Is HPV can affect pregnancy?

Women who have HPV during pregnancy may worry that the HPV virus can harm their unborn child, but in most cases, it won’t affect the developing baby. Nor does HPV infection — which can manifest itself as genital warts or abnormal Pap smears — usually change the way a woman is cared for during pregnancy.

Does HPV prevent you from having a baby?

When left untreated, many sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can lead to infertility. However, HPV shouldn’t affect your ability to conceive. Although you may have heard that HPV can lead to fertility problems, that’s generally not the case.

Can HPV cells prevent pregnancy?

If your abnormal pap indicates the likelihood of human papillomavirus (HPV)—the most common sexually transmitted infection—it won’t directly affect your ability to conceive or safely give birth to a healthy baby.

Can HPV and cervical cancer cause pregnancy?

The presence of human papillomavirus (HPV) by itself should not affect your ability to get pregnant. But in some cases, having HPV can increase your risk of developing precancerous or cancerous cells in your cervix, which could affect both your fertility and your ability to carry a baby to term.

Can you breastfeed with HPV?

People who breastfeed may worry about spreading the virus to babies through breast milk. However, for most people living with HPV, breastfeeding is safe, and the benefits outweigh any potential risks.

Can HPV go away after pregnancy?

Treatment for HPV and genital warts in pregnancy There’s no drug that can get rid of the virus. If you have warts, your practitioner may decide not to treat them during your pregnancy, because they often get better on their own or even disappear altogether after you give birth.

Is HPV a lifelong?

In most cases (9 out of 10), HPV goes away on its own within two years without health problems. But when HPV does not go away, it can cause health problems like genital warts and cancer.

Can HPV go away in woman?

For 90 percent of women with HPV, the condition will clear up on its own within two years. Only a small number of women who have one of the HPV strains that cause cervical cancer will ever actually develop the disease.