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Thank you, but i heard steroid can suppress immune system and hpv can get triggered?.

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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High doses only: On with quite high doses for a long time, i.e. the steroid doses used for chemotherapy and very serious immune disorders. Even then, recurrent HPV is uncommon.

Answered 9/25/2016

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A member asked:

Thank you, but i heard steroid can suppress immune system and hpv can get triggered?.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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