my frend found out with her mom that she has hpv but they think they got the test mixed up.cuz her mom and her have the same last names......she was tested positive hpv at high risk.............but the didnt find anything abnormal during the colopsy..........
2006-07-31 07:57:49 · 15 answers · asked by victoria G 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
14 year olds can get HPV even if they haven't had sex. Genital warts, hand and feet warts are all caused by HPV. If a person has skin to skin contact with someone who has the warts (like rubbing) they can get the virus.
There are over 100 different kinds of HPV. Most kinds don't do anything, but, about a dozen can cause cancer including cervical cancer, head and neck cancer, penile cancer and anal cancer. HPV can also cause genital warts, hand and feet warts.
It is possible that she can have HPV. It can be very dangerous to women. 300,000 women die a year from cervical cancer. She can always be retested if she thinks the results got mixed up. If she does end up having it, it is important that she gets yearly pap smears. Doing this can detect any abnormal cells on the cervix, which can develop into cervical cancer.
If she has already had an coloscopy then she has had an abnormal pap smear. If the coloscopy came back fine then she is okay. Her doctor is probably going to want her to come back every 3-4 months for a re-pap to makes sure the abnormal cells don't come back or turn into pre-cancerous cells.
Also, hepatitis and HPV are two completely different virus. Hepatitis shots will have no affect on preventing your friend from contracting HPV. And the girl above me is wrong about how HPV is treated. There is NO cure for HPV, it is a virus and will stay with the person the rest of their life. Viruses are not treated with antibiotics, only bacteria can be treated with antibiotics. And, not every women has HPV like Riss said. A women isn't born with it, she has to contract it from someone else, like any other virus. I have had HPV for over 5 years, I got cervical cancer from it when I was 17 years old, there is NO cure.
Hope that answered your question. Good luck to your friend!
2006-07-31 08:38:46 · answer #1 · answered by Alli 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
HPV (human papilloma virus) and Hepatitus are two totally different things. HPV is a sexually transmitted disease that causes cervical cancer and genital warts. You can contract hpv at any age, and it is the most common disease among americans today. Ok just because the colposcopy turned out normal doesn't mean she is in the clear. The purpose of that biopsy is to check your cervix for cancerous cells. Now i highly doubt the test results were mixed up because the only way a ob/gyn can diagnose you with hpv is by doing a papsmear and then the results come back abnormal. If your friend and her mother are unsure then they both need to go back and get another papsmear done. I have HPV and have to get checked every 3 months to make sure I am not developing cervical cancer. I was diagnosed at 15 years old.
2006-07-31 10:18:56 · answer #2 · answered by eriklosqueen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
from my understanding usually it is "activated" by sexual activity
i was diagnosed with it @ 19 but there is a history of cervical cancer in my family
that is another aspect too if there is a history of cervical cancer it is poss that HPV may have caused it
but only way to get or transmit HPV is sexual activity
*this is all from what my doctor has informed me of and some research for a school paper*
hepatitis deals with the liver 2 totally different diseases
and i learned some in nursing school as well
2006-07-31 08:02:49 · answer #3 · answered by tiggermouse73 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HPV is one of the most common of all STDs. Generally HPV is detected from an abnormal pap smear.
Hepatitis vaccination will not prevent HPV, but they did recently approve an HPV vaccination, but if she's already positive it won't help her now.
2006-07-31 08:03:20 · answer #4 · answered by Severina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's possible. HPV can lead to cervical cancer though. Luckily, cervical cancer is fairly easy to treat. Just have her take another test, and if the test is positive for HPV, have the doctor put her on some antibiotics.
Good luck!
2006-07-31 08:26:16 · answer #5 · answered by Zazums 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt the tests got mixed up, and of course a 14 year old can get hpv if she is sexually active.
2006-07-31 08:02:09 · answer #6 · answered by bopbo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HPV has nothing to do with hepatitis. Therefore, I do not think that a hepatitis vaccination would stop her from getting an HPV. I would question the HPV test result if she had never had intercourse.
If she has and she contracted it, she would be one of millions and millions.
2006-07-31 08:03:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
every woman is a carrier for hpv. it is possible she has it because she is a woman. go for another test just to make sure because untreated and if it is that bad then it can cause cancer and genital warts may appear. go to HPV.com. hepatits has nothing to do with hpv.
2006-07-31 08:02:21 · answer #8 · answered by Riss 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uhh...HPV is not Hepatitis.
Might want to go back to doctor to see what the real story is before anyone jumps to conclusions.
2006-07-31 11:15:45 · answer #9 · answered by PrincipessaLHO 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm not really sure what you are talking about, but hpv and hepatitis are 2 different things.
2006-07-31 07:59:44 · answer #10 · answered by ♥love2havefun♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