My girlfriend thinks that having s*x will cause her precancerous cells to come back. Is this true?

Question

she has hpv. i do too. we are faithful to each other but the s*x has pretty much been gone since she had the LEEP procedure done. in the back of her mind she thinks that s*x will cause the cells to come back. i know it won't because those cells can come whenever they want to. but i just want her to be comfortable enough to bring our intimacy back because it's really becoming rough on our relationship

Answer 1

She already has the hpv, the LEEP is only treating the abnormal cells that result from HPV but not the virus itself.  You cannot cure or eliminate the virus that lives in the tissues .  Since you both already have it, there is no reason to avoid s*x.  The HPV can come back again, but that wont be because you two had s*x.  She could get a new strain of HPV if any new partners are involved.  If she smokes she should stop asap because that would increase her risk for recurrence.  

Answer 2

It won't make them come back. My husband and I started dating in 2002, he had HPV and didn't know it, so he transferred it to me. I didn't have precancerous cells until 2005, had them lasered off, and I haven't had them since. All you have to do is have regular Pap tests and they'll catch them if they come back. I've had normal Paps since having them lasered off in 2005. I had a baby in January and everything was fine. Just talk to her about it and read up on it and explain to her that many people have HPV and lots of them have s*x without any problems. You have to understand that it is a pretty scary thing to go through. Maybe start out wearing a condom until she feels that she is ready to go at it again! Good luck!

Answer 3

Ive never heard that having s*x will cause the cancerous cells to come back. I have hpv and got it from my husband who didn't know he had it, we had s*x for 4 years before I ever got an abnormal pap and it was due to having a baby not having s*x. Ive had 2 colpos done and they never removed any cells since it wasnt that bad, 2 abnormal paps later and now Im pregnant again my pap smear was normal! It went normal on its own and I have s*x quite often so dont worry, I know how hard it is on her but even without having s*x it can come back, its the hpv that causes abnormal cells not you. Good luck :)

Answer 4

everytime she is exposed to your infected semens the infection gets worse. women with hpv find it very helpful to use a condom when having s*x. she isn't disillusional or being paranoid, it's u who's being selfish caring only for your own pleasure. she could be permanently infertile and even die in 5 years after months of rough cancer treatment. it's just not worth the pain!