Is it possible to get rid of hpv?

12 years ago i was diagnosed with hpv after a routine pap smear. i had treatments for it and for 12 years i have had normal pap smears. Is it still possible for me to infect others with this, or is it gone for good since it has been over 12 years with no symptoms???

it is a virus and our bodies never completely get rid of a virus. it can be fought off to where it lies dormant not affecting anyone, BUT it is still there and can still flare up again sometime in the future.
its better to be safe and always use condoms to reduce the risk of spreading, and tell your partners.
oh and to the poster that was talking about how it goes away in 80% of people, its not the virus itself that goes away, just the precancerous changes the virus causes. sometimes our immune system can beat that.
good luck and i am glad to hear that you no longer have bad pap smears.

HPV does not go away! You will always be a carrier of HPV, even when you exhibit no symptoms.

no cure. According to the CDC, there are over 65 million Americans currently living with an STD, 19 million new STD infections each year, one in three sexually active men and women living with Herpes, and about 50% of all sexually active Americans affected by HPV. One-third of all single and dating Americans now exploring online personal ads and niche dating has never been hotter with stdromance.com

its forever, be careful

Unfortunately, HPV comes with a lifetime guarantee...:O(

Im pretty sure it depends on the type. My doctors told me that it can go away on its own, after all 80% of women will get it at some point.
But the more serious types, like the ones that cause cancer (the kind i have) will most likely be there forever. Even with no symptoms.

HPV is like murder.....Life sentence