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HPV is a abreviated term for a longer set of words that mean genital warts. If you are HPV positive you have one or more of the strains of genital warts. Genital warts are transmitted by touching of the mucous membrains of one person to another. Due to the lack of efficacy of condoms in preventing genital warts, 1 in 5 sexually active persons is thought to have HPV. There is now a new vaccination, that helps protect against four of the most common types of HPV. This vaccine s reccomended for females ages 9 to 26 in order to lower the risk of cancers that are associated with having HPV.
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What does it mean if your pap results showed atypical cells and positive hpv test?
You may have have to repeat the test regularly as HPV can cause cancer.
How long can HPV lay dormat before detection?
HPV can lay dormant for decades before detection. A positive HPV test for cervical cancer screening gives no information about how long you've been infected.
What does it mean when the result pap smear detected hpv?
A negative pap smear positive for high-risk HPV means that there were no abnormal cells (damage) noted, but the HPV result means that repeat testing or additional testing may be needed. The recommendations depend on your age and history.
Do you always test positive for HPV once you have a clear pap?
No, your body will normally clear HPV from your cervix over time. Most of us get HPV soon after becoming sexually active, but our immune system takes care of the infection before it causes any problems.
How to survive hpv vaccinations?
The vaccine is administered in three doses over a six-month period. Patients with HPV-positive throat cancer have a disease-free survival rate of 85-90.
Should you tell your partner you have hpv?
Yes you do need to tell your partner you are infected with HPV.You need to tell him cause you could give him HPV.
What are the risks in a pregnancy with positive human papilloma virus?
Most HPV's can be cured, but if you have cervical cancer they may have to end the pregnancy because you will have to take chemo or radiation. But many women come in contact with HPV and it is easily treated.
What if you are positive for 13 hpv 16 18 31 33 35 39?
These serotypes are high risk for getting cancer.
If you have had normal pap smears should you get an hpv test?
Current recommendations are for women thirty and over to have a combination of Pap smear and HPV test. If both of these are normal, the next pap smear is due in five years. This strategy for screening decreases the number of false positives and false negatives. Talk with your health care provider for advice specific to your situation and history.
Do some viruses cause cancer?
HPV is widely accepted as a cause of certain types of cancers, including cervical and some throat cancers. HPV is a sexually transmitted virus. Not all HPV types are thought to be "high risk" types. A "high risk" HPV is more likely to lead to cancer if left untreated. Currently most pap tests also include an HPV test. It is important to know that HPV is very common, but cervical cancer rates remain relatively low in the United States. With proper follow up and treatment from a medical professional, the chances of getting cervical cancer are low, even if HPV positive.
Is hpv in your blood?
HPV is not in your blood.
Can you get HPV from centipedes?
You can not get HPV from centipedes.
