please tell me about hpv. my wife went to the doctor and he said it was a sexually transmitted disease.?

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hpv I heard it is no treatment for it. my wife and i has been together for almost 5 yrs. She said the doctor said one of could had contracted before we met. also there are no symptoms.someone who is knowledgeable about this topic please help me know more about this disease.

Answer 1

In any case that your partner contracts any STD's you should always be on your way to the clinic to get tested even if you always have protected sex. 5 years is a long time, so Im probably guessing that you also have HPV. There is no cure for HPV, as with any STD that name starts with an H (herpes, HIV, etc.) At the moment, there is no test approved to detect HPV in men. However, there are ways to detect the most common problem caused by HPV in men, genital warts. Genital warts are usually diagnosed by visual inspection.(1) For most men, there would be no need to treat HPV, even if treatment were available— since it usually goes away on its own. (1)

Answer 2

I have most of the HPV's for cerv cancer and warts. Thing is, she may have more than one or just one or two or who knows. The more partners you have the more viruses you acquire. It is a very common disease. You prob have HPV yourself but you do not know it because you never got tested for it and it just lies dormant i n your body like its sleeping. Women get hit the hardest because it can develop cervical cancer to the point of removing the whole shebang... There is no permanent treatment but there is treatment. You can burn these things off, freeze it, or cut it off. But that wont mean they wont come back for more. The point is you more than likely BOTH have this virus. From here on out, just be a healthy couple. Incorporate a lot of folic acid. Cut down on the cigs, and drink more water, and more organic foods. Im not saying that will stop it, but Im sure you know what to do to be healthy.

HPV process: one person has type 2 and "encounters" someone who has type 16 so then the first person gets 2 and 16 and so does the second person. That second person sleeps with a person that hasd 18 so then they end up with 2, 16, and 18, who sleeps with a third personwho has type 35 so they now have 2,16,18, and 35 so on and so forth. There are many types of this virus. Few actually develop cases, so many people have it...

Answer 3

HPV is very hard to trace in men.MOst studies have been on women. For a man to know he has HPV for him to have Genital Warts if he has HPV but not hte genital warts kind he will never know. Men are more like the carrier of all types of HPV.

3/4women have some type of hpv and many dont know this cuz there are not always signs.many types of HPV can be dormant (sleeping)in the body.it's important to get a pap 1yr .2 trace back the one is impossible as again men are carriers and may never know if they are carrying the virus.

please check out Gardisil this is for prevention of 4 types of HPV.

there are so many types of HPV some are still being discovered

you have already slept together and more then likey you are now a carrier... your situation is exactyl how it spread... so many years no one knew about HPV. look to your right and your left more then likely all of you have some form of HPV and dont even know... if you guys are staying with each other i suggest just enjoying life at this point neither of you was at fault but both of you caught it. Speaking from experience... good luck

Answer 4

Doctors are only recently starting to test for HPV during normal pap tests.

I was diagnosed a few years ago. I had no physical symptoms, so I would have never known.

The other downside is... men can not be tested for it. She most likely will have no knowledge who gave it to her, and it is very likely that she got it before she was with you.

Another thing I have found out through my research... HPV can be transmitted EVEN when wearing a condom.

The best thing to do is support her. If you have any further questions, let me know...

Answer 5

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.

Approximately 20 million people are currently infected with HPV.

At least 50 percent of sexually active men and women acquire genital HPV infection at some point in their lives. By age 50, at least 80 percent of women will have acquired genital HPV infection.

About 6.2 million Americans get a new genital HPV infection each year.

The surest way to eliminate risk for genital HPV infection is to refrain from any genital contact with another individual.

For those who choose to be sexually active, a long-term, mutually monogamous relationship with an uninfected partner is the strategy most likely to prevent future genital HPV infections. However, it is difficult to determine whether a partner who has been sexually active in the past is currently infected.

For those choosing to be sexually active and who are not in long-term mutually monogamous relationships, reducing the number of sexual partners and choosing a partner less likely to be infected may reduce the risk of genital HPV infection. Partners less likely to be infected include those who have had no or few prior sex partners.

HPV infection can occur in both male and female genital areas that are covered or protected by a latex condom, as well as in areas that are not covered. While the effect of condoms in preventing HPV infection is unknown, condom use has been associated with a lower rate of cervical cancer, an HPV-associated disease.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Its a very common desease the same thing that causes ordinary worts but comes in many different forms and can lead to cervical cancer in women. See this site:http://www.ashastd.org/hpv/hpv_learn_fastfacts.cfm

Answer 8

I know that hpv can lay dormant for a while. Check this website out for more info.

Answer 9

human papillomavirus. most people have it and never know.

Answer 10

Human papillomavirus
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common causes of sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the world. Health experts estimate there are more cases of genital HPV infection than any other STI in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 6.2 million new cases of sexually transmitted HPV infections are reported every year. At least 20 million people in this country are already infected.

Genital warts

Genital warts (sometimes called condylomata acuminata or venereal warts) are the most easily recognized sign of genital HPV infection. Many people, however, have a genital HPV infection without genital warts.

Genital warts are soft, moist, or flesh colored and appear in the genital area within weeks or months after infection. They sometimes appear in clusters that resemble cauliflower-like bumps, and are either raised or flat, small or large. Genital warts can show up in women on the vulva and cervix, and inside and surrounding the vagina and anus. In men, genital warts can appear on the scrotum or penis. There are cases where genital warts have been found on the thigh and groin.

