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Bad allergic rctn to new pad. told i was hpv positive twice, but on non-fda approved test. should i get retested?
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Why? : Hpv is not related to having an allergic reaction to a pad. I'm not sure why you want to be tested for hpv. If you have genital warts then genital warts need to be treated. If you have an abnormal pap smear the abnormal pap smear needs to be treated. The detection of hpv without any symptoms is only mildly useful. 70 to 80% of people are hpv positive at some point in their life.
Answered 10/10/2015
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Yes: Absolutely get re-tested. The first thing to do when an abnormal test comes back is to strongly consider repeating to ensure accuracy.
Answered 4/3/2013
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