, after having negative paps and HPV tests for lo these many years, I also tested positive for high-risk HPV almost 4 years ago along with pre-cancerous changes to the cervix. Having a virus that can be life-threatening sure changed my feelings about HSV! For HSV I just take my Valtrex every day, for the HPV it's been 5 procedures so far but the HPV has never cleared and the cervical changes keep coming back, luckily always low-grade. I absolutely have had both my son and daughter fully vaccinated for HPV.