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HPV may be in latent phase for years during which no symptoms may be there .

During these period genital HPV can be passed on through genital contact.

A person can have HPV even if years have passed since he or she had sex.

Most infected persons do not realize they are infected & pass the virus to a sex partner.

The HPV test on the market is only used as part of cervical cancer screening. There is no general test for men or women to check for HPV status.

He may be examined by a doctor to find if there is any wart .

Individuals can lower their chances of getting HPV by being in a mutually faithful relationship with someone who has had no or few sex partners.

For those who are not in long-term mutually monogamous relationships, limiting the number of sex partners and choosing a partner less likely to be infected usually lower the risk of HPV.

But it may not be possible to determine if a partner who has been sexually active in the past is currently infected or not.

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