Can I get pregnant if I'm HPV positive?

HPV stands for human papillomavirus. HPV is closely related to cervical cancer in women and is often used in clinical practice to screen for cervical cancer. However, a positive HPV test does not necessarily mean that a woman will develop cervical cancer, because HPV can be divided into many types, and the situation is more complicated, requiring further examination to clarify the situation. So, is it possible to get pregnant if you are HPV positive? Let’s take a look below.

The infection rate of HPV-positive women is still very high among women of childbearing age, especially those under 30 years old. Survey data shows that 80% of women of childbearing age have been infected with HPV virus in their lifetime, but 80% to 90% of these women can eliminate the virus within one year through their own resistance.

If the result of the cervical HPV test is positive, it depends on whether it is a high-risk or low-risk type. If it is a low-risk type such as 6 or 11, it usually does not cause cervical cancer, but it can cause genital warts, etc.; but if it is a high-risk type, it is divided into specific types. If it is a positive type 16 or 18, a colposcopy is required, and a biopsy may be taken depending on the results. If it is a high-risk type other than type 16 and 18, it is discovered for the first time and the patient has no clinical symptoms such as contact bleeding, and the colposcopy is negative, vaginal medications can be used for treatment. However, if other types of high-risk types are positive and persist, a colposcopy and biopsy are recommended to rule out cervical malignancy.

Although the HPV virus infection rate is so high, it actually has no adverse effects on women's pregnancy. It will neither increase the incidence of fetal malformations nor cause infertility, leading to miscarriage, premature birth and other problems. So don’t worry if you find out that HPV is positive, just check it regularly. Assuming that you are planning to get pregnant at this time, you do not need to take any medication. In fact, there is no medicine that can eliminate the HPV virus. Just prepare for pregnancy with confidence.

What does HPV positive mean?

HPV positive refers to the standard for human papillomavirus. HPV positive means that the HPV virus was detected after the test. HPV is a DNA virus and humans are the only host of HPV. After HPV enters the skin and mucous membranes of the human body, it mainly lurks in the epidermis.

Between the basal cells, once the time is right, disease can occur. After eliminating malignant lesions and controlling specific or nonspecific infections, local treatment is the main part of vaginal lavage and topical medications. The most commonly used treatment method. Perfusion can be 1:5000 potassium permanganate solution, 1:1000 benzalkonium bromide solution, 1% acetic acid solution or 0.5-1% lactic acid solution. For mild and superficial cases, you can use a cotton swab dipped in 5-10% iodine or 5-10% silver nitrate solution to erode the eroded surface once a week to promote healing of the eroded surface.

However, care must be taken to avoid leakage of the drug solution onto the normal mucosa outside the lesion area. After applying the silver nitrate, rub it gently with a cotton swab, just use a tiny bit for now. Topical application of chlorine test pieces, placed deep into the vagina every night or overnight, once every 10 times as a course of treatment, the effect is comparable to general disinfectant irrigation, you can choose according to the situation.