Capsaicin & HPV/paps

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HI Turnpike tramp.

You asked about long term effect of the Capsaicin? Did you mean how long is it effective, or are there side effects to it? I don't recall side effects other than initial burning or irritation (nothing systemic)... and I 'think' it's something that does hold for a while (maybe 3 months?) but eventually probably needs repeated. Hoping those who've used it give you more answers.

Sounds pretty 'ouchy' to me, but logically it makes sense as to how it works but just the sounds of it (HOT chili pepper) *OUCH** gives me the willies when I was burning so badly in the first place.

Dee

PS You're correct about the HPV and approx 80% or more of the sexually active population carries one strain or another...and in most it's not a problem.

I had the Digene Hybrid capture test done (for the DNA) and it wasn't very expensive, and I pay 'out of pocket'..(seems to me less than $100?) but that was maybe 3 yrs ago, my doctor offers it as a standard if one has had a few repeated positive paps but I asked for it (usually he'll do what I ask or give me what I want *smile* ) and yes I do have the riskier strains... but I'm still ok.

Also with that Digene test (simple Q-tip swab of the vaginal mucuous before the pap) the problem is it only ranks them as to 'risky' or 'non-risky'. (there are approx 200 strains) Warts are generally non-risky probably 98-9% of the time and I'd not worry about those *that's me* but then I don't have any, just what I know. But the Digene test doesn't actually specify which strain one might carry. It's either in the 'risky' or non-risky' catagory.

Plus even if you are diagnosed with a certain strain(s) that are more risky, it doesn't really mean that much. I mean there's nothing you can do about it anyway except make sure you keep up with your pap appointments. We carry that HPV virus for life and usually (thankfully) it's dormant, and even if does become active it often goes dormant on it's own again (depends on the Immune system) and that's even with the riskier strains.

A pap can be our very best friend to keep an eye on things in case a high level Pap shows up, (I don't worry with a low one) and things can be caught at an early stage before anything would turn cancerous. The majority of those that do end up with major surgery, or an hysterectomy w. cancer are from women who have never or rarely had a pap. So please members do keep up with those.

Sorry for the long PS. LOL

Dee