Is my HPV gone?!

[msbk]

Hi everyone. I was diagnosed with HPV in July of last year. I had a colposcopy it came back fine. I than had another pap smear in December and it showed no abnormalities. My doctor said that meant the cells on my cervix were reverting back to normal. I than had another pap in July of this year. That one came back fine also. It wasn't abnormal or anything. My doctor said all of this was good and it usually happens it young people of my age. That the cells on the cervix usually revert back to being normal. I have gotten the HPV shot to protect me against any other forms of HPV. my question is can this pretty much guarantee that my body has fought the HPV off if my pap smears are coming back normal or can I expect in the future for it to show back up?

Thank in advance for all answers.

[lethologic]

Gone for the time, your not protected against all forms just 4 of them by the vax. You just go back to regular surveillance paps now.

[mkh9]

If you are under 30 you usually get rid of HPV on your own and the HPV can come and go depending on your exposure.  So for the one you had it shouldn't return. Since you had the vaccine that takes care of the most common types but takes a couple of weeks for your immune system to  build up immunity. The vaccine doesn't cover all high risk types but it does cover a large percentage. Just keep up your PAP smears and I wouldn't worry about it. I also would worry too much about having HPV before your 30 as they usually go away on their own as long as your PAP's remain normal. After 30 is when things tend stick around and you don't regenerate your tissue as often.