Patient's question:
In 2013, I was diagnosed with HPV 58 positive. I treated it for two months but didn't continue the treatment diligently. Over the past two years, I haven't experienced any discomfort or inflammation. In 2016, I gave birth to a healthy baby, and during that year, my cervical cancer screenings were all normal! In August and October of this year, I received the quadrivalent cervical cancer vaccine under anesthesia, but last month, my follow-up HPV test still showed positive! Hasn't it cleared after all these ten years? Will I get cancer?Doctor's answer:
HPV positive can lead to pregnancy as long as there are no obvious symptoms. The fact that it hasn't turned negative for a long time may increase the risk of cancer, though it doesn't necessarily mean you will develop cancer. You could consider interferon treatment for a period and then retest. This advice is for the question "Is it possible to get cancer after not clearing HPV for so many years?" and I hope it helps. Wishing the patient a speedy recovery!