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If my pap smear comes back normal, can i still have the virus in me lying dormant?
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Do HPV test: For women 30 years and older: if hpv test is positive and pap is negative, you should have colposcopy. If pap is negative and hpv is negative, repeat both at 12 months, if both negative at 12 months, so you should have routine screening at 3 years.
Answered 4/26/2015
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If I have hpv, should I abstain from sex with my husband until it's dormant? Do I have to wait until my pap smears are normal again to get pregnant?
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Tested. Postive for HPV july 2010.. I've had 2 normal paps since then but I have warts on hands feet and knees could my body have cleared the virus
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