What happens if you have both HPV and herpes?

What happens if you have both HPV and herpes?

Cervical Cancer Risk Rises If Women with HPV Also Have Herpes Infection. Women who have human papillomavirus (HPV) infection of the cervix have a greater risk of invasive cervical cancer if they also have genital herpes, according to a pooled analysis of case-control studies.

Can you have both HSV and HPV?

Although similar, HPV is much more common than herpes. In fact, nearly all sexually active people will have HPV at least once in their lives. But for anyone who is sexually active, it’s possible to contract one or both of these viruses at some point.

What happens if you have HPV for years?

HPV can cause cervical and other cancers including cancer of the vulva, vagina, penis, or anus. It can also cause cancer in the back of the throat, including the base of the tongue and tonsils (called oropharyngeal cancer). Cancer often takes years, even decades, to develop after a person gets HPV.

Can you die from HPV virus?

There are more than 200 types of HPV, and many are totally harmless and go away on their own. But 13 types of HPV can lead to cervical cancer, and 1 of these types can also lead to cancer of the throat, anus, vulva, vagina, and penis. The types of HPV that can cause cancer are called high-risk HPV.

How do you know when HPV is gone?

Most strains of HPV go away permanently without treatment. Because of this, it isn’t uncommon to contract and clear the virus completely without ever knowing that you had it. HPV doesn’t always cause symptoms, so the only way to be sure of your status is through regular testing. HPV screening for men isn’t available.

Can HPV come back after 20 years?

HPV virus does not come back once it has cleared – and it is very unlikely that you will catch the same type of HPV if you have had it. Unfortunately, however, we’ve seen that there are over 100 types of the virus, so you may well contract a different strain. Again, though, these should clear naturally.