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Can Hpv Lay Dormant For 25 Years?

I just got diagnosed with HPV. My husband and I have been married l8 years, and both of us have never cheated. Here is my questions: Could my hpv have been dormant over l8 years? My first husband was in the navy and frequented prostitutes in the Phillipines, could I have gotten it from him 25 years ago? Can hpv lay dormant 25 years?
Fri, 17 Oct 2014
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hello madam
thanks for your query on HCM,
dont be worried..
chances of that happening are very rare...
though remote possibilities of it cannot be ruled out...
do get your self investigated and get cleared of your doubts...
but in all probability its possibilities are very very less..
do be happy...
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Can Hpv Lay Dormant For 25 Years?

hello madam thanks for your query on HCM, dont be worried.. chances of that happening are very rare... though remote possibilities of it cannot be ruled out... do get your self investigated and get cleared of your doubts... but in all probability its possibilities are very very less.. do be happy...