Can HPV go away on its own?

the HPV virus will always stay with you and you can spread it to others, but in some cases your body will start producing antibodies that will fight against the virus and your body wont develop any pre-cancerous cells, but sometimes that takes a while, I would say probably 5 to 7 years after you were infected with the virus, but mean while its important to see your obgyn for pap-tests

I was recently diagnosed with HPV and I got it from my boyfriend. I have mild displesia that could lead to cervical cancer because I already have the cells. I'm getting a biopsy done and probably a freezing if it's still at the same level. Is this one of the types likely to go away in two years after I've removed the cells? And what do you do when you know your partner already has it if condoms aren't even effective enough? He is also uncircumcised which i saw in the risk factors. Not have sex at all? is masturbation dangerous? could it cause spread of the cells or something?

Do not take hysterectomies lightly. They fuck up your body and life as you know it. In my opinion it's as extreme a response as chopping off your head because you have a headache. Don't do it if you can avoid it.

Hi Anon,

I just wanted to add a bit more information to what has already been said. Because HPV is a virus you will always have it, it is not possible to eradicate a virus from the body. Our immune systems are our best and only defense against viruses and work to keep the virus in check. When your doctor said you can likely get rid of HPV, she was referring to the expression of the virus in the tissue. That can be cleared and "go away" and often do in mild cases of dysplasia.

Also, a pap smear is just a screening exam, which is why it is followed with colposcopy when it is abnormal or if there is a positive HPV. A colposcopy is how we diagnose dysplasia and determine its severity. Unfortunately, a certain percentage of pap smears come back normal when there is HPV presenting itself on the cervix. This is one of the reasons that the FDA is currently recommending that women over 30 be screened for HPV along with their pap smear.

The risk factors for developing HPV related cervical dysplasia are:
Smoking
Oral contraceptive use
Early onset of sexual intercourse (before age 16)
Multiple sexual partners
Unprotected sex and condom use (condoms are only 70% effective against HPV exposure)
Uncircumcised males
Multiple pregnancies
HIV
Chlamydia infection
Herpes infection
Obesity
Low socioeconomic status
Diet
Screening Pap smears (lack of)

Hope this info is useful to you, good luck with your healing

Hello, this was very scary for me. I had not had an exam in 24 years this past year I got exam. I am 45 last year the doctor called me and said I had Hpv. I was really upset. It is something to take serious. This year I had the exam and everything came back negative. They said it was gone. Not dorment. You get mixed reactions. There are different types. I feel much better that I did get examed. Now I can breath and relax.

It's nice to see that you are so concerned about your girlfriend as too seek out this website to gain information and understanding. I applaude you for that!

HPV is a virus which, once it is contracted, remains in your body. It may go into states of dormancy however you cannot get rid of the virus. Yes the immune system can cause the virus to go into a dormancy/latency state. This can last for months, years and even decades, so just because you have no symptoms, once you have been diagnosed with high risk HPV (HRHPV) you must always be sure to get regular check ups and pap tests as well as the HPV test when appropriate.

The only "wall scraping" which I can think of would be a D & C where they removed the lining of the uterus by scraping the walls. Not sure why they would have done this procedure unless she had other symptoms which you have not included in your post.

First off you need to have your GF get copies of all her reports, her Pap results, HPV results etc. and continue to do so going forward. It is important that she keep her own set of records. It will also assist those here to better help you if we know exactly what results she received.

Not everyone who contracts HRHPV will go on to develop cervical cancer. By the way, HPV is not resonsible for just cervical cancer. I do not wish to alarm you, however, HPV can cause vaginal cancer, vulvar cancer, anal cancer and recently has been shown to cause lung, head/neck and oral cancers.

Several things you didnt mention were a Pap, HPV test results and whether or not she was scheduled for or had a colposcopy. This would be the next step to determine whether or not she has active HPV lesions not only of the cervix, but vaginal walls, vulva, perineum and anal area. Her doc really should be scheduling one based on the info you've given. She needs to ask for one if he hasn't and make sure to request that he also view the external genitalia and anal region as well as cervix. This procedure involves basically washing the cervix with a vinegar solution. The abnormal cells will turn white (acetowhitening) when exposed to vinegar and often can then be seen with the naked eye. Usually however the doctor will use a colposcope, akin to a microscope to visualize the area. As I said, you should ask that he visualize the external genitalia and anal area too while he's there anyhow. Many people are shocked to hear that HPV can cause anal cancer. Having had anal cancer from HPV twice and just (past week) having completed treatment for a recurrent anal cancer I can certainly attest to this from personal experience.

On the bright side, only about 10% of individuals will have persistent hPV infections leading to severe dysplasia and cancers. Remember you are not really treating the HPV but the symptoms which it is producing (the abnormal cells or dysplasia and possibly if left untreated, cancer). This is why she must continue to be routinely checked and let any future doc she may go to know that she has a history of high risk HPV.

There is no reason to believe that she would not be able to go on to have children. I was originally diagnosed with HPV ih 1987 and despite having cervical involvement requiring laser ablation I went on to have my daughter who is now 17 years old. So before you get too alamed here get copies of her records and get back to me and I can assist you further. I hope this helps. You didn't mention her age. I know this is a very scary time for the both of you! Try to be as supportive of each other as you can. Going with her for these procedures can be very reassuring for her, and you in a way to hear first hand what the doc has to say. It seems that you're already on the road to doing those things so keep it up.

i just found out that my girlfriend has hpv and the doctor told her she has extremely high risk hpv and im really worried for her. i dont really know anything about this std but i have heard that your immune system can fight it to make it dormant. i also know that there are 100 hundred types of hpv so does this mean your immune system can fight any kind of hpv to make it dormant? my girlfriend got her walls scraped (whatever the procedure is called) and she tells me now that it is the kind that can never go away? im really worried and i want to know if even it doesnt go away if she will still be able to prevent it from turning into cervical cancer and she can still have babies?