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Treatment

There is no cure for HPV infection. Because the infection usually resolves (goes away) on its own, it normally does not require treatment unless a related condition, such as genital warts develops.

In some cases, warts are removed surgically (called excision) or by freezing them with liquid nitrogen (called cryotherapy); however, wart removal does not cure HPV infection. The virus lies dormant in skin cells and abnormal skin growths and cell changes may recur until the body's i...Read the full article