07-25-2010, 09:30 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: London, Saint-Tropez, Bermuda, Moscow
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Originally Posted by GatorB
Your doc is an idiot. The HPV stays in you forever.
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He is right...
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Most HPV infections in young females are temporary and have little long-term significance. 70% of infections are gone in 1 year and 90% in 2 years.[4] However, when infection persists?in 5% to 10% of infected women?there is high risk of developing cervical precancer (lesions on the cervix), which can progress to invasive cervical cancer. This process usually takes 15?20 years, providing many opportunities for detection and treatment of the pre-cancerous condition, often with high cure rates.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_papillomavirus |
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