Common Names for Human Papillomavirus
Some of the more common names for Human Papillomavirus are HPV and Genital Warts, although Genital Warts are a symptom of some types of HPV.
Spreading Of Human Papillomavirus
HPV is a virus and tends to spread fairly easily the way that you can get HPV is by having oral, anal, or vaginal sex with a person that has it. HPV tends to spread faster if you have warts but it can also spread without warts. HPV is most common in sexually active males and females, that are teenagers or young adults. If you tend to be Sexually active with more than one person you have the greater chance of getting HPV from one of you partners.
Effects and Symptoms of Human Papillomavirus
HPV has many effects and symptoms that the person that has it. The main symptom of HPV is Genital Warts which are warts that can be on your hands, feet, or genital area. Genital Warts are known to be around 40 of the 100 different types of HPV. Sometimes you can even have HPV without having any symptoms, it is unusual for HPV to itch or hurt. The effects from having HPV are that you could have sores that can begin to bleed, if you are pregnant there is a small chance that you could pass HPV on to your child, and you could end up having more than one type at a time.
Curable or treatable?
HPV is not curable but it is treatable and some of the treatment options are lazer, freezing, or your doctor may put some medicine on the warts to get rid of them. If HPV is left untreated it can lead to cancer which is far more serous. Some places where you can get tested for HPV are Madison East (CRCE), Madison South Health Center, Portage Health Center, Delavan Health Center, Waukesha Health Center, West Bend Health Center, Milwaukee-Lincoln Plaza Health Center, Fond Du Lac Health Center, Milwaukee-Northwest Health Center, and Milwaukee-Wisconsin Avenue Health Center.
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