tenfour
05-10-17, 23:02
Hi All,
I'm 36 old male, unmarried and I had a sore throat 3 months ago and after looking at my throat I had a very small growth in my throat. I went to the GP who said its not cancerous but referred me to the ENT for further diagnosis. The ENT said its a squamous papilloma usually caused by HPV and I can choose to leave it as remove it. I definitely asked to go for a surgery and I had it removed and the biopsy indeed returned and says its a squamous papilloma.
I was in major panic during this period of time, I went to a special doctor 2 days after having it removed to see which strain the HPV was so I could understand if its low-risk and relax or its high-risk and I'm headed straight for cancer like what happened to Michael Douglas.
The HPV PCR test came back negative which could possibly mean it went dormant and going to give me cancer later :(.
Needless to say all this information online about the major rise in throat cancers that related to HPV practically ruined me. I cant sleep, I cant eat and I cant really do anything besides thinking of this virus that MAY or MAY NOT give me cancer, all day long.
Furthermore, I asked the doctor if he thinks I should do the HPV vaccine and he kind of waved off. Also, I told the ENT I am going to stop doing all type of sex until I'm getting married and he said I shouldn't change anything at all and keep living normally.
How can they think its not serious? I mean obviously oral sex is a risk factor for this type of cancer (according to the CDC) yet they didn't think I should stop this behaviour or even get vaccinated?
As of right now, the chances of me having any intimate interaction with a woman is zero, even deep kissing is a possible transmission of this virus. I am afraid I will never be able to have sex again. I dropped my university application for a masters degree because I believe I have no future since I'm heading straight for throat cancer.I was always paranoid of HIV after the media pushed it pretty hard, but it seems HPV is even more dangerous if it can give you cancer and just kill you as people with HIV get to live these days.
I feel hopeless as there's no cure for HPV, no diagnosis for men and I just have to hope it wont give cancer :(
I'm 36 old male, unmarried and I had a sore throat 3 months ago and after looking at my throat I had a very small growth in my throat. I went to the GP who said its not cancerous but referred me to the ENT for further diagnosis. The ENT said its a squamous papilloma usually caused by HPV and I can choose to leave it as remove it. I definitely asked to go for a surgery and I had it removed and the biopsy indeed returned and says its a squamous papilloma.
I was in major panic during this period of time, I went to a special doctor 2 days after having it removed to see which strain the HPV was so I could understand if its low-risk and relax or its high-risk and I'm headed straight for cancer like what happened to Michael Douglas.
The HPV PCR test came back negative which could possibly mean it went dormant and going to give me cancer later :(.
Needless to say all this information online about the major rise in throat cancers that related to HPV practically ruined me. I cant sleep, I cant eat and I cant really do anything besides thinking of this virus that MAY or MAY NOT give me cancer, all day long.
Furthermore, I asked the doctor if he thinks I should do the HPV vaccine and he kind of waved off. Also, I told the ENT I am going to stop doing all type of sex until I'm getting married and he said I shouldn't change anything at all and keep living normally.
How can they think its not serious? I mean obviously oral sex is a risk factor for this type of cancer (according to the CDC) yet they didn't think I should stop this behaviour or even get vaccinated?
As of right now, the chances of me having any intimate interaction with a woman is zero, even deep kissing is a possible transmission of this virus. I am afraid I will never be able to have sex again. I dropped my university application for a masters degree because I believe I have no future since I'm heading straight for throat cancer.I was always paranoid of HIV after the media pushed it pretty hard, but it seems HPV is even more dangerous if it can give you cancer and just kill you as people with HIV get to live these days.
I feel hopeless as there's no cure for HPV, no diagnosis for men and I just have to hope it wont give cancer :(