hi warts may recur in up to one quarter of individuals within the first month but this becomes less likely as time passes. warts are more likely to recur or persist if you: i smoke 2 are pregnant 3 your immune system (defence system) is lowered: 4 by immunosuppressive drugs 5 used after organ transplantation 6 to treat cancers 7 to treat severe arthritis inflammatory bowel disease certain medical conditions hiv it is unlikely that you will be re-infected again as your body will have developed immunity from your first infection. hpv vaccine its to late you have already had it its for protection. do hope this helps you. good luck
i had genital warts (hpv) two years ago. how do i know if i still carry the virus? would vaccination help?