HPV Transmission

Also, i thought this was a virus that stays in you forever but i have read on the internet that the body can clear it up itself within around 8 months. Im very confused and want to know before my second pap smear.

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i was reading a article and it said that some hpv cause warts and some cause cancer.

Is it reversible in that way? I know that if you have HPV you can get cervical cancer, BUT if I have cervical cancer does that mean I have HPV?