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What is the best permanent solution for genital warts..my friend got this from her husband..she took them off using laser but came back in same spot??

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May not be one: HPV is in your body for a lifetime once you have become infected with it. It may not be possible to eradicate it entirely.

Answered 6/11/2014

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