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Could i have hpv if my pap test was normal?

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Yes: It is possible to have been exposed to hpv and still have a normal pap test. There is a specific test for hpv that you can request, but the good thing is that with a normal pap test there is some reassurance that, even if you have been exposed, it is not currently causing complication. Keep getting paps as recommended to stay healthy!

Dr Ferdowsi and another doctor agreed

Answered 12/12/2013

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I am HPV positive and have abnormal pap results. If/when I have normal results and test negative, will I still pass the virus on to new partners?

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I got diagnosed with hpv in 2014 I'm 29 now and my last 2 pap smears were normal with negative hpv tests. Is there a high chance if hpv coming back?

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Always normal paps- but haven't had HPV test with them. Im 34, Can I wait for my next one to get one? Also am breastfeeding should I wait until done?

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Most hpv clears in a few years but does that apply to reactivation of dormant infection? Wife last two years has had +test but paps have been normal. Will she still clear it soon or does that clearance only apply to new infections. Wife is scared?

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If a woman's pap test results are normal but she has an hpv infection in her body, can an hpv test detect that she has an hpv infection?

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