Certain "high-risk" subtypes of HPV can cause dysplasia at the cervix, anus, vaginal, throat, vulva, and penis. Not all dysplasia elsewhere in the body is caused by HPV.
Cervical dysplasia is almost always caused by HPV. Ask your health care provider for more information about your pap result for information specific to your situation.
Cervical dysplasia means that there are abnormal cell in the cervix. They are not cancer but show signs of becoming cancerous.
The advantages of the HPV vaccine are protection against cervical cancer and cervical dysplasia. Avoiding the treatment of these conditions can preserve fertility. The cons are the discomfort of the shot, which is much less than the discomfort of cancer and dysplasia treatment.
No, not necessarily. Cervical cancer is not always caused by the HPV virus and can be for a variety of reasons. Therefore, it is not necessarily because her partner has/had HPV, however this possibility should not be ruled out.
Pre-cancerous cells on the cervix are almost always caused by HPV. But if you had an abnormal Pap smear and are waiting for colposcopy, you shouldn't assume anything until the colposcopy biopsy results come in. Cervical dysplasia can result from HPV infection that happened many, many years ago. A diagnosis of cervical dysplasia is not evidence that your partner has other partners at this time. Most people pick up genital HPV strains very soon after becoming sexually active, and it would be unusual to find a partner who was not infected unless he or she had never had oral, anal, or vaginal sex or genital-genital contact with someone else. This is why vaccination for genital HPV is so important, even for someone who plans to have only one lifetime partner.
All types of warts are caused by HPV. Some HPV types are more likely to cause warts on the feet, others on the genitals.
HPV is a virus. It's spread by skin-to-skin contact with an infected person.
Cervical cancer will continue to decline with increased adoption of the HPV vaccine. In addition, more targeted screening for HPV-related cervical dysplasia is making it easier to identify high-risk women.
HPV is a sexually transmitted disease that can result in warts, or certain types of cancer.
All warts are caused by HPV, wherever they are found on the body. If it is not HPV, it is not, by definition, a wart, but is some other kind of bump.
HPV is a virus spread by skin-to-skin contact with an infected person. It is not caused by menopause.