HPV positive for three years has not turned negative

The virus in your body may get worse over a period of time, or it may not change much. This needs to be judged based on people's own conditions, and most people often do not pay attention to treatment when they have viral or bacterial infections. The most important thing is that people do not pay attention to preventing the virus from invading, so the condition may get worse or remain unchanged. So why has the HPV positive test not turned negative for three years?

The HPV test is positive, and human papillomavirus infection is initially considered. The patient may develop genital warts, flat warts, common warts, cervical cancer and other diseases. However, a positive HPV infection does not mean that the HPV patient will develop the disease immediately, because the incubation period of HPV ranges from 3 to 8 months.

In addition, there is a possibility of transmission if the HPV test is positive, because even if the HPV test is positive, the patient's immune status cannot be determined. The small amount of virus residing in the patient's body will continue to increase if the patient's immunity is low, and can be transmitted to other people without any symptoms. Therefore, patients must combine the TCT test results with pathological examination to finally determine whether they have the disease.

HPV infection is not uncommon in life. 80% of women will be infected once in their lifetime. Even if you are infected with HPV, there is nothing to be afraid of. Such infections are usually short-lived and will not cause significant harm to the body. The virus is usually "swept away" by the immune system within 8 to 12 months, and no longer than two years.

Therefore, it can be understood that most HPV infections can heal themselves. Only women with weaker immune systems are unable to eliminate HPV that enters their bodies, resulting in persistent HPV infection. In some cases, the infection persists for more than 3 years and is difficult to heal on its own. Persistent infection with high-risk HPV may develop into cancer.

Direct sexual contact transmission: This is the main way HPV virus is transmitted. According to research, 2/3 of people who have sexual contact with HPV patients may develop the disease. The disease is most contagious when the average duration is 3.5 months, so people with promiscuous sex are most susceptible to the disease.

Indirect contact transmission: It can be transmitted through daily necessities such as underwear, bathtubs, bath towels, cups, etc. This route of transmission is actually rare and only occurs if you live with or have close contact with someone who has HPV. The vast majority of HPV infections are transmitted through sexual contact.