2007-10-31 10:48:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
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.
The types of HPV that infect the genital area are spread primarily through genital contact. Most HPV infections have no signs or symptoms; therefore, most infected persons are unaware they are infected, yet they can transmit the virus to a sex partner. Rarely, a pregnant woman can pass HPV to her baby during vaginal delivery. A baby that is exposed to HPV very rarely develops warts in the throat or voice box.
There is no "cure" for HPV infection, although in most women the infection goes away on its own. The treatments provided are directed to the changes in the skin or mucous membrane caused by HPV infection, such as warts and pre-cancerous changes in the cervix.
Check out the links below for more information:
http://www.cdc.gov/std/HPV/STDFact-HPV.htm#Whatis
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/sexual-health/std/hpv.htm
http://www.ashastd.org/hpv/hpv_learn.cfm
2007-10-31 11:50:32 · answer #1 · answered by Alli 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
HPV stands for Human Papilloma Virus, google it.
2007-10-31 10:55:15 · answer #2 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
How long can it stay in you system before it becomes a problem?
2016-08-26 13:10:01 · answer #3 · answered by Frank 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
can a women pass hrv if she had sex with someone
2016-07-09 15:54:33 · answer #4 · answered by Brenda 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