What are your chances of catching HPV?

If you are sexually active, you’re probably going to catch some strain of HPV.

It is estimated that somewhere around half of all sexually active people are actually walking around with genital HPV right now, while most people will contract HPV at some point in their lives.

That’s the bad news. The good news is that it’s usually not that big of a deal.

HPV isn’t just genital HPV, and even when it is genital HPV, it’s only the rarer forms of HPV which can lead to cancer, and those strains do not show themselves in the form of genital warts.

HPV includes common warts (hand warts), plantar warts, elbow warts, flat warts, and even some strains that don’t even cause any visible signs or lead to further health complications.

Most children will contract hand warts at some point in their early lives. Hand warts are uncomfortable and ugly, but they won’t lead to cancer, they’re easily treated, and 90% of the time, they clear up in a few weeks with or without treatment.

While they may cause unsightly and uncomfortable warts, most forms of HPV are relatively benign, and do not pose any serious health risks. The problem is that there are strains of HPV that can lead to cervical cancer, and that these strains usually cannot be spotted without a pap smear.

Tens of thousands of women die every year thanks to genital HPV leading to cervical cancer. The vast majority of people who contract HPV may wind up okay. Again, HPV only rarely leads to cancer. However, the risk is very real. You’re more likely to catch a cancer-causing strain of HPV than you are to get struck by lightning, so if you don’t stand under trees during a storm, don’t have sex without either using protection, or having STD tests done for both partners.

Luckily, there is an HPV vaccine available that can help prevent contracting cancer causing strains of the virus. The vaccine has been shown to be most effective when administered around the age of puberty, and is definitely worth looking into for either yourself, or any young women in your family. Yes, that may seem like an awkward subject to bring up, but let’s forget about that for a minute and face the facts: Some forty thousand women die of HPV related cancer every year. We cannot afford to bury our heads in the sand.

So to sum all of the above up into a list of “just the HPV facts”…

You have a very strong chance of contracting HPV in your lifetime. Your odds for catching a life threatening strain of HPV are slim, but the possibility is very real, nonetheless. Contracting HPV can only be prevented by the vaccine, using condoms, and/or having STD tests conducted on yourself and your sex partner.

The chance of catching HPV is very real, but you can significantly reduce the risk by practicing safe sex. You can strengthen your immune system against HPV and genital warts infections by eating properly and exercising. Basically, just be careful, live a healthy lifestyle, and you should be relatively safe.

HPV Health is dedicated to bringing you the most current information on HPV.  We are dedicated to helping you.  For more information on symptoms and treatments visit HPV.

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Update On Genital Warts

Genital warts (also known as ano-genital warts, Condyloma, Condylomata acuminate, or venereal warts) are highly contagious. They are transmitted during sexual intercourse and caused by some strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) affecting both men and women. Genital warts do not appear until two to four weeks after contact and sometimes months may elapse before the warts become visible. They are usually painless but may itch or produce a burning sensation. Genital warts are not life-threatening, but they can have an emotional effect, causing people to feel uncomfortable in existing or new relationships.

They often occur in clusters appearing as soft, moist, pink, or flesh-coloured swellings that can spread into large masses in the genital area. They can be flat. In the early stage of development, they are not visible so that at this time transmission may occur without a partner being aware of the potential for transmission. Genital warts can develop in the mouth or throat of a person who has had oral sex.

Genital warts are the most prevalent sexually transmitted infection seen at genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics in the UK. It is estimated that as many as 6 million new cases of genital warts are diagnosed in the United States each year. The condition is becoming more prevalent.

They can occur at any age but the prevalence peaks at 20-24 years. If a toddler has genital warts, sexual abuse should be considered although one must bear in mind that the virus could have been acquired during childbirth.

Until the 19th century, genital warts were believed to be a form of syphilis or gonorrhoea but we now know that certain strains of HPV prove to be the culprits. Genital warts are highly contagious. You have a 60% chance of getting the infection with a single sexual contact. Other common types of HPV that cause warts on the hands and the soles of the feet do not cause genital warts. Rarely, the virus is transmitted from a mother to her baby during childbirth (vertical transmission). It is a popular myth that you can catch genital warts from a towel, doorknob, a toilet seat or the swimming pool. They can be caused by strains 6, 11, 30, 42, 43, 44, 45, 51, 52 and 54 of HPV; types 6 and 11 are responsible for 90% of genital warts cases. HPV types that tend to cause genital warts are not the same ones as those that cause cervical cancer (types 16 and 18). Genital warts are not usually passed on from warts affecting other parts of the body.

Genital warts are transmitted primarily by sexual intimacy, and the probability of infection increases in relation to the number of sexual partners. Smoking, oral contraceptives, multiple sex partners, and early coital age are risk factors for acquiring genital warts. Growth may be more rapid during pregnancy or when a person's immune system is weakened by diabetes, HIV/AIDS, chemotherapy, Hodgkin's disease or taking anti-rejection drugs following an organ transplant. Smokers are more likely to develop genital warts than non-smokers.

