What is Cervical cancer? It is caused by a common virus called Human Papillomavirus(HPV). Learn everthing you can to prevent cervical cancer and HPV infection. Because cervical cancer is a serious condition that can be life threatening.

What you need to know About Human Papillomavirus (HPV), What is HPV?
HPV is a common virus that effects both females and males. There are more than 100 types of the virus. Most types of HPV do not cause any symptoms,  are harmless and are cleared.
About 30 types of HPV are known as genital HPV since they effect the genital area. Some types can causes cervical cancer or abnormal cells in the lining of the cervix that could turn intn cancer. Other types of HPV can causes genital warts and benign(noncancerous) changes in the cervix.

HPV has also been linked to other rare diseases including vaginal and vulvar cancers, as well as RRP (recurrent respiratory papilomatosis), a diseases of the throat that makes breathing difficult.

Because people who have HPV may not show as signs or symptoms, they can transmit the virus without even knowing it. Anyone who has sexual activity involving genital contact could get genital HPV, even if there is no sexual intercourse.

What is genital warts

Genital warts are flesh-colored growths that are most often caused by certain types of HPV. Genital warts most often appear on the external genitals or near the anus of females and males. Less commonly, genital warts can appear inside the vagina and on the cervix.

It is estimated that approximately 10% of men and women will have genital warts in their lifetime.

How are genital warts treated?

Genital warts sometimes disappear on their own without treatment. However, there is no way to tell if they will disappear or grown larger.

A healthcare professional may choose to apply a special cream or solution to the warts. Alternatively, some genital warts can be removed by freezing,burning,or using a laser treatment. If these treatment don’t work, they may be removed by surgery.

There is a chance that genital warts can reappear after treatment, since the HPV that caused them may still be present.

Options to help prevent cervical cancer and HPV infection.

  • Regular pap tests
  • Abstinence from all sexual activity
  • Maintain monogamous relationship with someone who has had no other or few sex partners.
  • Limit the number of partners you have and choose your partners carefully. The fewer partners your partner has had, the less likely he or she is to have HPV.
  • Condoms may help reduce but is not fully protective against infection.
  • Vaccination with HPV vaccine.

Learn everything you can. Do everything you can to prevent Cervical cancer, Human Papillomavirus(HPV) and HPV infection.