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Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

Human Papillomavirus (HPV). By: Kara Welling. Description of HPV. The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection. HPV is so common that nearly all sexually active people get it at some point during their lives. Scientific Description of HPV.

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Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

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  1. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) By: Kara Welling

  2. Description of HPV The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection. HPV is so common that nearly all sexually active people get it at some point during their lives.

  3. Scientific Description of HPV

  4. Human Papillomavirus

  5. Symptoms and Signs of HPV Genital warts, flat warts, common warts, and plantar warts. Flat warts Common warts Plantar warts

  6. How HPV is Spread HPV infection occurs when the virus enters your body through a cut, abrasion or small tear in the outer layer of your skin. Genital HPV infections are contracted through sexual intercourse, anal sex and other skin-to-skin contact in the genital region. Some HPV infections that result in oral or upper respiratory lesions are contracted through oral sex.

  7. Cures for the Human Papillomavirus Some medications include salicylic acid, prescription cream, and a chemical acid that burns off genital warts. Other procedures (some surgical) include freezing the wart off with liquid nitrogen, burning with an electrical current, surgical removal, and laser surgery.

  8. If HPV Goes Untreated… Oral & upper respiratory lesions - Some HPV infections may cause lesions to form on your tongue, tonsils, soft palate, or within your larynx and nose. Cancer - Most cases of cervical cancer are caused by two specific varieties of HPV. These two strains may also contribute to cancers of the genitals, anus, mouth and upper respiratory tract.

  9. Facts: • The term "papilloma" refers to a kind of wart that results from some HPV types. • Of the 100 HPV types, about 60 types cause warts on areas such as the hands or feet. • HPV lives in the body's epithelial cells.

  10. Cited Sources • http://www.nature.com/onc/journal/v27/n55/images/onc2008351f1.jpg • http://ino.sagepub.com/content/2/9/522/F6.large.jpg • http://cmn100w1417.blog.ryerson.ca/warts/ • http://www.drugs.com/health-guide/images/204988.jpg

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