Posted: 09/21/06 - 23:00 Post subject: Is HPV permanent
My girlfriend had HPV three times in two years. She was treated each time and believed that she was ok. How is it possible? I am begging to think that she has HPV permanently. Is HPV permanent? She is also worried that she may have cervical cancer.
HPV is not necessarily permanent, if she is a non-smoker and generally healthy, her body's immune system can fight the virus off within a period of 1-3 years. HPV in and of itself is not life threatening and Not all strains are connected with cervical cancer; only the high-risk. Like any cancer, cervical cancer can be prevented and beaten, if detected early enough, so a woman who stays on top of getting pap smears is generally not going to be at a high risk for cervical cancer.
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