to answer your question... it kind of depends on what type of HPV you have tested positive for.

high-risk is the cervical cancer causing kind. while these strains can be damaging to women if left undetected once they progress, men have no cervix to damage. so while they can carry the DNA and pass it along to fugure partners, it won't really affect them. there is a small chance of something... but i'm not recalling and don't want to include wrong information, so hopefully someone else can add to my reply.

low-risk is the wart causing kind. if you pass along this kind of HPV, your partner can get genital warts.

i found out i have high-risk HPV almost a year ago. while i was kind of... shocked at first, i did some reading and then things started to make sense. my paps have all come back normal, but an abnormal pap can be from many different things. try to stay calm until your next pap and colposcopy. cervical cancer is very treatable if found early, and having HPV does not mean that you are destined to get cancer.

i hope this helps.