A member asked:

One doctor on this website said that most people's immune system clear the contagious stage of hpv within 2 years, but it's potential to cause cancer is lifelong. is that really true? can we never really be cancer risk free from hpv?

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It is not the HIV itself but the lowering of immunity which can cause cancer and not enough longterm studies exist to make any certain statements.

Answered 7/22/2022

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Most people do clear HPV. You should get HPV vaccine which is effective against the common cancer causing strains of HPV.

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