2007-03-15 02:16:25 · 7 answers · asked by sam 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
Most women are diagnosed with HPV on the basis of abnormal Pap tests. A Pap test is the primary cancer-screening tool for cervical cancer or pre-cancerous changes in the cervix, many of which are related to HPV.
There is NO test for men to detect HPV. Men are usually diagnosed when they develop genital warts from it. Men can have HPV for many months and even years though before they develop genital warts (if they ever develop them).
This is why HPV is so common. Most men (and many women) don't realize they have HPV because there really are no signs or symptoms. They end up spreading it around to others unknowingly.
Check out this site for more information:
http://www.cdc.gov/std/HPV/STDFact-HPV.htm#diagnosed
2007-03-15 03:52:27 · answer #1 · answered by Alli 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some types of genital HPV may cause genital warts, while other types of genital HPV are linked to abnormal cell changes on the cervix (detected through a cervical smear). Sometimes, warts can be very hard to see. Also, it can be hard to tell the difference between a wart and normal bumps on the genital area. If someone thinks he or she has warts or have been exposed to HPV, they should go to a doctor or clinic. A doctor or nurse will check more closely and may use a magnifying lens to find smaller warts. A biopsy is not necessary for diagnosing genital warts. This is only done if the bump is unusual looking or discolored. To look for warts or other abnormal tissue, doctors or nurses may put acetic acid (vinegar) on the genitals. This causes warts to turn white and makes them easier to see, especially if they are viewed through a magnifying lens such as a colposcope. However, the vinegar can sometimes cause other normal bumps to be highlighted, so this method of diagnosis can be misleading.
There are no blood tests clinically available to diagnose a person for HPV.
2007-03-15 02:27:10 · answer #2 · answered by uknative 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They do it by your normal pap smear. It there any abnormal cells, they will do further testing by rescheduling another, more detailed pap smear. Just because your first pap comes back high in abnormal cells doensn't mean you have HPV. If the results come back positive on the second pap, further testing will be needed to determine what type or types of HPV you have. They cut off a small piece of your cervix if you're a woman. If you're a man, I don't know what they do. That is the testing I went through with my gynocologist. It's a fast and small cut, normally in and out of a doctor's office within a half hour to an hour at the most. The results will come back 7-10 business days. That's how it all played out for myself. Hope thie helps you...wish ya the best!
2007-03-15 14:20:12 · answer #3 · answered by jacqueline6001 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on if you are male or female. If you are female, the test is done by taking a cervical swab and getting a cell scraping. Then they check for the HPV DNA. In some cases, they can scrape a wart or lesion the same way. There is no approved test for men to detect HPV, at least not in the US. In fact, the test which claim to be for men do not do a very good job of it.
2007-03-15 02:28:54 · answer #4 · answered by The mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HVP isn't neccessarily gential warts. HVP is a virus that includes gential warts as one of its variants. You can have HVP without having genital warts. The test for women is a smear or pap smear but there is currently no test for men.
2007-03-15 02:24:48 · answer #5 · answered by Jen G 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
they do not test for these on the nhs unless they see the warts. if you go to a private hospital like Harley Street in London, they can take a blood test i think. this cost around £140 pounds. Go on the website to see if they cover this.
2007-03-15 13:00:50 · answer #6 · answered by George 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probly just a swab test! x
2007-03-15 02:19:06 · answer #7 · answered by princess 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