Hi everyone,
Thanks so much for your responses. I just want to say that I did tell my bf last night. He had a very supportive response. He said that it doesn't change anything between us, mostly listened, asked some informational questions. I came prepared with some articles and info I had gotten from the CDC website and a couple other reliable sources. He also said, "How do you know this didn't come from me?" (which is what some of you had said.) The frustrating thing is that you can't conclusively determine where you got it from (i mean, i nowsuspect I got it from that friend, but it could be coincidence that she and i went through similar things).

And to respond to what someone said about the possibility of him not using condoms with future partners, even condom use doesn't necessarily prevent it, because it's transmitted through skin to skin contact, not bodily fluids. Condoms can help, but if you have HPV in an area not covered by condoms, you're screwed. So I assume I got it from someone that I didn't use a condom with, but I could have gotten it from someone I did (or no one at all.)

I know it's something that most of the population has had some form of before, and that I could have even gotten it from a non-sexual source. But I guess I feel a sense of embarassment over having something that could come from sex...probably b/c I'm not comfortable with most of my sexual past. But regardless, I feel so much better after talking with him. Thanks!