CAUSE
More than 100 different types of HPV exist, most of which are harmless. About 30 types are spread through sexual contact and are classified as either low risk or high risk. Some types of HPV cause genital warts-single or multiple bumps that appear in the genital areas of men and women including the vagina, cervix, vulva (area outside of the vagina), penis, and rectum. These are considered low risk types. High-risk types of HPV may cause abnormal Pap smear results and could lead to cancers of the cervix, vulva, vagina, anus, or penis. Many people infected with HPV have no symptoms.
Some types of HPV cause common skin warts, such as those found on the hands and soles of the feet. These types of HPV do not cause genital warts.

TRANSMISSION
Genital warts are very contagious. You can get them during oral, vaginal, or anal sex with an infected partner. You can also get them by skin-to-skin contact during vaginal, anal, or (rarely) oral sex with someone who is infected. About two-thirds of people who have sexual contact with a partner with genital warts will develop warts, usually within 3 months of contact.
In women, the warts occur on the outside and inside of the vagina, on the opening to the uterus (cervix), or around the anus.

In men, genital warts are less common. If present, they usually are seen on the tip of the penis. They also may be found on the shaft of the penis, on the scrotum, or around the anus.

Rarely, genital warts also can develop in your mouth or throat if you have oral sex with an infected person.

Like many STIs, genital HPV infections often do not have signs and symptoms that can be seen or felt. One study sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) reported that almost half of women infected with HPV had no obvious symptoms. If you are infected but have no symptoms, you can still spread HPV to your sexual partner and/or develop complications from the virus.

DIAGNOSIS
HPV infection is usually diagnosed based on results from an abnormal Pap smear, a primary cancer-screening tool for cervical cancer or pre-cancerous changes of the cervix. Another test to diagnose HPV infection detects the HPV DNA, which may indicate possible infection.
Your health care provider usually diagnoses genital warts by seeing them. If you are a woman with genital warts, you also should be examined for possible HPV infection of the cervix.

Your provider may be able to identify some otherwise invisible warts in your genital tissue by applying vinegar (acetic acid) to areas of your body that might be infected. This solution causes infected areas to whiten, which makes them more visible. In some cases, a health care provider will take a small piece of tissue from the cervix and examine it under the microscope.

TREATMENT
There are treatments for genital warts, though they often disappear even without treatment. There is no way to predict whether the warts will grow or disappear. Therefore, if you suspect you have genital warts, you should be examined and treated, if necessary.
Depending on factors such as the size and location of your genital warts, your health care provider will offer you one of several ways to treat them.

Imiquimod cream
20 percent podophyllin antimitotic solution
0.5 percent podofilox solution
5 percent 5-fluorouracil cream
Trichloroacetic acid (TCA)
If you are pregnant, you should not use podophyllin or podofilox because they are absorbed by your skin and may cause birth defects in your baby. In addition, you should not use 5-fluorouracil cream if you are pregnant.

If you have small warts, your health care provider can remove them by one of three methods.

Freezing (cryosurgery)
Burning (electrocautery)
Laser treatment
If you have large warts that have not responded to other treatment, you may have to have surgery to remove them.

Some health care providers inject the antiviral drug alpha interferon directly into warts that have returned after removal by traditional means. The drug is expensive, however, and does not reduce the rate that the genital warts return.

Although treatments can get rid of the warts, none get rid of the virus. Because the virus is still present in your body, warts often come back after treatment.

PREVENTION
The only way you can prevent getting an HPV infection is to avoid direct contact with the virus, which is transmitted by skin-to-skin contact. If you or your sexual partner has warts that are visible in the genital area, you should avoid any skin-to skin and sexual contact until the warts are treated.
Historically, research studies have not confirmed that male latex condoms prevent transmission of HPV. Recent studies, however, demonstrate that consistent condom use by male partners suggests strong protection against low and high risk types of HPV infection in women. Unfortunately, many people who don't have symptoms don't know that they can spread the virus to an uninfected partner.

COMPLICATIONS
Cancer
Some types of HPV can cause cervical cancer. Other types are associated with vulvar cancer, anal cancer, and cancer of the penis (a rare cancer).

Most HPV infections do not progress to cervical cancer. If you are a woman with abnormal cervical cells, a Pap smear will detect them. If you have abnormal cervical cells, it is particularly important for you to have regular pelvic exams and Pap smears so you can be treated early, if necessary.

Pregnancy and Childbirth

Genital warts may cause a number of problems during pregnancy. Because genital warts can multiply and become brittle, your health care provider will discuss options for their removal, if necessary. Genital warts also may be removed to ensure a safe and healthy delivery of the newborn. Sometimes they get larger during pregnancy, making it difficult to urinate if the warts are in the urinary tract. If the warts are in the vagina, they can make the vagina less elastic and cause obstruction during delivery.

Rarely, infants born to women with genital warts develop warts in their throats (respiratory papillomatosis). Although uncommon, it is a potentially life-threatening condition for the child, requiring frequent laser surgery to prevent obstruction of the breathing passages. Research on the use of interferon therapy with laser surgery indicates that this drug may show promise in slowing the course of the disease.

RESEARCH
Scientists are doing research on HPV vaccines. These vaccines are made of proteins like the ones found in human papillomavirus.
In June 2006, the Food and Drug Administration approved Gardasil, the first vaccine developed to prevent cervical cancer, precancerous genital lesions, and genital warts due to HPV. Gardasil is a vaccine that prevents infection with four HPV types: 6, 11, 16, and 18. Types 6 and 11 are low risk HPV types, associated with 90 percent of genital warts. Types 16 and 18 are high risk HPV types which together cause 70 percent of the cases of cervical cancer.