Question 1

can  genital warts come back after having protected sex with someone ? hpv was dormant for two years. no warts. until protected sex with a new partner....

Accepted Answer

There : There are many different strains of human papilloma virus. You could have recurrence or this could be a new strain.

Question 2

why does my genital warts come back every 5 years or so? stress? should i be concerned my body doesnt fully clear it? just feel defeated about it all any help would be appreciated?

Accepted Answer

: First, make sure your apparent recurrent warts are truly warts, i.e. professionally diagnosed. Assuming they are warts:  delayed recurrence is not all that rare and usually there is no known cause; it appears to be random. Although nobody wants warts, this shouldn't be such a big deal; just have them treated again and try to view this as an inconvenience, not a serious health problem. Good luck.

Question 3

will a vaginal douche make my genital warts come back?

Accepted Answer

No that I'm : Aware of. Douching on the other hand can some time lead to other problems.

Question 4

with pregnancy hormones will that make my genital warts come back?

Accepted Answer

Genital warts: Are caused by hpv virus , recurrence is not related to pregnancy , how ever human body so sensitive , any  imbalance of body defense system may promote growth , as seen in herpes sim[lex virus , as they are in the body already.

Question 5

if i keep healthy and dont smoke, how likely is it that the small genital warts i have will not come back again after the first outbreak?

Accepted Answer

Genital warts: Genital warts sometimes recur, but usually not. There are no health habits or lifestyles that make a difference, as far as we know. Not smoking may be important -- keep it up! Stay generally healthy, exercise, sleep well -- these are good health habits and possibly might make wart recurrence less likely. But don't freak out if you can't maintain the program. Probably doeesn't make any difference.

Question 6

i just developed genital warts. is there any chance that they could go away for ever after treatment? or will they come back in a month?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Genital warts are treatable and may never come back, but they do frequently come back. Over time though your immune system will keep them from coming back.

Question 7

can genital warts cure it self?  can they go away and not come back or be spread? are they just spread threw sex? can this cause cancer?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes to almost all of your questions. Genital warts can at  times resolve by themselves. They are usually spread through sex. And can cause cervical cancer in addition to throat or tonsil cancer.

Question 8

once my body gets rid of the genital warts, is it likely that the warts will come back? and if they do come back, how often do outbreaks occur?

Accepted Answer

HPV vaccine: Most people are able to eliminate the virus and that virus does not return. However, depending on exposure to other strains, you may have recurrence of warts due to infection with a different strain.
Get HPV vaccine and practice safe sex.

Question 9

angiokeratomas : is it a std that is not curable and will always come back such as genital herpes or genital warts?

Accepted Answer

Not an STD, harmless: Angiokeratoma is not an STD and has nothing to do with sex. (The large majority of skin problems of the genital area are not STDs.) Antiokeratomas may recur, but it's not a serious health problem. Discuss it with your doctor if you remain concerned.

Question 10

for a male if you have genital warts . an you no longer see them come back after treatment. is there always a risk that the virus has not cleared an you can still pass it on to a future partner ? because there is no male hpv test ?

Accepted Answer

Basics: It takes about 2 yrs for a primary HPV infection to clear in those with a normal immune system. That is whether or not you have visible warts removed.You do not have to have visible warts to spread the disease. An infected person would rarely pass them after that 2 yr interval unless infected with another of the ~4 HPV strains that can produce genital warts.

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Can genital warts come back after having protected sex with someone ? hpv was dormant for two years. no warts. until protected sex with a new partner....

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Why does my genital warts come back every 5 years or so? stress? should i be concerned my body doesnt fully clear it? just feel defeated about it all any help would be appreciated?

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Will a vaginal douche make my genital warts come back?

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With pregnancy hormones will that make my genital warts come back?

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If i keep healthy and dont smoke, how likely is it that the small genital warts i have will not come back again after the first outbreak?

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I just developed genital warts. is there any chance that they could go away for ever after treatment? or will they come back in a month?

A member asked:

Can genital warts cure it self? can they go away and not come back or be spread? are they just spread threw sex? can this cause cancer?

A member asked:

Once my body gets rid of the genital warts, is it likely that the warts will come back? and if they do come back, how often do outbreaks occur?

A member asked:

Angiokeratomas : is it a std that is not curable and will always come back such as genital herpes or genital warts?

A member asked:

For a male if you have genital warts . an you no longer see them come back after treatment. is there always a risk that the virus has not cleared an you can still pass it on to a future partner ? because there is no male hpv test ?

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