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A member asked:
How common is it for a case of genital warts once cleared to return years later? does this show up in practice or studies often?
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Pretty uncommon: Genital warts can reappear several years after an initial episode. There are no statistics, but it's clearly uncommon; I would guess it happens in under 1% (and certainly less than 10%) of people with genital warts. Some probably are new HPV infections, but of course that depends on risk of new exposure to and infected partner. It's an inconvenience, not a serious health risk. Good luck!
Answered 11/1/2015
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