Does not being vaccinated for HPV increase the chances of cancer?

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I understand your concern.

Yes, many papillomaviruses may cause cervical, genital, penile, anal, and oral cancers. There is no exact time for the disappearance of warts, but many people recover from them without a known reason. Common strains that cause warts are HPV5 (human papillomavirus) 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, 66, and 68. Among these strains, HPV 16 and 18 are the most common causes of malignancy. You can take the vaccine before 26 years of age to prevent malignancy. 10 % of infected people suffer from malignancy, out of which four out of ten are men.

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Yes, even with high-risk strains, the body will fight and clear it in most cases, but 10 % of people lead to malignancy. As we do not know what strains you have been exposed to, it is better to get vaccinated.

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