Incomplete HPV vaccination
Hey everyone, I (23F) was recently diagnosed with HPV and the doctor told me that if I am vaccinated, I should be safe from worst-case scenarios.
The thing is, I got 2 of my shots before becoming sexually active. I made sure to use condoms when I was and I had only one partner, although I do not know his HPV status. I wasn't sexually active after that and in that duration I got my last shot. After that is when I got my pap and they said I most likely have an HPV infection.
I am really worried about the efficacy of the vaccination because I have mostly heard that it is useless if you weren't vaccinated prior to contact.
I would appreciate some reassurance, but also I understand if people think I am stupid for not getting my last shot in time...
the timeline goes like this: not sexually active and got my 2 shots ->one partner but used condoms -> last shot -> sexually active without condoms with one partner -> HPV diagnosis