What is an HPV?

Answer 1

If you are talking about the wart virus - HPV is Human PapillomaVirus, a family of viruses that tend to infect human skin and cause warts.

Of note, there are a small group of 30 or so viruses within this family which preferentially cause genital warts and transmitted sexually.

See the wiki page

Answer 2

HPV- Overview

HPV is the short name of Human Papilloma Virus. This is a group of viruses with more than one hundred varieties. The HPV viruses that cause genital problems are called genital HPV. About 30 types of HPV are sexually transmitted. HPV can cause genital warts and cervical cancer in women. In men, HPV can cause genital warts. Some of these virus types are low risk viruses for causing cervical cancer. Some of them are high risk viruses and can cause cervical cancer more frequently. Some people with HPV never come to know that they are infected.


HPV- Symptoms

The common symptoms of HPV infection are genital warts. Some warts may be very small and skin colored and may be missed totally. Both in men and women, these warts form around the genitals. For more on genital warts- click here.

HPV treatment-
Many times, HPV infection goes away on its own. There is no sure cure for HPV infection. You may become a carrier for life.
Persistent HPV infection with high risk virus may cause cervical cancer in women. A pap test will tell you about the extent to which your cervix may be damaged. Even if your pap test is clear, you may be infected with HPV because HPV may not have affected your cervix. A HPV test done along with pap test will give best information about the status. If the virus has not infected the cervix and is only on the outer genitals, it can be treated by removing the genital warts. But removing the warts does not make you HPV free. You should get tested regularly.


HPV Prevention

HPV can be prevented in only one way. Having sexual relations only with another HPV-free person. Condoms protect to a certain
extent but genital skin not covered by a condom can spread the virus.

Answer 3

hpv is Human Papolomia Virus. Its a sexually transmitted Virus. if you get the shot you shouldn't get it. But always have intercourse with a condom to be protected.

Answer 4

Human Papilloma Virus...also called vaginal or anal or cervical warts. THey are sexually transmitted...both males and females can get them and they need to be treated...especially the cervical warts as theyare pre-coursers to Cervical cancer.

Answer 5

Tweety Bird is correct

Answer 6

The correct spelling is human papillomavirus.

Answer 7

Human Papaloma Virus.....some of them can cause genital warts, some of them can cause cervical cancer, some of them do nothing. They are also sexually transmitted.

Answer 8

human papalonal virus an htd

Answer 9

human papilloma virus -- genital warts...