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HPV (Human Papillomavirus Infection) - Coggle Diagram
HPV (Human Papillomavirus Infection)
How it is treated
There is no treatment/cure for HPV. However, most HPV infections dont cause any problems and are cleared by the body's immune system within 2 years. There are prescription medications available by your health care for the symptoms HPV may cause such as genital warts.
HPV infections sometimes occur in the future (can remain dormant for years, and then suddenly become symptomatic)
Signs and Symptoms: Genital warts is the most common sign. However, in some cases, women may find out after an abnormal pap test result from a screening for cervical cancer. HPV testing is carried out in the form of cervical cancer screenings, but this is only recommended for women above the age of 30. Most people with HPV do not experience any symptoms or health problems.
Statistics
The CDC estimates 43 million HPV infections in 2018 - making it the most common sexually transmitted viral disease.
Approximately 75% of Canadians will have at least one HPV infection in their lifetime, with the highest rates of infections occurring in young people ages 15 to 24 (According to Sex & U)
Sexually active adolescents have the highest rate of HPV infections, with over 50-80% getting infected within 2-3 years (PubMed).
How it is transmitted
You can get HPV by having vaginal, anal or oral sex with someone who has the virus. HPV can be passed to someone even if the infected person has no signs or symptoms of HPV. You don't have to have sexual contact with a lot of people to get HPV.
Brief Description
HPV is a type of virus that can cause abnormal tissue growth and other changes to the cells like warts.
Long term health problems if untreated: HPV can lead to an increased risk for cervical cancer, and other cancers of the genital and of the throat.
Prevention Tips: Everyone is recommended to take the HPV vaccine, which prevents the spread of the infection, at the age of eleven or twelve, but it is all the more important to take it after becoming sexually active. Using condoms also reduces the risk of contracting HPV.
Cites:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/human-papilloma-virus-hpv/
https://www.cdc.gov/std/hpv/stdfact-hpv.htm
https://www.sexandu.ca/stis/hpv/#:~:text=HPV%20can%20be%20passed%20through,sex%20with%20an%20infected%20partner
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17627058/
HPV is the most common STI Virus (according to the CDC)