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A member asked:

How long does it take to rid the male body from a past contraction of hpv on its own? what factors would make this possible? abstained for six yrs.

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Maybe never: Some will clear the virus in a few years but it can also remain hidden and shed intermittently at a future date.

Dr Juchau agreed

Answered 8/15/2014

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