Genital warts per se do not cause any serious long-term health problems. They are associated with cervical carcinoma as a woman can acquire multiple strains of HPV. Medical providers consider any case of genital warts to be a warning of potentially pre-malignant and malignant conditions. Genital warts are a sexually transmitted disease and may, therefore, be accompanied by other sexually transmitted diseases.

No single treatment regimen for genital warts is better than another and no one treatment regimen is ideal for all cases. Two or more professional treatments are often required. Do not use over the counter cures for warts around the genitalia as severe irritation can occur. Genital warts can be treated by swabbing with the cell poison called podophyllotoxin. Pregnancy should be excluded before treatment commences. The area should be washed and dried before application. Warticon is applied at home twice daily for three days each week for four weeks. The skin should be washed one to four hours after application to reduce local irritation. Cryotherapy (freeze treatment), diathermy (heat) and laser are effective. Once an individual has been infected, the virus will be carried for life, even when the warts have been completely eradicated.

Most pregnant women, who have previously had genital warts, would be unlikely to have any complications or problems during pregnancy or childbirth. Unlike herpes, transmission of HPV to the baby occurs very rarely during childbirth so that genital warts are not an indication for caesarean-section unless they are so extensive that they restrict the birth canal. Some of the medications used to treat genital warts cannot be used during pregnancy, so it is important to tell your doctor if you could be pregnant.

If you have signs of genital warts, you should avoid sexual activity until the warts have been successfully treated. Condoms offer some protection against the virus, but they cannot completely prevent infection because the warts can be outside of the area protected by the condom. Spermicidal foams, creams, and jellies have not been proven to be protective. Women and men with more than one sexual partner, or if their partner has had more than one partner, should have regular examinations for sexually transmitted diseases, including genital warts. As with other sexually transmitted diseases, your partner must be treated as well, since an infected partner could easily transfer the virus back to you. Anyone with whom you've had sex should also be checked for genital warts.

The HPV vaccine, Gardasil, provides immunisation against the two strains of HPV that cause 70% of cervical cancer cases, and two strains of HPV that cause 90% of genital warts.

David Viniker MD FRCOG is a Consultant in OB/GYN.  Visit his websites which explain the pros and cons of the various options for women’s health, pregnancy and childbirth: www.2womenshealth.com    www.obstetric-health.com    

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HPV Symptoms. So have I got it?

There are over 100 strains of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and thirty of these can lead to other such problems if some has contracted it such as cervical cancer and genital warts.  Each year, more and more people are contracting a form of this virus and it is becoming a growing concern the world over.  However, not all cases of HPV have symptoms associated to them and in fact the HPV symptoms only will surface if another problem is present.

With respect to the HPV symptoms especially those associated with genital warts can vary.  However, if you find your self suffering from irritation caused by bumps or lesions in the genital area, then it is quite possible that you have genital warts.  However, it is best if you contact and arrange an appointment with your doctor or gynecologist so that they give the correct diagnosis.

However once it has been confirmed that you have in fact contracted genital warts it is time to consider what treatment options are available to you.  The best way of treating any form of genital warts is actually dependent on the patients attitude.  They can either be frozen, treated with chemicals, burnt off or surgically removed, but the choice is solely up to the patient and what they would feel most comfortable having performed on them.  Any person who contracts genital warts should also remember that they may have had them removed, they can lie dormant within their bodies and resurface at any time, but this does not always happen, in fact in some cases they have never returned.

The HPV symptoms which will surface if some is diagnosed with either cervical (the presence of abnormal cells) or any other form of cancer relating to the reproductive organs in the body will include vaginal bleeding, smelly discharge and a feeling of discomfort during sexual intercourse.   If you experience any of these symptoms then arrange to visit your doctor as soon as possible. 

However, one of the best ways of preventing a person contracting HPV is to be in a monogamous relationship, or if not then use condoms at all times.  Arrange regular pap (smear) tests.  But unfortunately for you men there is no way of screening you to see if you have got HPV.

There are over 100 strains of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and thirty of these can lead to other such problems if some has contracted it such as cervical cancer and genital warts.  Each year, more and more people are contracting a form of this virus and it is becoming a growing concern the world over.  However, not all cases of HPV have symptoms associated to them and in fact the HPV symptoms only will surface if another problem is present.

With respect to the HPV symptoms especially those associated with genital warts can vary.  However, if you find your self suffering from irritation caused by bumps or lesions in the genital area, then it is quite possible that you have genital warts.  However, it is best if you contact and arrange an appointment with your doctor or gynecologist so that they give the correct diagnosis.

However once it has been confirmed that you have in fact contracted genital warts it is time to consider what treatment options are available to you.  The best way of treating any form of genital warts is actually dependent on the patients attitude.  They can either be frozen, treated with chemicals, burnt off or surgically removed, but the choice is solely up to the patient and what they would feel most comfortable having performed on them.  Any person who contracts genital warts should also remember that they may have had them removed, they can lie dormant within their bodies and resurface at any time, but this does not always happen, in fact in so

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Nutrition to reduce risk of HPV

There is no magic diet, no special fruit or vegetable that will make you impervious to HPV. There’s no way to reduce risk of contracting HPV by 100%, as even the HPV vaccine only protects against the high risk forms that can lead to cancer and so on. That said, you can make some simple changes to your diet to improve your immune system, so as to greatly reduce your risk of contracting HPV, and, should you contract HPV, your immune system will be able to rid your body of the infection that much more quickly.

