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What does the medical abbreviation HPV mean?
HPV means human papillomavirus, the virus that causes warts and, in certain subtypes, is associated with cancer of the cervix, penis, vulva, anus, and some head and neck cancers.HPV is genital warts.
Do you have to have hpv to have genital warts?
HPV has over 30 different types. Only a few of the types cause warts. Unless your healthcare provider tells you that you have genital warts, you do not.
What infection causes warts to grow rapidly?
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the virus responsible for causing warts, which can grow rapidly in certain conditions. Specific strains of HPV, particularly types 2 and 4, are known to lead to common warts, while other strains can cause plantar warts or genital warts. Factors such as a weakened immune system or skin trauma can contribute to the rapid growth of these warts.
Can you have warts and not have HPV?
HPV is a cause of all warts. Some warts are transmitted sexually and those of the ones that she should be most worried about.
What kind of viruses cause warts?
Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes genital warts.
Can you get a plantar wart on your finger?
Plantar warts are, by definition, warts on the bottom of your foot or toes. A wart appearing anywhere else on the body is not a plantar wart, even if it's caused by one of the strains of the human papillomavirus that's generally associated with plantar warts. (If you're asking if it's possible for the virus to spread from a plantar wart to other locations on the body: yes, that's possible. But it wouldn't be CALLED a plantar wart; if it appeared on the palm, for instance, it would be a palmar wart.)
Which HPV types are known to cause warts?
HPV types 1, 2, 3, 4, 26, 29, and 57 are known to cause warts.
Do frogs really cause warts?
No, frogs do not cause warts. Warts are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) and are not transmitted by frogs.
Can hpv be on your leg?
Yes, you can have warts on your legs. Warts on the knees are common in children.
How do you get rid of a wart on your lip?
See a doctor. The strains of HPV that cause lip warts are significantly more likely to be associated with cancer than those that cause common warts.
Are all warts caused by HPV linked to cancers?
All types of warts are caused by HPV. Some HPV types are more likely to cause warts on the feet, others on the genitals.
What is a common symptom of the human hpv?
Genital warts
