I’ve noticed that most of the women speak about HPV with guilt, although it is so common STD. even yesterday while I was waiting for gynecologist, all women there were pretending that is nothing wrong with them or like they are guilt because they are not feeling well…I really don’t understand them.
You are right and although HPV is considered the most common STD we were still shocked to hear women with this infection speak of the guilt and shame they felt on discovering that their cervical problems were related to HPV. The response of some women is to isolate, not talking to friends or family, dealing with their problems alone and in fear of appearing promiscuous. One teenager went to great pains to shield this information from her boyfriend, when clearly he was the source of her infection!