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Are Gardasil Shots Advisable To Prevent Recurrence Of Genital Warts?

Hi there! Just wondering if you can help answer a question for me ... i am 28 .. when i was 22 I had HPV/genital warts. being 6 years ago .. i am still afraid of this returning and i started to date a male 7 months ago .. am i able to get him the gardasil shots?! would it be benifical ? Also he is 35.
Mon, 27 Jun 2016
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it is viral infection. systemic antiviral antibiotic like acyclovir is recomanded. there is every chance of recurrence. serological test can be done. but clinical diagnosis is more important. it remain in dormant phage and when body immunity is lowers it reappears and manifest
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Are Gardasil Shots Advisable To Prevent Recurrence Of Genital Warts?

it is viral infection. systemic antiviral antibiotic like acyclovir is recomanded. there is every chance of recurrence. serological test can be done. but clinical diagnosis is more important. it remain in dormant phage and when body immunity is lowers it reappears and manifest