Human Growth and Development / Unit 11 HGD 1531 short lesson, about 20 seconds
HPV Usually Clears
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The idea
In most cases, about nine in ten, HPV goes away on its own within two years without health problems, according to the CDC.
In practice
The types of HPV that cause warts differing from those that cause cervical and other cancers.
Where people slip
The misconception is that HPV is always lifelong; herpes and HIV persist, but most HPV infections clear.
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