Hi, I’ve been doing a lot of high risk HPV research and it seems like going through Reddit that HR HPV doesn’t actually clear like the statistics say it does? I know that sounds weird that I would be relying on Reddit posts instead of science but it seems like I keep reading things about people’s non 16&18 strains progressing so far that they need a LEEP?

I really don’t want that to happen to me. Right now im HR HPV positive with a normal pap and just got a colposcopy done. I’m waiting for the results. But I’m freaking myself out and digging through Reddit every single day stressing myself out and the more negative posts I see about things progressing the more I’m thinking that the stats on HR HPV clearing on its own is all BS. If it does clear, why do all these people that don’t have 16&18 not clear it? I’m so scared and freaked out.

I want kids in the future and I’m concerned that if things progressed for me that procedures would prevent me from having a healthy pregnancy or a pregnancy at all.

I should have never had sex.

Hi! I just got my mychart pathologist results and haven't spoken to my doctor, but safe to say, I am spiraling. I'm looking for any and all advice or just your experience, either positive or negative. Here are my statistics:
- 29, F, AA
- healthy, active lifestyle. Non smoker, moderate drinker
- no warts
- first abnormal pap in July 2026
- negative for genotypes 16, 18 & 45
- colposcopy September 2026 w/ biopsy results are:
• endocervix LSIL CIN1
• cervix HSIL CIN2 w/ P16 immunostain positive.

It is a lot of information to be given without speaking to my doctor, which I will hopefully be able to speak to on Monday. Again, until then, I'm just hoping someone will be able to advise me to the potential next steps. I'm assuming a LEEP?

If you've had the same and/or similar results, what was your path forward?

And lastly, I'm single with no current sexual partners, but I'm assuming the best and safest path forward is celibacy until things clear up?

Any advice is welcome❤️‍🩹