vaginapagina | HPV Virus

I live in the United States, and there is an epidemic here of the HPV virus (more in certain areas of the country). There are over 100 different types of this virus. Some can cause cervical cancer, some can cause genital warts, and some will never really be anything at all during your life. Well, this past week I had a colposcopy to check my "abnormal" results from my last pap smear, and she said that I have the HPV virus, but nothing appears abnormal at all, and it should be nothing to worry about. Very common she said. Hmmm...I am a "worrier" and I just hate knowing I have it. She said it's not pre-cancerous and it's not warts, so she said not to worry. She asked me "Do you worry about the freckles on your face?" I said..."well, not particularly." The point she was trying to make was that I don't worry about my freckles turning to cancer, so this is like the same thing, and not to worry about it.

For me, I have an issue with accepting that I have it. That it's okay, as the gyno said. I don't even notice that I have it. Absoulutely no change physically or sensually. But just to know I have it is a lot on my mind. My question is: Does anyone else have HPV and feel comfortable telling me about your experience or diagnosis with it? I feel uneasy not knowing which type (out of the 100+ types) that I have...do you? Do you know which type you have? Also, if anyone knows anything that might help me accept this new part of me, so that I don't feel afraid to have sex again with a new partner. Currently I am not sexually active with a partner, but when that time comes, I don't want to feel hesitation or insecurity. Help?