In fact, let’s forget about HPV for a minute and just consider this: If you eat healthy, you will feel better.

A lot of health food people get it wrong. Eating better isn’t about living longer, it’s not about avoiding foods that will “kill you” (no food can really kill you unless you’re suffering from serious obesity or blood pressure and cholesterol problems) it’s about making the years you have available to you more enjoyable. If you eat well, you will be in a better mood, as nutrition plays a vital part in maintaining mental health. If you eat well, you’ll be stronger, faster, less tired, you’ll feel more comfortable and look better in your own body, your skin will look and feel better, your bones will be stronger, you’ll get sick less often, and you will be happier. You will live longer, as well, but the real point is that, in the here and now, you can improve your quality of life by leaps and bounds by making a few simple dietary changes.

Fruits and vegetables

Here’s the basic rule of fruits and vegetables: There’s almost no such thing as too much.

You may have heard of the supposed “superfruits” which have become pretty trendy these days, but honestly, most of them aren’t much stronger than your average orange or apple. However, if an exotic flavour is enough to get you eating more fruits, go for it.

Look for fruits especially high in vitamin C, most obviously, the orange.

As for vegetables, try just switching sugary, salty snacks out with salads. Play around with different combinations and lighter dressings until you have something you like. Salads mainly provide fiber, which can help to keep your system clean and flush out excess waste. This can be enormously helpful in improving your immune system and preventing colon cancer.

Water

It sounds like a lot, but try to drink about a gallon a day. Water doesn’t contain vitamins or anything, but it works as a sort of lubrication for your body and basically improves all facets of your biological functions.

Protein

You do need protein to keep your immune system and your skin strong to help fight off HPV infection. Try to avoid red meat, though. Something to keep in mind, pork is actually one of the safest, healthiest meats available. It gets a bad name, and certainly, bacon is probably the worst food you can eat, but it digests more easily than beef and is less greasy. If you can get more protein from beans or fish, that’s even better.

Exercise

Nutrition only goes so far. You can have a perfect diet, but if you don’t keep yourself active, your immune system won’t be strong enough to deal with an HPV infection quickly and effectively. Stay fit. If you can make time for some daily situps and pushups, great. If not, at the very least you should take a walk every day.

HPV Health is dedicated to bringing you the most current information on HPV.  We are dedicated to helping you.  For more information on symptoms and treatments visit HPV.

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How to avoid passing HPV on

Count yourself lucky for having been born in such extraordinary times. We still haven’t found a way to cure every single disease, and there is no cure for HPV, however, the rate of progress is improving dramatically, and with modern science, we’re discovering more and more ways to, if not kill HPV off for good, we can at least take steps to prevent contracting HPV, and to prevent passing it on.

There is a bit of a misconception that HPV is an entirely sexually related disease. Just to get this clear: It is not. HPV includes genital warts, but there are literally dozens of different types of HPV. To put it simply, all warts are caused by HPV, and there are some forms of HPV that don’t actually show any visible signs on the surface of the skin.

Most forms of HPV are merely uncomfortable or unsightly, warts are a form of tumour, but they are generally benign tumours, meaning, ugly as they are, they’re of no risk to your life or long term health. However, a few types can lead to cancer or other major complications.

If you’ve spotted an unsightly wart on your hands or feet, or your doctor has informed you that you have been infected with HPV, you’ll need to take measures to treat the hpv symptoms, of course, but you should also take measures to prevent passing it on.

Common warts or hand warts

Because of the protein “shell” surrounding an HPV cell, HPV can lay dormant for longer than most viruses even on non-absorbent, dry surfaces. If you’re dealing with hand warts, just make sure to spray down surfaces such as countertops and doorknobs with disinfectant and keep a generally sanitary environment at work and at home.

Luckily, most common wart hpv treatment options will have you putting a band-aid or other medical adhesive over the infected area, so as long as you wash your hands and reapply the bandages as needed, there’s not too much risk in passing on common hand warts.

Plantar warts

Unless you’re swapping socks with your friends, plantar warts are kind of hard to pass on in your normal routine.

If you go to a gym or health club and use communal showers, just make sure to wear rubber shower sandals. This is generally recommended whether you’re dealing with plantar warts or not, as you can keep from contracting HPV and foot funguses, as well.

Venereal HPV

There’s a misconception that if you don’t see any warts, you can’t pass HPV on. This is not true though. Not only can you pass venereal types of HPV on when there are no symptoms, there are also venereal HPV types which have no visible symptoms, but can lead to cervical cancer and other complications nonetheless.

In this day and age, you have to be living under a rock to not have heard about the many, many options for safe sex out there. The only form of safe sex that has much potential to prevent HPV, though, is using a condom. There is no cure for genital warts or HPV in men or women.

Know the sexual history of every sexual partner you become involved with, no exceptions. Unless you and your partner have both had HPV tests conducted and you know for a fact that you are both clear, use a condom every time. Condoms take only a few seconds to apply, and it just isn’t worth the risk to go without.

