After hpv clears does it come back?

Question

After me and my boy friend wer,e together I was told that I had hpv in 2004.And now it has cleared since then, but since it is a virus it will never go away.And I been told that it won,t hurt us since it is the same strain.But now we are broke up and he says it can,t hurt any one.Is HPV any different for men?

Answer 1

Most women CAN get rid of their HPV all on their own. Their bodies can basically "fight it off". Some women will ALWAYS have the virus though because it is a virus and there are no cures for viruses. Men can also get rid of the virus sometimes, but, since there is no test to detect HPV (other than physical warts) it is impossible to know if a man has HPV or has been able to get rid of it. And, if a person HAS been able to get rid of the virus, they can always contract it again if they have sex with someone who has HPV or they come into DIRECT skin to skin contact with someone who has the virus.

HPV "strains" or "kinds" are the same for both men and women. If woman has a kind of HPV that can cause genital warts, she can pass it on to any person she has sex with, and the same goes for any man (for man to woman transmission).

If a woman has a kind of HPV that can cause cervical cancer though, she CAN spread it to any person she has sex with, however, it won't directly affect a man because they don't have a cervix. The man can STILL contract that kind of HPV though and CAN pass it on to another future female partner he might have.

HPV can directly affect men, but usually women get the worst of it because of the cervical cancer. Men can develop genital warts and RARELY penile and anal cancer. Women on the other hand can develop cervical cancer as well as genital warts. Cervical cancer affects 10,000 women in the US ALONE every year while penile cancer affects 1,000 men WORLDWIDE every year.

HPV is EXTREMELY common. It's estimated about 75 - 80% of the WOLRD has the virus or has had it!

Good luck and take care!
http://www.cdc.gov/std/HPV/STDFact-HPV.htm#cure

Answer 2

It never really 'clears'. The visibleness of warts may disappear but HPV is always with you and never goes away. The warts may come back in a month, a year, ten years, twenty years or never. You never know with this viral buddy and you'll always be a carrier and run the (High) risk of infecting anyone that you sleep with or have sexual contact with. Even if you develop - what ppl like to call - an 'immunity' to it over time... it's still there regardless whether warts are visible and this goes for male and female. You will both always be carriers of the virus.
Unfortunately, there's no such thing as 'safe sex' when you have HPV. I mean you can use a condom to protect against pregnancy and other std's but you always run the risk of giving the other person HPV EVEN WITH A CONDOM. The reason is simple. HPV lives in the skin of the ENTIRE genital area. So... genital... rectal... thighs... entire groin/pubic area, even though you probably didn't have warts in all or most of those areas, they all have the HPV virus in them.
It's important that you tell all sexual partners before having sex although I'm sure you will be using a condom for safe sex measurements.
And yes it is the same for a male. Even if he wears a condom, the entire genital/groin area carries the virus; scrotum, anal, peri-anal (area between scrotum and anal), etc. So even with a condom on, the other person still comes in contact with areas of his body that carry the virus and it still subjects them to this STD.
In some states you can get sued if you give an STD to someone and they can prove that you knew you had it (subpeona of medical records usually works) and did not tell them.
However, don't be afraid. This virus is very livable in terms of dealing with it. 10 years from now, you'll be shocked at how many ppl you know or have known that also have this. It's probably the most common STD and in truth.... it's just an unfortunate pesty little virus. It could be much much worse. And on another positive note, studies have shown that by carrying one strand of the HPV virus you will probably have an immunity to other strands. So the odds of you acquiring a strand that causes Cervical Cancer or throat, mouth, and head cancer (some strands have been linked to those) from someone else is minimal - although not impossible.
I know all of this sounds very dreary and overwhelming but knowledge is power and it's important to know what's going on with your body and understand this diagnosis. Remember: It could always be much much worse!

Answer 3

While there is no cure, the good news is the infection often clears on its own. If it does not, and treatment is needed, there are many HPV treatment options. Plus, as more people are vaccinated with the new HPV vaccines, the rates of HPVinfection may be greatly reduced.

For now, HPV treatment focuses on treating the symptoms of the infection. Symptoms include genital warts associated with low-risk HPV types (which don't generally lead to cancers) and the precancerous changes sometimes associated with the high-risk types of HPV viruses.

For more support, you can check the daily news for it on http://www.positivesingles.com

Answer 4

No, the HPV virus is in your body. Even if it's not present physically in the form of warts you both could infect a partner. Always practice safe sex and be honest with your nex sexual partner.