It can take months and even years after being infected before a person shows any signs of the virus. Some people will never show any signs or symptoms of the virus. I've personally had HPV for over 6 years now. I was diagnosed with it when ...
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I have never cheated but was recently diagnosed with HPV through a Pap smear and now have pre-cancerous cells. My doctor has not offered much information when I asked how long it can remain dormant. He says he does not know but usually if a person has HPV they were infected recently.
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ragingcanary.livejournal.com/36976.html
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Although physicians and other medical providers assert long-term HPV dormancy as though it is a proven fact, it is important that the public knows the truth: There is much credible evidence to support the converse, that: HPV does not remain dormant in the human body for several years, and certainly not for decades...
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Genital HPV is transmitted through direct skin to skin contact of the genitals. It is not transmitted through the exchange of bodily fluids or blood (1). Transmission usually occurs during vaginal, anal or oral sex.
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www.womhealth.org.au/factsheets/genitalHPV.htm
www.womhealth.org.au/factsheets/genitalHPV.htm
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Because the virus can be hidden in a person’s cells for a long time, having a diagnosis of HPV does not necessarily ... As we do not know how long HPV can remain dormant, it is impossible to determine for most people when and from whom they got HPV. People who discover they have HPV may feel shocked, angry or upset.
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www.health.gov.au/internet/screening/publishing.nsf/Con...
www.health.gov.au/internet/screening/publishing.nsf/Content/cv-pap-smear-l~cv-pap-smear-3
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As we do not know how long HPV can remain dormant, for most people it is impossible to determine when and from whom they got HPV. If you have HPV, it is quite likely that your partner has it too. If you have genital warts your partner may have them or may develop them.
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www.health.gov.au/internet/screening/publishing.nsf/Con...
www.health.gov.au/internet/screening/publishing.nsf/Content/cv-hpv
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This is because HPV may remain dormant (“hidden”) in the cervical cells for months or even many years. While dormant, the virus is ... It's only when high-risk types of HPV stay "active" for a long period of time that the risk of developing abnormal cells that can turn into cervical cancer increases significantly.
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www.thehpvtest.com/About-HPV/HPV-FAQs.html
www.thehpvtest.com/About-HPV/HPV-FAQs.html
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It has long been known that HPV -- a sexually transmitted virus -- is the main cause of cervical cancer, a disease that is highly curable if caught early. What is less known is whether HSV-2 -- which can remain dormant for years -- also exacerbates cervical cancer.
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www.applesforhealth.com/WomensHealth/hepvircer4.html
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Disagreement exists regarding the incubation period of HPV. Frazier (1998) states that studies have indicated that HPV can remain dormant for up to 5 years without causing lesions if transmitted vertically.
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www.medscape.com/viewarticle/483621_5
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