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Can you tell me if my pap smear results were ok, can i still develop papilloma virus later on?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Yes, HPV is sexually: Transmitted. There is a large number of variants of hpv and if you are sexually active, you could get a virus even after a clean pap.

Dr Hodge agreed

Answered 1/5/2015

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A member asked:

Can you tell me if my pap smear results were ok, can i still develop papilloma virus later on?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Dr Hodge agreed

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