How do you get the human papaloma virus that is on that commercial that supposedly can cause cervical cancer?

Question

I know Guardasil can help prevent that virus but how do you get the virus? I mean if it is an STD can abstinence prevent it? thanks.

Answer 1

Transmission
HPV is spread by skin-to-skin contact and mucous_membrane-to-mucous_membrane contact. About 2/3 of individuals who have sexual contact with a person who has genital HPV will also contract the virus. There is evidence supporting that HPV can be transmitted non-sexually through the placenta during pregnancy and through the event of vaginal childbirth. It is not yet known if HPV can be contracted through intimate contact with inanimate objects. These objects include underwear, towels, and sex toys.


Condoms can provide some protection from HPV, however the condom does not protect the whole genital area. Abstinence Is the only 100% means of prevention.

Answer 2

Having CIN-II HPV myself, I have learned quite a bit about this virus and there is a great deal of confusion about it. For instance one doctor told me that I was not even pre-cancerous and another told me that I actually have cervical cancer, but it is contained at the cervix.

Yes abstinence should prevent you from getting it, but it isn't failsafe. The virus is passed via sweat, so even a condom-wearing couple can get it through genital to genital contact. For instance, if the male has HPV on his testicles and they come into contact with the woman's labia she can get the virus. Also, the worst types of HPV--the notorious cancer-causing types--don't even develop into visible warts so you would not even notice the warts on a partner with visual inspection. The way they are detected is to swab tissue with vinegar and then they show up as white areas.

Some things that can probably help a great deal is to eat a very healthy diet of foods that are antivirals. Vitamin C, garlic, fresh fruits and vegetables, vitamin A etc can help your immune system clear the virus if you do get it.

Keep in mind that there are many different types of HPVs, the vaccine everyone is talking about only protects against 4 of the most virulent of the many types--the ones that are suspected of causing cervical cancer.

Answer 3

Yes abstinence definately does prevent it. It is sexually transmitted and there are so many different strings of this virus. You don't even show signs that you have it(unless you have the string(s) that give you genital warts). Talk to your doctor more about this.

Answer 4

well...im 23 weeks pregnant and have hpv and here's what my doctor has summed up about it: it's transmitted sexually...sounds kinda wierd i know...so whoever you got it from, they still have it...meaning they can pass it to other people. certain types of hpv are most definatly linked to causing cervical cancer (theres like, hundreds of types i guess) which is what the guardisil shot prevents. my doctor described it as kind of like having a cold...sometimes your immune system can fight it off and you'll be fine. sometimes you contract it and fight it off before you even know you have it. or, it gets worse causing cervical cancer...like a cold turning into a sinus infection. so yes abstinence works...id recommend getting the gaurdisil shot...i know after my pregnancy once its cleared up im going to get it right away.

Answer 5

the human papillomavirus that causes cervical cancer is sexually transmitted so abstinence or barrier protection can prevent transmission.