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Human papilloma virus or HPV is a cluster of small DNA viruses that cause genital growths and possibly cervical and anal cancers. Information on HPV says that there are more than eighty types of HPV that have been recognized. In addition, there have been approximately thirty new HPV types that have been uncovered yet have not been completely distinguished. The difference from one HPV type and another is in the composition of the DNA. These characteristics are what will determine where the growth will appear, what type of growth it will be, and if it is high-risk or low-risk. There are over twenty-three types of HPV that only act on the lower part of the genital area. According to information on HPV, all the other HPV types affect other portions of skin on the body, such as hands, feet, etc.
You can find more information on HPV by contacting the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (or NIAID) by postal mail at the Office of Communications and Public Liaison, Building 31, Room 7A-50, 31 Center Drive MSC 2520, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-2520. By phone, you can reach NIAID at (301) 496-5717. Their website address can be found at www.niaid.nih.gov. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases support research and disseminate printed information on HPV.
You may also wish to contact the CDC National Sexually Transmitted and Acquired Immunodeficiency Hotline. This is operated by the Centers for Disease Control or the CDC. This hotline offers information on HPV as well as other sexually transmitted illnesses and how to avoid becoming infected. This hotline has two numbers, including 1-800-227-8922 and 1-800-342-2437. You can also call this hotline to request a free referral to nationwide medical clinics that will offer free or inexpensive services. In addition, you can request free brochures about information on HPV.
For even more information on HPV, you can contact the CDC National Prevention Information Network or NPIN by mail at P.O. Box 6003, Rockville, Maryland 20849-6003. They can be reached by phone at 1-800-458-5231. Alternately, you may opt to email them at info@cdcnpin.org or visit their website at www.cdcnpin.org.
The Centers for Disease Control have another hotline as well. It is called the CDC Public Response Hotline, also known as CPR. They will provide you with referral information, information on HPV, answers to your questions and free printed materials by special request. You may call them at 1-888-246-2675.
There is another hotline called the National HPV and Cervical Cancer Hotline. They can be reached at (919) 361-4848. They provide free information on HPV, specifically about minimizing your chances for infection, diagnosing possible infection, treating HPV and preventing cancer of the cervix.
Another source for information on HPV in a company called HTransit Corporation, which is an online community for those with HPV. HTransit offers information on HPV as well as a list of state websites where those with HPV can take part in the services that are offered. You can reach the HTransit Corporation at 110 Inverray Lane, Deerfield, Illinois 60015. Their corporate phone number is 1-847-947-7800. Their crisis hotline phone number is 1-877-947-4900. When calling the HTransit hotline number, you will end up speaking with a counselor. These counselors are not doctors or nurses or any type of health care professional. What are they? There are people who can relate to you. The have had the HPV virus for years or have been recently diagnosed. These counselors will help you understand your unique individual situation. They will be able to provide with information on HPV as well as answer your questions or concerns about HPV.
As you can see, there is a plethora of information on HPV that is available to the public at little or no cost. In this, the age of information, there are many ways to contact these organizations and obtain information on HPV. The contact methods include postal mail, a phone call or an email message. Most places have a website, so you can hop online and visit, while seeing what they have available for information on HPV. Alternatively, if you do not own a computer, you may be able to visit your local public library and go online. You can also find literature and maybe even videos containing information on HPV at the library. If you need assistance, a librarian should be happy to assist you. The best thing you can do is arm yourself with the best and most updated information on HPV.
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