2007-01-12 18:07:17 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
Human Papillomavirus. There are many forms of it. There is a vaxcine for only 6 forms of the 100 or so kinds of it. Not all of it is hazardous to your health but a few strains of it can be harmful. Just make sure you see your doctor to be tested.
HPV causes genital warts and abnormal cells on the cervix which can lead to cervical cancer if left untreated
It can also cause cellular changes that can lead to vaginal, vulvar, anal, and less commonly penile and oral cancers
Most people will get HPV at some point in their lives, and experts estimate the lifetime risk of acquiring HPV to be between 70 and 90%, depending on what you read
Most people do not show any symptoms
2007-01-12 18:20:36 · answer #1 · answered by The Pope 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Genital HPV infection is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). Human papillomavirus is the name of a group of viruses that includes more than 100 different strains or types. More than 30 of these viruses are sexually transmitted, and they can infect the genital area of men and women including the skin of the penis, vulva (area outside the vagina), or anus, and the linings of the vagina, cervix, or rectum. Most people who become infected with HPV will not have any symptoms and will clear the infection on their own.
Some of these viruses are called "high-risk" types, and may cause abnormal Pap tests. They may also lead to cancer of the cervix, vulva, vagina, anus, or penis. Others are called "low-risk" types, and they may cause mild Pap test abnormalities or genital warts. Genital warts are single or multiple growths or bumps that appear in the genital area, and sometimes are cauliflower shaped.
http://www.cdc.gov/STD/HPV/STDFact-HPV.htm#Whatis
2007-01-17 02:16:35 · answer #2 · answered by deanna.brownlee@verizon.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Human Papillomavirus or HPV is an STD.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hpv
2007-01-13 09:12:57 · answer #3 · answered by robedzombiesoul 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's Human Papillomavirus. It's a type of STD and is usually asymptomatic. Click on the link for more information.
2007-01-13 02:15:01 · answer #4 · answered by mpicky2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Human Papillomavirus
Its what causes Genital Warts.
2007-01-13 02:12:29 · answer #5 · answered by aston184 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Human papillomavirus- virus that causes venereal warts
2007-01-13 02:13:13 · answer #6 · answered by Sakora 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Human Papalova Virus-an STD. It is a virus that can cause cervical cancer.
2007-01-13 03:07:53 · answer #7 · answered by Terry Z 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a sexually transmitted virus that is responsible for cervical cancer. There is a vaccine, but it only prevents 4 types and not all of them.
2007-01-13 02:11:28 · answer #8 · answered by Sparkles 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It is an STD virus that people get from unprotected sex. There is a vaccine to prevent it. And, there are numerous types.
2007-01-13 02:11:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
it is called human papaloma virus it is a virus that if not treated can turn in to cirvical cancer
2007-01-13 12:12:57 · answer #10 · answered by hay-hay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