Human Papilloma Virus Cervical Cancer
Published on Mar 10 2010, in the categories: Facts, HPV, Stages of disease, Useful info
What is HPV? The human papillomavirus, or HPV, from the family of viruses most prevalent. It is the sexually transmitted infection (STI) is most common in the contemporary world. It is quite possible that your child contracts some form of HPV virus during its life and it shows no signs or symptoms. In fact, it is likely that HPV does not trouble her health.
Your child must know that all types of HPV are persistent. Some types are considered low risk and can cause genital or anal warts. Other types are considered at high risk and can cause precancerous lesions and cancers of the vulva, vagina and cervix and are related to cancers of the anus and other genital organs.
Does HPV manifests itself in many forms?
More than 100 different types of HPV have been discovered. Most types are absolutely harmless, cause no signs or symptoms and in fact disappear over time. Over 30 other types of HPV are sexually transmitted and affect the anogenital tract (on or between the anus and genitals). Some types of low-risk HPV can cause common skin warts and plantar (on the soles of the feet). There are 13 types of high risk HPV (types 16 and 18), which can cause precancerous lesions and cancers of the cervix, vagina and vulva.
How your child can get HPV? - HPV can infect anyone who has had sex even without penetration. The skin-skin contact with the penis, scrotum, vagina, vulva or anus of an infected person is the mode of transmission of HPV most common. The kissing or touching the genitals of a partner with the mouth can also lead to the transmission of HPV.
Condom use is an excellent means of protection against all sexually transmitted infections.However, your child must know that the condom does not protect any coup against HPV because the virus can be a part of skin around the genitals or anus is not covered by the condom .
A proportion of 87% of high school students in Toronto has ever heard of human papillomavirus (HPV) ... And you? Do you know what HPV? Do you know how to prevent HPV? Do you know that HPV can cause genital warts or anal? Do you know that some HPV types can cause genital and anal cancers?
Adults - A recent study, less than a third of men and women had heard of human papillomavirus (HPV). In this group, few people knew how the virus is transmitted. An even smaller number of them knew that some types of HPV can cause cervical cancer and anus. The Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada gives you all the facts about HPV, how it is transmitted and how to prevent it.
Parents - A recent Canadian forum on the prevention and control of cervical cancer has acknowledged that the public is low awareness of HPV and knowledge of sexually active young women who are most at risk of infection is particularly limited in this subject. Little is known about the existence, prevention, transmission, symptoms and consequences of HPV.
Your child must know that all types of HPV are persistent. Some types are considered low risk and can cause genital or anal warts. Other types are considered at high risk and can cause precancerous lesions and cancers of the vulva, vagina and cervix and are related to cancers of the anus and other genital organs.
Does HPV manifests itself in many forms?
More than 100 different types of HPV have been discovered. Most types are absolutely harmless, cause no signs or symptoms and in fact disappear over time. Over 30 other types of HPV are sexually transmitted and affect the anogenital tract (on or between the anus and genitals). Some types of low-risk HPV can cause common skin warts and plantar (on the soles of the feet). There are 13 types of high risk HPV (types 16 and 18), which can cause precancerous lesions and cancers of the cervix, vagina and vulva.
How your child can get HPV? - HPV can infect anyone who has had sex even without penetration. The skin-skin contact with the penis, scrotum, vagina, vulva or anus of an infected person is the mode of transmission of HPV most common. The kissing or touching the genitals of a partner with the mouth can also lead to the transmission of HPV.
Condom use is an excellent means of protection against all sexually transmitted infections.However, your child must know that the condom does not protect any coup against HPV because the virus can be a part of skin around the genitals or anus is not covered by the condom .
A proportion of 87% of high school students in Toronto has ever heard of human papillomavirus (HPV) ... And you? Do you know what HPV? Do you know how to prevent HPV? Do you know that HPV can cause genital warts or anal? Do you know that some HPV types can cause genital and anal cancers?
Adults - A recent study, less than a third of men and women had heard of human papillomavirus (HPV). In this group, few people knew how the virus is transmitted. An even smaller number of them knew that some types of HPV can cause cervical cancer and anus. The Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada gives you all the facts about HPV, how it is transmitted and how to prevent it.
Parents - A recent Canadian forum on the prevention and control of cervical cancer has acknowledged that the public is low awareness of HPV and knowledge of sexually active young women who are most at risk of infection is particularly limited in this subject. Little is known about the existence, prevention, transmission, symptoms and consequences of HPV.
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