I am 36 yo male and back in february and march I had a couple of oral sex instances. In June I noticed a small white growth (omg) in my throat and I went to 2 ENT's told me its a papilloma and I can choose to remove it or leave it be as treatment is not medically necessary. I immediately linked it to an STD even though the ENT said its not cancerous and its not an STD (??).

I chose to remove it because I couldn't stop looking at it and the biopsy confirmed its a squamous papilloma.

Two days after having it surgically removed I went to a gynaecologist who orally tested me for HPV via PCR. I wanted to know if I had a low risk or high risk strain to see if I'm heading straight for cancer (HPV-16).

Unfortunately the test came back negative and I have no idea what to think. Does this mean the virus went dormant? How can it be negative only 2 days after I had the squamous papilloma removed??

I have severe anxiety and depression over this and worried sick my body wont clear it in time and I'm heading straight for throat cancer. Is there something I can do besides pray that cancer doesn't strike me for my mistakes?

I will never engage in sex ever again, just not worth it.