What does that mean? Does that mean she gonna get cancer? Is it treatble?
2006-10-08 04:57:32 · 9 answers · asked by Sandra 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
For most people HPV goes away on its own. There is NO cure, but most peoples bodies are able to basically fight off the virus and get rid of it.
Also, just because she has HPV, doesn't mean she will develop cancer or warts from it. There are over 100 different kinds of HPV and only about a 12 kinds cause cancer. So, unless she has one of those kinds she won't develop cancer. The doctor can actually tell her what kind she has. She should ask next time she see her doctor.
The virus itself (HPV) is not treatable, but warts can be treated and even cancer (if caught in time).
Now that she knows she has it, the best thing she can do is get a pap smear done every year! This is the best thing women can do to detect any early signs of cervical cancer like abnormal growth on the cervix. Cervical cancer can be treated if caught in time, so it's important that she does this!
Check out these sites for more information:
http://www.cdc.gov/std/HPV/STDFact-HPV.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hpv
2006-10-09 01:02:32 · answer #1 · answered by Alli 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That really really really sucks, I'm sorry. But look at it this way, HPV is treatable and can, in most cases it will, go away. Not to say that you won't carry the virus but it becomes dormant. Men are generally the carriers of HPV but will not show any signs of it, which is why it is so common in women. I don't believe you will infect your partner but that is certainly something to discuss with your doctor just to be sure. Cervical cancer is the worst possible outcome but again, it can be prevented. Part of that prevention includes having the colposcopy done. I've had it done myself, and while it's no picnic I'm glad I was monitored so that at least then I would know if things were getting worst. I really really encourage you do have the procedure done. I'm not familiar with insurance companies that would cover the procedure, I'm fortunate enough to live somewhere that has coverage for these things at no cost. But what is the cost of one's health really? It would likely be far cheaper to deal with the immediate costs to be monitored than to deal with the costs that come with having cancer. I wish I could provide you with more in depth information... Having said that, I am aware that there is a shot that is offered to woment between 16-26 (you might want to double check that age range) that actually helps prevent you from ever getting certain forms of HPV. Ask your doctor about that as well.
2016-03-28 01:42:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well she has to get a biopsy so they can see what type of HPV she has, there are some tipes that cause cancer and others that don´t. Even dough HPV is the leading cuse of cervical cancer if she really sticks to her treatmente her prognosis could be very favorable so she should first of all find out what type she has. HPV is treatable but there is no cure for it since it´s a virus, she can only controll the warts outbreaks with treatment.
2006-10-08 18:35:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, there are many different kinds of HPV and only certain kinds actually result in cervical cancer...and rarely at that.
It could mean, however, that this person is likely to get warts, namely genital warts. I've had to deal with this problem myself at one point in my life and have even run a website on this topic for almost a year now, and have helped inform a lot of people about this issue.
2006-10-08 20:27:10 · answer #4 · answered by Greg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get Hpv from having genital warts. Hpv is a virus that is treatable and it may develope in to cancer but it doesnt always.
2006-10-08 04:59:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It does not necessarily mean she has cancer. It is a very common virus and most of the time it goes away on its own and never develops into anything more serious. Mine went away on its own. It can either develop completely on its own, or it can be transferred like an STD. No matter what her situation is, it needs to be watched by her doctor. There are a few cases where it develops into something more serious.
http://www.healthandhpv.com/
2006-10-08 05:01:31 · answer #6 · answered by Jen k 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Alot of people are hpv positive. If she has high risk hpv, she needs to keep her pap smear appts. This is to ensure they do treat it if a problem should arise. Other then that she should be fine. Alot of people have this and dont even know it.
2006-10-08 06:44:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
HPV is NOT treatable, but it doesn't mean she will get cancer, she is just at a higher risk for it....here is a link for ya :)
www.healthandhpv.com
2006-10-08 05:00:57 · answer #8 · answered by Amanda R 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It means she will be seeing a doctor on a regular basis.
2006-10-08 04:58:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