Will HPV16 relapse after turning negative?

HPV mainly refers to papillomavirus, which can cause many diseases in the human body. For example, common diseases such as genital warts and common warts are all caused by papillomavirus. There are many different types of HPV, and HPV16 is one of the types of papillomavirus. HPV16 is often closely related to human reproductive organ diseases. So will it relapse after a person's HPV16 turns negative?

What is HPV16

HPV16 is a type of HPV virus. HPV (human papillomavirus) manifests itself as symptoms such as common warts and genital warts (condyloma acuminatum). With the rapid increase in the incidence of genital warts among sexually transmitted diseases and the increase in cervical cancer, anal cancer, etc., human papillomavirus (HPV) is divided into many types, among which HPV16/18 is related to cervical cancer.

HPV16 virus type

Classification by infection site: HPV16 is classified as a mucosal virus;

Classification by carcinogenicity: HPV16 is classified as a high-risk virus.

HPV16 virus infection route

1. Sexual transmission;

2. Close contact;

3. Indirect contact: through contact with the infected person's clothing, daily necessities, utensils, etc.;

4. Nosocomial infection: Medical staff fail to provide adequate protection during treatment and care, resulting in self-infection or transmission of the infection to patients through medical staff;

5. Mother-to-child transmission: It is transmitted through close contact between the baby and the pregnant woman’s birth canal.

HPV16 virus detection method

With the help of HPV-DNA gene detection technology, early diagnosis and treatment of HPV virus has become a reality. This method has significantly higher sensitivity in identifying high-grade lesions than previous detection methods, and greatly reduces the false negative rate. Therefore, it can be used for rough screening of high-risk populations. If used properly, this method can even reach a diagnosis rate of 98% for early HPV carriers.

How long does it take for HPV16 to turn negative?

HPV is a highly recurrent virus. Once a person is infected with this virus, especially the high-risk HPV16 positive virus, it will not disappear on its own and must be eliminated through formal treatment before the HPV test can turn negative. So how long does it take for a positive HPV16 test to turn negative? Generally, this time cannot be determined, mainly because everyone's immunity is different, and the time it takes to clear the virus is also different. Therefore, you don’t need to worry too much, just do regular check-ups.

This article gives you a detailed introduction to the HPV16 virus. I believe everyone has already learned about it. Since the HPV16 virus has many transmission routes, you must pay attention to personal preventive measures in your daily life, especially regular physical examinations. Once you find that you are sick, you must go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time to avoid delaying treatment and worsening of the disease.