HPV Health is dedicated to bringing you the most current information on HPV.  We are dedicated to helping you.  For more information on symptoms and treatments visit HPV.

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What are your chances of catching HPV?

If you are sexually active, you’re probably going to catch some strain of HPV.

It is estimated that somewhere around half of all sexually active people are actually walking around with genital HPV right now, while most people will contract HPV at some point in their lives.

That’s the bad news. The good news is that it’s usually not that big of a deal.

HPV isn’t just genital HPV, and even when it is genital HPV, it’s only the rarer forms of HPV which can lead to cancer, and those strains do not show themselves in the form of genital warts.

HPV includes common warts (hand warts), plantar warts, elbow warts, flat warts, and even some strains that don’t even cause any visible signs or lead to further health complications.

Most children will contract hand warts at some point in their early lives. Hand warts are uncomfortable and ugly, but they won’t lead to cancer, they’re easily treated, and 90% of the time, they clear up in a few weeks with or without treatment.

While they may cause unsightly and uncomfortable warts, most forms of HPV are relatively benign, and do not pose any serious health risks. The problem is that there are strains of HPV that can lead to cervical cancer, and that these strains usually cannot be spotted without a pap smear.

Tens of thousands of women die every year thanks to genital HPV leading to cervical cancer. The vast majority of people who contract HPV may wind up okay. Again, HPV only rarely leads to cancer. However, the risk is very real. You’re more likely to catch a cancer-causing strain of HPV than you are to get struck by lightning, so if you don’t stand under trees during a storm, don’t have sex without either using protection, or having STD tests done for both partners.

Luckily, there is an HPV vaccine available that can help prevent contracting cancer causing strains of the virus. The vaccine has been shown to be most effective when administered around the age of puberty, and is definitely worth looking into for either yourself, or any young women in your family. Yes, that may seem like an awkward subject to bring up, but let’s forget about that for a minute and face the facts: Some forty thousand women die of HPV related cancer every year. We cannot afford to bury our heads in the sand.

So to sum all of the above up into a list of “just the HPV facts”…

You have a very strong chance of contracting HPV in your lifetime. Your odds for catching a life threatening strain of HPV are slim, but the possibility is very real, nonetheless. Contracting HPV can only be prevented by the vaccine, using condoms, and/or having STD tests conducted on yourself and your sex partner.

The chance of catching HPV is very real, but you can significantly reduce the risk by practicing safe sex. You can strengthen your immune system against HPV and genital warts infections by eating properly and exercising. Basically, just be careful, live a healthy lifestyle, and you should be relatively safe.

HPV Health is dedicated to bringing you the most current information on HPV.  We are dedicated to helping you.  For more information on symptoms and treatments visit HPV.

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Causes of Genital Warts - Useful Information For HPV Prevention

Genital Warts….What are the causes?

There over 100 known strains of the virus that causes genital warts

but only about one third of them are known to attack the genital area. This strain of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is called genital HPV and affects over half of all sexually active males and females. They can be further classified into low and high risk HPV.

The commonest mode of transmission of is sex with an infected person. Over two thirds of people who have sex with a carrier of HPV are likely to get an infection. The infection will be passed across though oral, anal or vaginal sex. Unfortunately, even toddlers can get infected during the birth process. These children pick the virus as they pass through the birth canal and will mostly develop symptoms in the mouth or the throat.

Other likely predisposing factors for getting genital warts are suspected to be the use of birth control and oral contraceptives, causing and indirect risk because it increases the possibility of multiple sexual partners without the risk of conceiving. So does the excessive use of alcohol, smoking as well as stress. When the immune system is weakened by any factor the risks also go higher.

How can they be prevented?

Treatment and removal of the virus that causes genital warts is not possible currently for there is no known cure. The best that medical practitioners will do is to remove the accompanying symptoms. The warts are removed but the underlying cause remains intact in the body. HPV is known to lie dormant in the body for a long time without manifesting any symptoms. A medical examination is the only way to know whether you are infected or not.

Even though HPV is transmitted sexually, it is actually spread through skin to skin contact even when there is no exchange of bodily fluids during the sexual act. That means you can get it through anal and oral sex as well, resulting in the warts appearing in unlikely places like the mouth and the throat. Abstinence remains the top of the range modes of prevention or at least the use of latex condoms during sexual intercourse.

As for women, there is the option of a vaccine against HPV and cervical cancer which can protect from some strains of HPV that could also cause genital warts. It is recommended for women between the ages of 13 and 26 as long as they have not been exposed to the HPV virus. Finally you can try to boost your immune system through taking a balanced diet and a generally healthy lifestyle. A compromised immune system makes you vulnerable not only to HPV but many other health challenges we encounter on day to day basis.

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Genital Warts - The Low and High Risk Factors and Causes

Genital warts are one of the most common forms of sexually transmitted disease. These warts appear as small flesh-colored bumps that are raised and shaped like cauliflowers. Genital warts may start as tiny lesions that are approximately 2 millimeters in diameter. Then, they eventually grow and expand into bigger masses.

