HPV can stay dormant for decades. Diagnosis does not give you an idea of when you were infectedd.
HPV is not contagious as long as your immune system supresses it. If it is dormant, your immune system is properly controlling it and it isn't contagious.
Yes, HPV can be dormant and undetected by a pap smear. A pap smear looks for damage to the cervix caused by HPV. It does not look for all subtypes of HPV or detect HPV infection.
HPV stands for human papillomavirus. HPV is a virus.
HPV virus warts do itch.
Cervical dysplasia can develop after contracting high-risk HPV, but the timeline varies significantly among individuals. It may take several months to years for dysplastic changes to appear, as the virus can remain dormant in the body for a long time. Regular screenings and Pap tests are essential for early detection, as many HPV infections resolve on their own without causing dysplasia.
The acronym HPV stands for Human Papilloma Virus. It belongs in the virus kingdom because it is a virus. Like all viruses it is dormant until it enters a cell, and it then takes over the existing cellular machinery to reproduce itself.
HPV is short for Human Papilloma Virus. In that sense, HPV is the nickname.
The HPV virus can remain latent (not causing symptoms) in your body for years, meaning warts might show up in days, months or even years. They may appear if your immune system is low from illness etc. The appearance of warts doesn't mean that you caught the virus from your current partner; you may have gotten HPV from a partner you had years before. For more information, see the related link.Genital warts vary in time to develop after contact. Less than 1% of infected persons experience obvious warts, while they still can transmit the virus to others.Sometimes the virus can lay dormant for months or years. To be safe, contact a health professional to get tested.
Yes, girls of ages 6-7 old can already have the HPV virus.HPV can be contracted many ways, including rape or sexual assault.
Once you have HPV it does't leave the body and is the leading cause of cancer of the uterus.
There is no treatment or "cure" for HPV but young healthy individuals will often throw off the virus within two years. There is no sure way to tell when you are "cured", so there is a possibility you can still spread the virus.
HPV is a virus. Viruses aren't gram stained.