What is the Human Papillomavirus (HPV)?
HPV is a common sexually transmitted disease, and one that typically does not have symptoms. There are more than 30 types of HPV, some of which can cause genital warts. Certain strains of HPV may cause cervical cancer, and more than 70% of cervical cancers have been linked to this virus. Click here to read more about HPV.
There are over 200 known genetically different strains of human papillomavirus. Some strains of the virus are responsible for common warts and plantar warts (warts on the bottom of the feet). Other strains can infect the inner lining of the cervix; these strains are divided into low risk and high risk strains. The high risk strains are those strongly associated with cervical cancer. Two high risk strains, 16 and 18, are thought to be responsible for over 70% of cervical cancer cases. Low risk strains 6 and 11 are responsible for a large percentage of genital warts. Other than the appearance of genital warts, infection with the human papillomavirus is asymptomatic (doesn’t have symptoms). In most cases HPV doesn’t cause any problems and is cleared by the immune system. Prevalence A recent study done in the 2007 in United States found approximately 26% of all women are infected with the human papillomavirus. • 14-19 ~ 24.5% • 20-24 ~ 44.8% • 25-29 ~ 27.4% • 30-39 ~ 27.5% • 40-49 ~ 25.2%
HPV is a common virus that comes in hundreds of varieties. Of these, at least 35 types infect the genital tract of both men and women, including in women the cervix (neck) of the uterus (womb). Full article >>> Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection can occur in males as well as females. In men, genital HPV infection is considered a major cause of penis (penile) cancer. It is also associated with cancer of the anus and other genital cancers. Full article >>> Human papillomavirus infection and cervical cancer Molecular techniques for the identification of human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA are highly sensitive and specific. Full article >>> Human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV causes genital warts and is the single most important risk factor for cervical cancer in women. Over 100 types of HPV exist, but only about 30 of them can cause genital warts and are spread through sexual contact. Full article >>> Human papillomavirus (HPV) A virus with many subtypes, some of which cause cell changes that in