In men, genital warts develop on and around the scrotum, anus area, and penis shaft. In women, they are usually found in and out of the vagina, uterus, cervix, and around the anus. For both genders, genital warts may manifest around the throat and mouth areas especially when the individual has previously engaged in sexual intercourse with another infected person.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the virus that is responsible for genital warts. There are a total of 100 strains of HPV. However, only 30 strains can infect our genital region. These 30 strains are what we call genital HPV, which can affect approximately 50 percent of women and men who are sexually active.

Two types of HPV exist: low-risk and high-risk. High-risk HPV may bring about cancer of the vagina, cervix, anus, throat, or penis. This type of HPV is not related to the type that causes genital warts. Type 16 HPV is related to approximately half of all the cases of cervical cancer. Types 45, 31, 18, and 16 all together are related to 80 percent of the cases of cervical cancer.

Low-risk HPV is the one that leads to genital warts. To be specific, approximately 90 percent of the cases of genital warts are caused by types 11 and 6 of HPV. Low-risk HPV is often hard to detect since it does not manifest any symptoms. In fact, a lot of people are carriers of HPV but they are not aware of it. Thus, the risk of transmitting HPV becomes even higher. It would be for your own good if you undergo regular check-ups so that you would know whether or not you have the virus.

The most common method through which genital warts can be transferred from one person to another is through sexual intercourse with an infected person. Experts estimate that approximately 66 percent of those who engage in sex with an infected individual will have genital warts either through oral, anal, or vaginal sex. Childbirth is another way by which genital warts can be transmitted. When the infant passes through a woman's infected birth canal, there is a possibility that he/she can develop warts inside his/her mouth and throat. This is called laryngeal papillomatosis.

The probability of genital warts occurring as well as other HPV-related illnesses are further increased by some risk factors. These risk factors include having many sex partners, becoming sexually active at an early age, having STDs in the past, and engaging in sexual intercourse with an individual even though you are not aware of his/her sexual history. The use of oral contraceptives such as birth control pills may also increase your chances of having genital warts because of decreased protected sexual intercourse.

Smoking, excessive stress, and alcohol consumption may also raise your chances of contracting genital warts. Moreover, a compromised immunity against diseases is a risk factor. Thus, those who have undergone physical trauma through surgery and other invasive procedures as well as those who have had serious diseases such as cervical cancer will most probably have genital warts.

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Why Sexual Intercourse is the Number One Method of Causing Genital Warts

Sexual Intercourse is the number one method through which HPV strains which cause genital warts are passed on. Having sexual intercourse with a partner who is already infected with the HPV genital wart strain will give you a 66% chance, or two-thirds of a chance, of getting genital warts yourself. Sexual intercourse in this case implies not only vaginal sex, but also oral sex, and anal sex.

There are ways by which you can prevent or avoid getting genital warts, but if your sexual partner has it, then there’s a likelihood that you will also get it. And since it might take a few months even a few years for genital warts to manifest itself in a person who has been infected, even a person who is reasonably certain that they don’t have genital warts might indeed have the HPV infection present within them.

There’s also the chance that if you indulge in oral sex with an infected partner, that you can get genital warts HPV strain in your throat. (Laryngeal papiolloma) Although using a condom or spermicides will not give you a 100% success rate of preventing or avoiding genital warts, not using either one is just asking for disaster to befall you. If you have sex with a partner who has genital warts, you have a two thirds chance of getting it yourself. By using a condom however, you can significantly cut down on that risk.

Non-monogamous Relationships as a “cause” of genital warts can also be split into two sections. Sexual intercourse with more than one partner, and, Sexual intercourse with a partner who has had multiple partner Both of these leaves room for you to get genital warts, and if you fall into either one of these categories you might want to have a full checkup to make sure that you don’t have HPV even if you don’t display any of the signs or symptoms. Sexual intercourse with more than one partner needn’t be taken to mean that you’re having sexual relations with more than one partner at a time. If you’re sexually active and have had more than one sexual partner over the course of that time, you’re at risk for getting genital warts.

It can also be taken that if you have more than one sexual partner at a time you have a good chance of getting genital HPV. If you have only ever had one sexual partner, but he or she has had more than partner in their lifetime, there’s a chance that you might get genital warts through them.
Since the genital warts don’t always manifest themselves immediately, there’s a chance that they didn’t realize they have HPV. If this is the case you might become infected without either of you being any the wiser.

There’s also the case that although you might be in a monogamous relationship, your partner might not be, in which case they might be sexually active with one or more other sexual partners. These are all ways and means by which you can get genital warts without your being aware of it. And that’s why it’s recommended that if you have genital warts, that your sexual partner (or partners) also have an examination for genital warts.

Although Sexual Intercourse in the Early Teen Years doesn’t necessarily have to be so, if you start to have sexual relations at a very young age – under 18 – you’re at a risk of getting genital warts. That’s one of the main reasons why a pap smear is recommended for sexually active young girls. Sexually transmitted diseases are nothing to laugh at, and genital HPV once contracted won’t disappear easily. The infection can sometimes linger for a few years, and the genital can even recur.

