If I have been infected with the HPV virus, will it go away on its own? Is there a way to treat the HPV virus?

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The article was professionally consulted with Master, Doctor Doan Ngoc Quynh - Pediatrician - Pediatric Center - Vinmec Times City International Hospital.
HPV is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the world today. However, not everyone knows the knowledge about this disease as if it is infected with HPV virus, it will go away on its own.

1. Once infected with the HPV virus, will it go away on its own?

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is a virus that causes human papillomavirus, and is the main cause of cervical cancer - a disease that claims the lives of many women. Most people who have been sexually active but have not been vaccinated against HPV are at risk for HPV infection.
Although most strains of HPV are benign, this virus is still considered dangerous to watch out for because its oncogenic virus is present in 99.7% of cervical cancers detected. ever since.
Most cases of HPV infection have no obvious symptoms. 70% of new HPV infections clear up on their own within 1 year. 91% of infections clear up on their own within two years. The median time to new HPV infection is 8 months, with only a small fraction progressing to cervical cancer.

2. Can HPV be treated?

Currently, there is no cure for HPV. Doctors can remove visible genital lesions and genital warts caused by HPV, but they cannot destroy the virus.
Unlike sexually transmitted diseases that have bacterial origins such as gonorrhea, chlamydia or syphilis, there is no antibiotic to cure HPV. We can strengthen the immune system to be able to limit lesions and some types of pre-cancer in the anus and vagina.
The immune system will gradually develop the ability to protect itself against viruses, preventing HPV mainly from cells, wounds that are transmitted from mother to child or to sexual partners. Most people who have had HPV will be infected for life, but the immune system will protect them from a recurrence. Even after many years of successful treatment, warts or pre-cancers, cancer can reappear because of a weakened immune response that occurs during pregnancy, during cancer treatment, in transplants, or during cancer treatment. cases of AIDS, HIV infection (immunodeficiency) or old age (immune aging process).

Usually, according to the progression of HPV infection, most of them regress on their own, only a small part progress to cervical cancer, and there is no cure for HPV infection. Cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination are safe ways to prevent possible risks.

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