The take away statement in the Lancet article was that clearance time OF ANY HPV, was 7.5 months, but for the one that we all worry about HPV 16 it was about 12 months which correlates with the cervical clearance experience of 16 & 18. Very common #'s 6 and 11 can take years to clear, the ones known for genital warts.

So if you really want to be grossed out about something (as the science guy, I seldom get to frame things in those terms, that is just me speaking as a guy) 50% of all men have a skin infection in the gentile area (not only your equipment but the surrounding tissues) in America currently have a non papilloma producing infection with 6 or 11 or both. The number for women is 60%� so while it isn't producing warts in most individuals, it is still there, and still transmittable to others. I have never been more pleased that I am not in the dating world today. eeeewww�.

Last edited by Brian Hill; 06-11-2013 06:01 PM.
Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.