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A member asked:
I had genital warts 7 years ago and have gone with no warts until now. is it a new strain or have i had it all along? will i ever be clear of hpv?
11 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Possible: It could be you reinfected again or it is still there and you never get ride of it. Sometime you immune system is low it could reoccure. You better see a doctor and there's a good treatment for it now.
Answered 2/6/2015
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Yes: Once cured the hpv clears from your body, unlike herpes simplex virus which stays in the body, causing recurrent infections. You to be treated to get rid of them from your body , most of the time the genital warts are by sexual transmission.
Answered 6/26/2020
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Either could be true: There are at least 2 HPV strains (maybe 4) associated with genital warts and the immunity you may gain from one doesn't protect you from the others. The original strain may have cleared after its primary infection but hibernated in the tissues before re-emerging.
Answered 11/28/2017
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