Should I get HPV warts removed?

If your warts aren’t causing discomfort, you might not need treatment. But if you have itching, burning and pain, or if you’re concerned about spreading the infection, your doctor can help you clear an outbreak with medications or surgery. However, warts often return after treatment.

Do anal warts always come back?

Warts may come back repeatedly after successful removal. This happens because the HPV virus stays inactive for a period of time in body tissues. When warts come back, they can usually be treated at your surgeon’s office. If a large number of new warts develop quickly, surgery may be needed again.

Do anal warts stay forever?

Although HPV isn’t curable in all cases, genital warts are treatable. You can also go extended periods of time without an outbreak, but it may not be possible to get rid of the warts forever. That’s because genital warts are only a symptom of HPV, which may become a chronic, lifelong infection for some.

How do you prevent anal warts from coming back?

There are a few ways that you can stop it from spreading to your partners.

1. Encourage your partner to talk with a doctor or nurse about the HPV vaccine.
2. Always use condoms and dental dams during oral, anal, and vaginal sex.
3. Don’t have sex when you have visible warts, even with a condom.
4. Stop smoking.

Can you live a long life with HPV?

In fact, the majority of people who get HPV will have no symptoms. In some cases, the virus may lie dormant for years before resulting in any obvious health issues. Those living with it long term must cope with a higher risk for certain cancers and other potential health effects, such as genital warts.

Can you clear HPV after 30?

There is no cure for HPV, but 70\% to 90\% of infections are cleared by the immune system and become undetectable. HPV peaks in young women around age of sexual debut and declines in the late 20s and 30s. But women’s risk for HPV is not over yet: There is sometimes a second peak around the age of menopause.

How long will I live with HPV?

Depending on the type of HPV that you have, the virus can linger in your body for years. In most cases, your body can produce antibodies against the virus and clear the virus within one to two years. Most strains of HPV go away permanently without treatment.