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Clarification on conventional wisdom of HPV
I hope I can bother you to briefly answer a few questions I have about genital
> warts.
> 1) I have read a number of doctors comment that hpv usually clears within one
> to two years. However,I've also read a number of articles indicating that the
> majority of patients who don't treat warts fail to regress over periods of
> time (the time periods are not always well defined, however). Thus, I'm not
> sure whether conventional wisdom is that WARTS usually clear within 1-2 years,
> or if only the hpv strains that don't cause symptoms are cleared by the immune
> system. Do you have any input on that?
>
> 2) Some authorities I've consulted have said that once a person clears an hpv
> strain, they are unlikely to get it again. However, with my limited knowledge
> of how hpv works and is treated, I am confused how that works. At least with
> warts that are removed with ablative therapy, isn't possible, and even likely,
> that the immune system did not clear the virus and thus no seroconversion
> occurred? Indeed, even if certain cells do finally trigger a cell-mediated immune
> response, why would that mean that other uninfected cells can't be invaded
> years later by the same strain?
>
> 3) Finally, I have been unable to locate information regarding whether two
> shots of gardasil might lead to protection as opposed to three. Is there any authority discussing, or do you have any opinions on, whether someone might seroconvert after two doses of the vaccine?
>
> Thank you so very much for taking the time to address my questions.
> warts.
> 1) I have read a number of doctors comment that hpv usually clears within one
> to two years. However,I've also read a number of articles indicating that the
> majority of patients who don't treat warts fail to regress over periods of
> time (the time periods are not always well defined, however). Thus, I'm not
> sure whether conventional wisdom is that WARTS usually clear within 1-2 years,
> or if only the hpv strains that don't cause symptoms are cleared by the immune
> system. Do you have any input on that?
>
> 2) Some authorities I've consulted have said that once a person clears an hpv
> strain, they are unlikely to get it again. However, with my limited knowledge
> of how hpv works and is treated, I am confused how that works. At least with
> warts that are removed with ablative therapy, isn't possible, and even likely,
> that the immune system did not clear the virus and thus no seroconversion
> occurred? Indeed, even if certain cells do finally trigger a cell-mediated immune
> response, why would that mean that other uninfected cells can't be invaded
> years later by the same strain?
>
> 3) Finally, I have been unable to locate information regarding whether two
> shots of gardasil might lead to protection as opposed to three. Is there any authority discussing, or do you have any opinions on, whether someone might seroconvert after two doses of the vaccine?
>
> Thank you so very much for taking the time to address my questions.
yeah good point. I was thinking along your point before I took the quote and then reread it and thought it was all infections, including those that produce symptoms. But again it's ambiguous like you say.
But on the positive note, the HPV that you can see is low risk - never causes cancer.
HPV has been a burden of mankind for thousands of years. Nothing new. Ancient Greeks and Romans were well aware of it: http://www.racoon.com/hpv/HPV-most_common_STD.htm
But on the positive note, the HPV that you can see is low risk - never causes cancer.
HPV has been a burden of mankind for thousands of years. Nothing new. Ancient Greeks and Romans were well aware of it: http://www.racoon.com/hpv/HPV-most_common_STD.htm
My first point is that even the CDC doesn't explain whether it is talking about the majority of hpv infections that never produce symptoms, or if 90% of infections including infections with symptoms clear within two years.
http://www.cdc.gov/std/hpv/stdfact-hpv.htm
From the Center For Disease Control:
"Most people with HPV do not develop symptoms or health problems from it. In 90% of cases, the body’s immune system clears HPV naturally within two years."
So I guess you have to decide whether the CDC is reliable or "those other sources" which you do not cite.
I cannot help you with questions 2 and 3. However I tend to go along with CDC.
From the Center For Disease Control:
"Most people with HPV do not develop symptoms or health problems from it. In 90% of cases, the body’s immune system clears HPV naturally within two years."
So I guess you have to decide whether the CDC is reliable or "those other sources" which you do not cite.
I cannot help you with questions 2 and 3. However I tend to go along with CDC.
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
