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Hpv symptoms
If you are anything like millions of people around the world, when the topic of hpv is brought up, you likely set there with a blank expression on your face having not a single clue as to what hpv is, let alone what HPV symptoms or indications of an infection of the HPV virus is.
HPV is a common virus and is simply put, the virus that causes warts! Warts in fact are the most recognizable HPV symptom there is, most other symptoms go unrecognized and undetected until for a woman a Pap test result comes back abnormal. An abnormal Pap test result can be a frightening experience as much as the media has focused on cervical cancer, vulvar cancer and other noted female conditions in recent years.
However, keep in mind that the wart on your hand, the wart on your nose, the plantar wart on your foot is all considered to be an HPV symptom as well. There are an estimated 100 plus strains of HPV. Approximately 23 of the 100+ are sexually transmitted. Keep in mind that the other 50+ strains are not sexually transmitted. What this means to you is that if you have warts on your hands and feet, these are the HPV symptoms of HPV types 1 and 2. Neither of which can be transmitted your genitals or that of your sexual partner, because types 1 and 2 do not infect the genitals. And on the flip side of that same coin the types that are linked to HPV symptoms of the genitals will not infect other parts of the body such as the hands and feet. The justification for this is that the virus seems to be very selective in the environment in which it thrives and causes HPV symptoms to appear. The types of HPV that are sexually transmitted and cause HPV symptoms of the genitals are most likely to cause one of two things: either genital warts or cervical dysplasia.
Genital warts may or may not be "warts" by standard definition of the term warts and many times show little or no HPV symptoms at all. HPV types 6 and 11 most commonly cause genital warts. The most common HPV symptoms associated with types 6 and 11 are that they usually start out as small, raised bumps that can be either white or flesh-colored and will grow if left untreated. Although the HPV symptoms associated with these types are quite a nuisance, genital warts are basically harmless and will not cause cancer. It is important however that you keep in mind that they are very easily transmitted: you can spread them through sex, with or without a condom. This is due primarily to the fact that they can grow on areas that a condom does not readily cover, through touching yourself and then your partner " down there " as you can get the virus on your hands by touching infected areas, and there is also a slight possibility of transmitting the virus through oral sex, though this is much less common. It is rare that a person can contract or develop HPV symptoms via toilet seats, public swimming pools, hot tubs etc. or any other common contact.
Dysplasia is a medical lingo term for abnormal or pre-cancerous cells of the cervix. An abnormal pap smear identifies the HPV symptoms associated with dysplasia. The types of HPV that cause dysplasia are usually 16 and 18. In fact, HPV types 16, 18, 31, and 45 alone are responsible for 80% of all HPV symptoms linked to cervical cancer.
Thanks to the advanced technologies and reliable results of pap smears, only an estimated 2% of the women with diagnosed dysplasia ever develop cancer. What this means is that if your pap smear was abnormal, you are showing signs of HPV symptoms that are in the form of cells on your cervix that could turn into cancer if they were left untreated. It usually takes several years of going untreated for the abnormal cells to actually become cancerous, although this process can be faster if the immune system is compromised through immunosuppressant drugs or illness, such as AIDS.
It is especially important for HIV-positive women to undergo regular pap smears and monitor any cellular changes. There are also varying degrees of dysplasia, ranging from the very mild, which doctors usually don't even treat because the HPV symptoms associated with this diagnosis will typically go away on its own, to the severe, in which case the HPV symptoms will require immediate surgery to treat properly. Doctors use several classification systems to categorize these cases.
In any case, taking necessary measures in recognizing HPV symptoms is highly recommended for anyone who has more than one sexual partner. HPV symptoms can remain undetected for years, so seeking proper testing and regular Pap exams will be the best approach in maintaining quality health and staying abreast of exactly what is going on with your body.
