Is there a conection between HPV & Ruhmatoid Arthritis??

chandana · Newbie Joined: 04 Jul 2005 Posts: 4

I am infected with HPV for 4 yrs now two yrs ago I deleloped Rhumatoid Arthritis.Is this a complication of HPV?

In my RA treatment I take 1.5 tablets of Methotraxate a week & this suppress my immiunity which is good for Arthiritis but then I am gettting vaunarable to other infections as I understand.

!) What is the balance?
2) Will this cause AIDS?
3)Does HPV develop in to Aids some day?

If Doctor can answer Please...

Chandi

andra · Silver Member Joined: 21 Oct 2000 Posts: 288

Hi there,

I'm not a doctor but I could answer you on some of your questions.

RA is a complication for your joints at the first place, and as you know it is a chronic inflammatory disease and it makes the body's immune system weak. This cause loss of mobility, weakness, and deformity of the joints.

I think there's no direct HPV connection with RA, but of course the main factor of this could be the weakness of your immune body system.

Now I don't understand what you mean with will this cause AIDS? AIDS is a virus disease, and it can be caused by HIV. I think there's no regular connection between RA or HPV with HIV.

Also HPV cannot develop to AIDS either, but according to WHO statistics HPV can develop in cancer, mostly by women with long-term HPV infection. However, I'm not a doctor, but I know one case with one of my friends. She got this information from her doctor, but she's still on treatment and her condition is after 5 yrs. still stabile.

That's my opinion and I'm not a doctor. The best way is to make appointment with experts in that area, not normal doctors rather specialists. You need opinion from more then one doctor.

Hope this will help you a bit, but as I said, talk to specialists and they can put you on right treatment.

chandana · Newbie Joined: 04 Jul 2005 Posts: 4

Hi Andra,

Thank you for the info.This makes me ask you for a help.I was affraid that my wife will have hpv from me & then she night have a cancer so I got her take a PAP test two months ago it came clear & no any cell cahnges.
1.Pls ask your friend what kind of medication & tests that she is on?
2.How did her doctor dignose her of hpv? what were the simptoms?What are the treatment?

Please ask her I am sorry if that will be too much.

Thanks,

Chandi

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Wow, i was told and read that there is no test for a man for HPV. I'm curious as to how you were diagnosed.

Is there a conection between HPV & Ruhmatoid Arthritis??

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