Everything frolicnaked said, but I wanted to clarify:
My last pap smear was abnormal so I had to go back for more testing. The test results came back and said I have the wart virus. Apparently there is a wart on my cervix?
If by "wart virus" you just mean HPV, then no, having a positive HPV test does not mean you have a wart on your cervix. It does mean you probably had abnormal cells on your cervix, but the types of HPV that cause abnormal paps do not cause warts.
Does this mean I have genital warts?
No. Genital warts are caused by a different strain of HPV and are detected by visual examination (you see a wart) not pap tests.
Does this mean I have an std?
If you had a positive cervical HPV test, yes, that's an STD. However, it's incredibly common (about 80% of people are exposed to it at some point) and most people clear it within two years.
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My last pap smear was abnormal so I had to go back for more testing. The test results came back and said I have the wart virus. Apparently there is a wart on my cervix?
If by "wart virus" you just mean HPV, then no, having a positive HPV test does not mean you have a wart on your cervix. It does mean you probably had abnormal cells on your cervix, but the types of HPV that cause abnormal paps do not cause warts.
Does this mean I have genital warts?
No. Genital warts are caused by a different strain of HPV and are detected by visual examination (you see a wart) not pap tests.
Does this mean I have an std?
If you had a positive cervical HPV test, yes, that's an STD. However, it's incredibly common (about 80% of people are exposed to it at some point) and most people clear it within two years.