What Causes HPV Breakouts?
Introduction The human papillomavirus, or HPV, is a term used to describe over 100 virus strains that can cause serious problems if left untreated, especially in women. The most common strains of HPV are sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). They can infect the genital areas of both men and women, as well as the anus and rectum. HPV infections usually go unnoticed for much of the time the individual is infected. However, if the infection is accompanied by genital warts, breakouts can become common and extremely contagious. Dormancy One of the main reasons why HPV infections often go unnoticed is that the virus can stay dormant for large amounts of time. Someone can become infected one week and not see a single sign of the disease for years. However, the disease merely needs the right trigger to cause a breakout. Stress Stress has a mental effect on the body, but it also plays with the production of hormones in your body, especially the hormones produced by the adrenal glands. It also d