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the hpv virus can be incubated for five years even if you ...

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the hpv virus can be incubated for five years even if you did the pep-smear twice in those 5 years and everything was clear?

 

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February 22 2007 at 11:08 AM (10 minutes and 46 seconds later)
         
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Unfortunately this virus can lie dormant for many, many years and never cause any symptoms. It can also go undetected by pap smear until it decides to grow abnormal cells on the cervix.

You should have a pap smear every year or so just to catch this virus, should it start to spread. Your OB/GYN should give you a schedule of when you should have pap smears performed.


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February 22 2007 at 11:27 AM (19 minutes and 4 seconds later)
         
Reply to CorpsmanUp's Post: SO? SOMEONE CAN BE INFECTED FOR MORE THEN 5 YEARS, DO THE PEP-SMEAR EVERY YEAR AND HAVE A CLEAN RESULT?
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February 22 2007 at 11:36 AM (8 minutes and 38 seconds later)
         
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Absolutely. There is no way to kill this virus so it just remains in your system, dormant. The longer you go without having an "outbreak", the chance is better that you will never have one.


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