This is also the reason that the newly FDA passed vaccine for genital HPV, Gardasil, is recommended as being given as young as 9-12

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Cervical Cancer Vaccinations

Cervical Cancer

Cervical cancer is a malignant growth of the cervix uteri or surrounding cervical area. Symptoms are often not visible until the cancer is very advanced although some cases will present with vaginal bleeding or an odorous vaginal discharge. Due to the lack of clear symptoms women aged between 25 and 49 are invited for a smear test every 3 years.

Diagnosis

The smear test involves taking a sample of cervical cells which are then tested for abnormalities. If abnormalities are found this is not necessarily indicative of cancer. If an abnormal smear is taken, the person will then visit a gynecologist for a colostomy which involves an internal vaginal examination. This can sometimes involve a biopsy which is where a sample of tissue is removed to examine under a microscope.

HPV

Cancer involves a change in the DNA so that cell replication and growth becomes unregulated. Causes of this are widespread and include Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), smoking, numbers of children and more. HPV is the biggest cause of cervical cancer with over 99% of cases being associated with an infection. HPV can lie dormant in mucous membranes of the body and eventually leads to cervical intraepithelial neoplasia which is the stage before cancer. HPV does not always cause cancer but it is a significant risk factor. HPV is spread through sexual intercourse and so women with multiple partners are most at risk.

HPV Vaccine

Since September 2008 there has been a recent move to vaccinate girls aged 12-13 against two of the strains of HPV which are those thought to be involved in causing cancer. It involves three injections over a 6 month period given routinely in schools.

There has been some controversy over the new program. As with any vaccination there are also some possible side effects. Most of these are very mild and might include some mild flu like symptoms or swelling. However, there is also a very small chance that the vaccination could incur a more severe allergic reaction leading to anaphylactic shock. Particular to this vaccine there has been some worry that by giving a vaccine against a virus that is sexually transmitted it could encourage sexual promiscuity or apathy against sexually transmitted diseases. Some argue that the cost of the vaccination programme is not justifiable when infection could be prevented by safe sex practices.

A girl recently died suddenly after receiving the vaccination in a school in Coventry. As of yet there has been no confirmed link between the vaccine and her death but vaccination programs have been terminated until a result can be determined. Since the start of the programme 1.8 million girls have been given the vaccine and no other deaths have been reported. Other girls given the vaccine in the same school also reported side effects but none needed admitting to hospital. This has newly awakened the debate over the vaccine and whether it should really be given at all.

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How To Deal With Genital Warts

Genital warts are rapidly becoming one of the most common sexually transmitted infections being spread today. Like other STI’s, they are caused by a virus in much the same way that genital herpes is also spread by a virus. But, there are two things that set genital warts apart from every other infection that you may contract.

The first thing is that they are easy to spread. They can spread through skin to skin contact and may be present in areas that are not covered by condoms and this makes them hard to avoid in an infected partner. The second is that genital warts are known to cause cancer and infertility in women who contract them.

Because of this, it is easy to see how important it is to know how to recognize and treat genital warts. They are small and usually pink and red in color. They can appear anywhere on the genitals but may also appear in the anal region as well. Although they are usually small, soft and painless, they may be large and cauliflower-like, and may also burn or itch.

You want to make sure that, if you are a woman, you get checked for genital warts and get the appropriate genital wart treatment if you do have them. Many times HPV infection can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease, a disease which can lead to infertility. They can also cause cancer so you need to make sure you do not have them.

The easiest way to check is through a pap smear. Your doctor will test for the presence of several different STI’s during this procedure and also look for any changes to cervical cells in case existing warts have caused any potentially cancerous changes to the cells.

Because they are caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV), genital wart treatment can be difficult and may not keep genital warts from coming back time and time again. Once you have the virus present in your body, you may keep getting outbreaks of them. Genital wart treatment usually involves trying to remove the warts once they have grown.

Genital wart treatment usually involves surgically removing the genital warts. Surgical genital wart treatment may involve freezing the warts off or using electro cautery or lasers to burn the warts off. Warts that are particularly difficult to treat can be injected with Interferon in order to keep them under control. However, the problem with using Interferon, which is an antiviral medication, is that it is very expensive. It is a powerful medication with unpleasant side effects and so it should only be used as a final method when no other methods will work.

One of the best genital wart treatment methods is actually prevention. Recently, a vaccine called Gardisil was released to the market and has been approved for protecting girls from contracting the virus. Gardisil is very exciting because of the potentially long term fertility issues and chances of contracting cancer that are possible with HPV infection. Unfortunately there are more strains of HPV which cause genital warts than are covered by Gardisil but it is one of the best ways to keep yourself safe.

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Genital Warts

Genital warts are a type of sexually transmitted disease that appears as small bumps around the genital areas. This is transmitted through sexual contact and is caused by the HPV virus or human paillomavirus, and this is one of the most common STDs. Genital warts are contagious, meaning that it is possible to catch this from another infected person. Coming into contact with an infected person sexually can cause you to have genital warts anywhere from a few weeks later to months later depending on how strong your immune system is. Not everyone who comes into contact with genital warts will develop them.

