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According to cdc.gov and dr. hunter h. handsfield answer on medhelp as well as wikipedia, most HPV infections will be cleared up eventually by our own immune system.
Based on DNA PCR tests (that aren't available commercially, only for scientific journal purposes) most people who had HPV will have negative tests 2 years afterward. Negative tests mean they are in dormant state. When i say most, they are 90% though, so the 10% will need 3-5 years or even more. Several people, like 1% or less, can't cure their HPV even after 10 years. Usually this is the type of people who gets Cervical cancer from specific HPV strains (but keep in mind cervical cancer HPV strain and genital wart HPV strain aren't the same)
So to answer your question, genital wart is very contagious. Get it treated and don't have sex until you have been wart-free for 6 months. Usually warts will recur every few weeks to few months. One day it'll stop recurring though when your antibody has taken care of the virus (see my 2nd paragraph above). So make sure to make a journal about your genital wart outbreak time, and if you have been 6-8 months wart-free from the latest recurrence, you can consider yourself cleared up and you will be no longer contagious.
Genital warts are fairly contagious.
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∙ 10y ago
Rushine Walters
How can't it not be dangerous and you can treat the warts and still have the virus😭
Sammy Beahan
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∙ 13y agoA person that is infected with the genital wart virus, HPV, can pass the virus to a partner at any time.
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∙ 11y agoGenital Warts are not dangerous.
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Can a wart on your finger cause genital warts?
No, finger warts are not caused by the same subtype of HPV that causes genital warts.
If i have warts should i see a doctor without insurance or purchase treatment online?
Depands. If these warts at hand, you may go with over the counter medication. For the genital warts, if the persist longer than a year, a doctor's visit would be very helpful. Be reminded that, genital warts are highly contagious and some types of it are the cause of cervical cancer in women.
Is there a vaccine for common warts?
No, only for genital warts like Giardasil.
Are warts transmissible?
YES!!!I did NOT know that until my little boy had one and i just cant seem to get rid of it, so i called my older sister who is a Nurse, has been for YEARS!!! and she said whatever you do... DONT PICK AT IT!!! it is a VIRUS , just like a flu, and contagious and it will spread...........Sorta like conjuntivitis in the eye!!! that fast! (PINK EYE)So DONT touch it,,yes you CAN get it......sorry.
Are warts chronic?
Genital warts are usually flat, papular, or pedunculated growths on the genital mucosa. Diagnosis of genital warts is made by visual inspection and may be confirmed by biopsy, although biopsy is needed only under certain circumstances. No data support the use of HPV nucleic acid tests in the routine diagnosis or management of visible genital warts.
Can a wart on your finger cause genital warts?
No, finger warts are not caused by the same subtype of HPV that causes genital warts.
If i have warts should i see a doctor without insurance or purchase treatment online?
Depands. If these warts at hand, you may go with over the counter medication. For the genital warts, if the persist longer than a year, a doctor's visit would be very helpful. Be reminded that, genital warts are highly contagious and some types of it are the cause of cervical cancer in women.
Can you get Genital warts?
You can be reinfected with genital warts in the future. HPV vaccination can lower the risk.
Are hpv and genital warts the same?
Yes they are; HPV is the virus that causes genital warts.
What is Genital warts?
No it is not.
What is cauliflower refers to as STD?
HPV or genital warts is often cauliflower shaped.
What is the C1N1?
genital warts
Can a female with HPV give a male genital warts?
Yes women with HPV give men genital warts.
Can you get rid of Genital warts?
Genital warts typically go away on their own. Treatments are available to get rid of them faster.
Does Genital warts run in families?
Genital warts don't run in the family; you must come into contact with the virus to be infected.
Can warts spread?
Yes, they can, but it depends on the type of wart
Is there a vaccine for common warts?
No, only for genital warts like Giardasil.
