What is HPV? Can you describe it? How can you get HPV?

Question

Any information on HPV

Answer 1

HPV stands for Human Papillomavirus. It is a sexually transmitted disease. In fact, most women have it, and don't even know. Over 70% of the population is infected with it. I personally have HPV, and I had no idea until I got pregnant and started going to the OBGYN for routine checkups. There are over 100 different types of HPV. You could have HPV and not have any symptoms. In other cases, you could have genital warts, which tend to look like little cauliflower lesions around the genitals. If you have HPV with the genital warts, it will NOT lead to cervical cancer. HPV that shows no symptoms could lead to cervical cancer. Men can not be tested for HPV but carry the virus and can spread it around without knowing it. The only way they would know is if they were showing symptoms. Either way, I would advise ALL women to get tested, the sooner you get tested the quicker you could prevent something serious from happening to your body.

Answer 2

There are two seperate kinds of HPV. I am glad to see that people realize that the HPV that causes cancer in women is sexually transmitted. Anyways, the most serious is transmitted sexually while the other is already in your system and that is what causes vaginal itching. Don't ask me how I know that. Stupid STD lectures when your 8. Anyways, the new treatment they have out can stop the spread of the STD one but not the spread of the natural causing on. Talk to a gyno about it.

Answer 3

HPV is a STD caused by human papillomavirus (which is why its called HPV). HPV is the name for a group of viruses More than 30 of these viruses are sexually transmitted. Most people who become infected with HPV have no symptoms and the virus goes away on its own

but some "high risk" types, can cause all kinds of cancers in women and men. they have a new vacine out to guard against getting HPV, you may have seen the commercials.

I believe you get it by having sex with someone who already has it, like most stds, its passed partner to partner.

Answer 4

HPV is the human papiloma virus. It is a sexually transmitted entity. ther are many strains of the virus and they manifest in everything from no lesion to warts. The HPV virus causes dysplasia , and can be screend for on your routine yearly pap smears. There are 13 strains fo the virus that over time if left untreated can be oncogenic causing cervical cancer. There is a vaccine that is availableto protect youo from the 4 most common cancer causing HPV strains. Hope this helps

Answer 5

hpv is a STI (sexually transmitted infection). you get it from sex obvously. hpv can cause a number of problems including cervical cancer and genital warts. i personally have hpv and in turn ended up getting precancerious lesions. hpv can possibly be treated through a new vaccine called gardisal. if you think you might have it or you are sexually active, get tested now! it is so important. although it take years for cancer to develop, its so important to get it cured now.

Answer 6

hpv. is a sexual transmitted dease and it can cause cancer in women tests are very inportant to see if you are infected in women it dont show in men like women many have this without knowing. my opion?

Answer 7

hpv is a virus which is spread by sexual contact...It also a big cause of cervical cancer.....

Answer 8

it is a std and causes warts,penile,anal,and cervical cancer.a vaccine is available for four strains of the known 100 strains.

Answer 9

It is sexually transmitted.

http://www.healthandhpv.com/

Answer 10

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