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A member asked:
I got my genital warts removed by laser last week and i'm only 16, im really afraid that the virus doesn't go away forever or causes cancer.
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Correct: The Virus that can cause genital warts dose not go away. While the warts have been removed the virus is still present. In addition the HPV virus can cause cervical cancer as well as anal cancer.
Answered 11/28/2017
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