[Question #6612] HPV and IVF
12 months ago
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
12 months ago
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Welcome to the Forum Thanks for your questions. I'll be glad to comment. When persons first find that they have HOV there are three main questions that are asked. Who give this to me, how long have I had it, and what can you do about it. There are almost never good answers to the 1rst two questions since over half of women have gotten HPV within a year of having started to have intercourse. what to do about the 3rd question has a number of answers and is probably best answered by your OB/GYN particularly given that you are in the midst of IVF treatment. I can assure you however that HPV is not known to have any meaningful impact on the health of babies born to infected mothers and that the infection is not transmitted at birth in well over 99% of deliveries. Your prior prednisolone treatments, depending on timing, duration and dose MAY have impacted your likelihood of reactivating HPV but again, this is really something to discuss with your OB/GYN if you have not already. If you have, what did she/he say? The bottom line however is that your HPV diagnosis should not cause problems with your pregnancy.
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