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Sex during active high risk HPV infection.

ChrissyMV1
  • By ChrissyMV1 · Posted October 19, 2009
  • Discussion in HPV · 1 reply
  • I am 25 years old and 6 weeks ago I had my annual pap and for the first time ever it came back abnormal and positive for HPV (not sure which strain). I went in for a colposcopy and had 2 biopsies one ...

Is there hope when...

i_will_survive
  • By i_will_survive · Posted August 19, 2009
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • This is the month in which I was suppose to do my 2nd yet 3rd pap smear test to see how far my condition is. I was diagnosed with high risk Hpv and those hpv strains that cause Genital warts in February ...

Scheduled maintenance this evening

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted August 10, 2009
  • Journal · 13 replies
  • All, Inspire will be performing database updates this evening starting at 8:00 Eastern. We expect the updates to take no more than 2 hours and the site will be unavailable at this time. We thank you for ...

I will be strong!!!

gen1028
  • By gen1028 · Posted July 28, 2009
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • Just trying to cope with the fact that I have HPV and it is causing me to go through so much!! I had a biopsy a week ago today and got the results yesterday that I dont have cancer but the cells have ...

Haven't been on in awhile!

poetic_faerie87
  • By poetic_faerie87 · Posted July 23, 2009
  • Journal · 9 replies
  • So, I really haven't been on in awhile mainly becuz I just got unmotivated like I always do and the whole diet and everything fell to the waist side (like always). I'm so sick of being big!!!!!! So, the ...

Share your story via video!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted June 15, 2009
  • Journal · 28 replies
  • Sometimes the most powerful message each of us can share is our personal story -- our own experience. With upcoming healthcare legislation pending, one way we can be advocates is to share these stories ...

Follow Inspire on Twitter and Facebook!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted June 10, 2009
  • Journal · 32 replies
  • We're happy to announce that you can now stay in touch with what's happening at Inspire by following us on both Twitter and Facebook. While Inspire communities are still the best places to connect with ...

Guestbooks are now live!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted May 26, 2009
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • Hello everyone, Last week we mentioned that we'd be adding guestbooks to Inspire in the near future, and they are now live! We're very excited about this feature and hope you enjoy it. To check out your ...

Guestbooks - An exciting addition to Inspire

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted May 20, 2009
  • Journal · 35 replies
  • Hello everyone, We're writing to let you know about a great new feature we'll be adding to Inspire in the very near future: guestbooks. This is a feature that many of you have requested, and we're very ...

YAY!

poetic_faerie87
  • By poetic_faerie87 · Posted May 11, 2009
  • Journal · 4 replies
  • So, I got my test results back from my blood work and they told me that everything is fine and I don't have diabetes! I'm so happy and relieved now all I gotta do is take the steps to preventing it from ...

syphilis possible with negative blood test results?

dfess
  • By dfess · Posted May 4, 2009
  • Discussion in Other sexually transmitted diseases · 0 replies
  • had a sexual encounter about 20 months ago. since then i feel like i've had symptoms that indicate syphilis infection. ive had 4 blood tests over that time and all have been negative. my wife is pregnant ...

Moms, you rock!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted May 1, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • Looking for a unique and extraordinary way to say "thank you" to your mom? In honor of Mother's Day, good friend of Inspire Dr. Gwenn (of http://www.PediatricsNow.com and http://www.DrGwennIsIn.com) will ...

please help

tryingtogetthrough
  • By tryingtogetthrough · Posted May 1, 2009
  • Discussion in Genital warts · 0 replies
  • hi my name is kayla and not to long ago i found out that i had genital warts and herpes the herpes was not a big factor because they are easily to control for me by just taking meds every day.. but the ...

HPV: I am new to Inspire...

vickyteeoria
  • By vickyteeoria · Posted March 14, 2009
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • I am new to Inspire and am currently dealing with HPV. I just had laser surgery a few days ago. I am looking to meet new people and discuss their current medical conditions along with my own. I hope we ...

My current health experience

jenbry2186
  • By jenbry2186 · Posted February 23, 2009
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • Around 2004 I found out i had genital herpes didn't know who i got it from (know how just not who). It devestated me because i had just started a new relationship we had only been together for 2 months ...

Am I at risk?

smalltwngrl
  • By smalltwngrl · Posted February 11, 2009
  • Discussion in Genital warts · 1 reply
  • I just got the first of the three Gardasil shots and am on birth control. I want to know if there is still a risk of contracting Genital Warts from my boyfriend after the shots are done and there are ...

I just found out...

psychjo
  • By psychjo · Posted February 4, 2009
  • Journal · 5 replies
  • I just found out that I have anal warts. I am freaking out a little. I just keep thinking about how I am going to have to go through the embarrassing ordeal of telling my future sexual partners about ...

The Flue got Meee!!

Swim4life
  • By Swim4life · Posted January 26, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • This is my first journal entry and I wanted to say that I am sick with a flue. I got sick twice already with a flue shot. This sucks, I know that the vaccine has only few pathogens comparing with all ...

What to Do Next?

jford3018
  • By jford3018 · Posted October 14, 2008
  • Discussion in Genital warts · 0 replies
  • To give some backround information... I was diagnosed with HPV (genital warts) about 2 years ago at the age of 20. My GYN said that I had one of the worst cases he had ever seen. I went through a year ...

The Others!

irishlady
  • By irishlady · Posted October 12, 2008
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • Hi All, I wanted to chat with anyone whom is paralyzed and in their 20's. I am 24/f and I would love to talk to someone who knows and understands what I go through on a daily basis. These walkies just ...

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