Symptoms

In females, genital warts are found in an around the vagina, anus and even the cervix. On males, the thigh, scrotum and groin as well as the penis are common sites for the blisters or warts to show up. These warts can be flat or raised and vary in size. They can be clustered together to look like cauliflower, but most times appear flesh colored and cause no pain. Normally there is no pain associated with genital warts when they first develop, so infection could be overlooked for weeks.

Prevention

There is a vaccination available for females age 9-26 called Gardisil, to prevent the HPV infection that causes genital warts and many cervical cancers. This vaccine is given as 3 separate injections over a 6 month time frame, but does not protect those who have already been infected. Sexual contact with condoms will help to prevent the infection, but considering the virus is spread through skin to skin contact, if genitals that are not covered by a condom are infected and are contacted, the virus can still be spread.

Treatments

There is no cure at this time for an HPV infection that causes genital warts. The HPV will lie dormant in the body, so reoccurrences of the warts are inevitable. Anyone with an outbreak can spread to others, and therefore treatment is essential to controlling the virus. Podofilox is a gel that is applied directly to the warts twice a day for 3 days and then 4 days of no medication. This treatment can be repeated for up to 4 weeks as needed, and can be done at home by the patient. Treatments by a physician include cryotherapy, podophyllin resin or trichloroacetic acid or TCA. Cryotherapy involves liquid nitrogen being placed on the warts and repeated every 2 weeks in office. The Podophyllin resin should be applied to warts in office and let air dry. This can be repeated weekly if needed, but cannot be used on open lesions or wounds. The TCA is applied to the warts and then air dried, that will more or less eat away at the warts. The last resort of any physician that is reserved for the worst cases of genital warts includes surgical removal by cutting, excising or electro surgery. Laser surgery is available for those who request it, and is less painful and has a shorter recovery time than electro surgery.

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Who Gets Genital Warts?

Genital warts are caused by the human papilloma virus or also known as HPV. It is the most commonly sexually transmitted disease in the United States. There are certain forms of the disease that are associated with cervical cancer and other genital cancers.

There are many people who are forced to deal with this terrible and annoying problem. There are about fifty million people that have become infected each year. There are also studies that have shown the levels of HPV infection in women are high and even higher in the young women.

There are many young people being infected with genital warts due to the fact that safe sex is not in place. Many young people could avoid having to deal with the disease if there were to use protection when they have intercourse. A condom is good way to prevent this from happening to most people. There are a lot of college students that are finding genital warts to be a nuisance for them. There is an average of fourteen percent of college students that become infected with HPV each year.

Both males and females can get genital warts. There is no one person that has immunity from this disease. Anyone of any gender or age can be infected. On men, the warts will grow on the tip of the penis or at the opening of the anus. For women, the warts can be on an around the vagina and anus as well. If someone has oral sex with anyone that has genital warts, they may grow on their mouth also. It is serious disease, but not one that is potentially fatal.

It is also important to seek medical attention for it as well. You will need to have medicine for the warts so that you do not have to life with them. Although you get cream or ointment for the problem, you will still carry the virus in your skin. This means that you are going to be susceptible to the virus and it can break out on your body at any time.

Stress is related to the outbreak of genital warts too. When you have the virus, it is said that having a lot of stress upon you is a good factor for making the warts appear. It is something that cannot be controlled and all you can do is follow the doctor's orders and keep having protected sex with a condom. Stress will weaken the immune system and it is important to also know that you may have the warts without even knowing it. You may have slight bumps that will feel like small pimples to the touch. In some cases, people do not have any actual warts at all that peak out from the skin.

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Male Genital Warts - The Complete Disease Story

Male Genital warts are one of the commonest types of sexually transmitted diseases. This condition is also called codylomata acuminata or venereal warts. The warts are transmitted by sexual contact with an infected person.

Genital warts are caused by the Human Papilloma Virus - HPV. This virus has also been linked to the development of genital cancers. The HPV infects the top layers of the skin. The virus is contagious and spreads through sexual contact with an infected person. Most people develop warts within three months of contact with an infected person. Unusually, some cases may not show symptoms for a long duration.

Having unprotected sex with many partners increases the chances of having male genital warts. The chances of getting genital warts also increase if you have had sex with someone who has a history of sexually transmitted disease, or whose sexual history you don't know. Becoming sexually active at a young age is also associated with greater risk of contracting the infection. If you have genital warts, or if your sexual partner has been diagnosed with warts, you should seek medical advice immediately.

As the name suggests, these warts are seen in the genital area. The condition is caused by a family of viruses which infect the soft, moist tissues of the genital areas. Male genital warts are most common on the tip or shaft of the penis. They may also extend to the scrotum and anus in some cases. Genital warts may sometimes be found in the throat or mouth also, if the person has had oral sexual contact with an infected person.

The warts are usually flesh colored. Male genital warts may be in the shape of bumps or cauliflower like growths in the genital areas and surrounding it. The warts may be present singly or in clusters in the affected areas.

