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I have been with hpv for about 3 years and i want to know how am i going to get rid of it?
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HPV: This is one of those viruses that can stay with you but some people may never have symptoms. There is a vaccine against the more common types of this virus which is helpful against cervical cancer and genital warts that is now offered to preadolescent and young adults to reduce this virus infection in the public .
Answered 11/5/2014
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Define "rid": This family of viruses is known for it's ability to hibernate in your body indefinately after clearing the initial infection (usually takes 2 yrs).In most it will not reactivate but in some it will.If it is a cancer associated strain it may never produce any problems or take years or decades to do so.Women have been getting pap smears to look for the HPV associated cancer for decades as should you
Answered 4/8/2017
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