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If i was to get tested for hpv, wouldn't the test come back positive because of the antibodies?
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HPV vaccine: Human papillomavirus types 16 and 18 are the most likely types to cause cervical cancer and infection can be prevented with the bivalent (two strain) or quadrivalent (4 stain) vaccine. The quadrivalent vaccine also contains types 6 & 11 that most commonly cause anogenital warts.
Answered 4/17/2013
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Some Doctors say HPV can't be detected by blood test & it's impossible when others yes with antibodies! Pathology doctors too! Whom should I believe?
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I just received my first dose of HPV vaccine (Gardasil 9). When will the antibodies begin to form? Is it 2 weeks? (I do know I should get at least 2 shots?
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