Male genital warts usually show the following signs and symptoms. You may notice flesh colored or gray swellings in your genital area. The warts may be single and may develop into clusters if you don't seek treatment in time. Warts are usually associated with discomfort and itching in the genital area. You might notice bleeding during intercourse due to the erosion of wart tissue. The warts may also be too small to notice. In some cases male genital warts may not associated with any symptoms.

If you have been diagnosed with male genital warts, it is best to consult a qualified practitioner regarding a proper form of treatment. The treatment you will be advised depends on factors like the size of the warts, if you have had warts before and whether your warts respond to locally applied creams. You may choose from creams like imiquimode or podofilox, which are locally applied. There are a few precautions you will have to take when you are on medication. You will also have to ask your partner to seek treatment if you have been diagnosed with genital warts.

If you have been advised surgery, you might be having large warts, or warts which are resistant to other forms of treatment. Treatment options in this case include electrocautery, cryosurgery, surgical excision or laser treatment. Remember that this condition recurs because the underlying virus is not easy to eliminate. You may have a relapse after you warts have gone.

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What is HPV?

Human papillomavirus is a virus that affects the skin and surrounding areas of the genitals and can lead to genital warts. It is one of the leading STDs in young women as the one-hundred thirty types of virus are highly contagious through sexual contract. Up to seventy five percent of sexually active people will contract HPV at some point in their lives.

There are high risk and low risk variations of HPV. The higher risk variations of HPV often occur symptomless and can progress to precancerous lesions. These types of HPV are assigned a number - of which most are low risk. The highest risk types of HPV are 16, 18,31,33,35,39,45,51,52,56,58 and 69.

HPV is one of the leading causes of cervical cancer. Up to 26.8% of the population in the United States is infected with one type of the virus. Fifteen percent of women have been infected with the virus at some point in their lives, and 3.4% are infected with one of the types which are protected by the Gardasil vaccine. It is important to remember that one can be affected by more than one type of the HPV virus - regardless of symptoms which are present.

What are the Symptoms of HPV? There are some varieties of HPV that cause symptoms such as genital warts and other variations have no symptoms at all. Regardless of the type, prevention and screening are important parts of diagnoses and therapeutic treatment plans.

Although some variants of HPV are symptomless, pap smears are a preventative technique to detect these precancerous lesions. These are an integral part in the prevention of cervical cancer and should be conducted on a yearly basis for women who are sexual active, or have reached adulthood.

Other symptoms of HPV include genital warts which are non-cancerous skin growths present on the genital area. There are four types of warts that can be caused by HPV viruses: common warts, planter warts, flat warts and subungal warts. Common warts are most commonly found in the genital area and are quite contagious. These warts are one of the most common indications that HPV is present within the bodily system. Types of HPV 6 and 11 are the most common types of HPV that account for more than ninety percent of genital warts.

What treatments are Available for HPV? Treatments available for HPV include the removal of the symptoms, the genital warts by removal using chemical compounds. Though there are is no treatment for HPV, many types will clear without treatment as the response from the immune system

 is initiated.

Vaccines have been created such as Gardasil and Cervarix to prevent up to four percent of the variants of the HPV virus. These immunizations are effective for women between the ages of sixteen and twenty-four, for the prevention of HPV and genital warts.

To help prevent this virus one can remain abstinent, because avoiding all sexual contact is the only way to be one hundred percent sure that it can be avoided.

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Hpv In Men

Heard of it? Know what it is? How does it affect men? HPV or Human papillomavirus is a family of over 100 viruses that are transmitted by contact. Men get HPV through genital contact (during vaginal or anal sex). HPV usually causes no symptoms; therefore, most men and women can get HPV and pass it on without ever realizing it. HPV can remain passive inside a person’s body, even after years since the sexual encounter during which they acquired the disease.

HPVs can remain passive for years without showing any external signs of infection. The most common sign of HPV infection is warts – more often in genital areas. These may appear within several weeks after sexual contact with an infected person, or months or years before these appear. Warts may not even appear at all.

There are some signs to be on the look out for in men who do develop health problems related to warts, anal cancer or penile cancer. Regarding warts, look out for one or more growths on the genitals (penis, testicles, groin, thighs, or anus); warts may protrude, be flat, or shaped like a cauliflower but these usually don’t hurt; warts may appear weeks or months after sexual contact with an infected person.

Anal cancer could show no signs or symptoms; however, some symptoms could include anal bleeding, pain, itching, or discharge, swollen lymph nodes in the anus or groin and changes in bowel habits or stool shape. Penile cancer signs to be aware of include changes in color, skin thickening, or a build-up of tissue on the penis, growth of the penis or sore feeling. Penile cancer could show no symptoms until the cancer is quite advanced.

Before getting all happy and packed with Generic Drugs, rethink your sex-capade for a minute. Are you packing all the condoms you’re going to need? are you packing the dose of responsible sex you need to go with those for the whole situation to be safe? Have you gotten tested before, in order to avoid other infections? Has she? (well, if you don’t know her there’s a slim chance of you being able to corroborate date and nor will she be able to do so for her own protection). No cure has yet been found for treating HPV. Take precautions. Warts can be surgically removed or frozen off, but cervical cancer in your girl might not be so easy to cure.

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