HPV and Cervical Cancer

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“O.N.E.L.E.S.S. I wanna be one less one less.” We have all heard the commercials for being one less girl or guy infected with HPV, but do we really know what the commercials are talking about. What is HPV, or better yet what does it stand for? HPV is the abbreviation for the Human Papillomavirus. It is a very common STD and is easily contracted. An HPV infection can be caused by over one hundred related HPV’s. There are four common types of HPV; they are types six, eleven, sixteen, and eighteen. You might be wondering, what are the symptoms? How can I prevent myself from getting HPV? These are the exact things I am going to inform you of.

There are over one hundred different types of HPV that we can be infected with. The four most common are HPV six, eleven, sixteen, and eighteen. HPV types six and eleven are what cause genital warts. HPV types sixteen and eighteen can be more unpleasant. They cause most cases of cervical cancer.

One major question people ask is, “What are the symptoms of HPV?” The fact of the matter is that HPV often goes undetected with no symptoms at all. However symptoms do vary depending on what type of HPV you have. There may be abnormal growth on certain body parts as a symptom of HPV. Another symptom of HPV can also be genital warts, which are caused by HPV type six and eleven, as well as common warts like planters warts. Lesions on your tongue, tonsils, in your nose, and on your soft palate can all be symptoms of HPV type six, eleven, sixteen, and eighteen. The only other way to detect an HPV infection is through a pap screening. Many people also ask, how is HPV contract? HPV is an STD and is transmitted through skin to skin contact, entering the body though a cut or opening on the outer layer of skin....

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