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A few years ago i was diagnosed as hpv positive. now the test is negative. the virus exists in the body and is inactive or does not exist any more?
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Gone: It is possible (probable) that a person's immune system will "clear" the hpv virus in most cases. That does not mean you cannot get re-infected.
Answered 3/9/2018
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