Human Papillomavirus

Human Papillomavirus

most common sexually transmitted disease

transferred through skin to skin contact and gets into the mucous membrane of the genitals or mouth

disease: genital warts, cervical and penile cancer

virus: noneveloped DNA virus and there are 40 different types

mechanism: causes the infected cells to overgrown which is what warts are

symptoms: warts which can be flat, raised, or lumpy but the cancer has no symptoms

diagnosis: visual and biopsy

treatment: topical interferon, surgery, cryotherapy

Condyloma Acuminatum/Acuminata

genital warts (atum just one and ata is many)

means knuckle like growth and pointed

spread through skin to skin contact with a sexual partner

Vaccination

kids aged 11-12

women through 26 and men through 21 if they didnt as a kid

gay men through 26

those with compromised immune systems

THERE IS NO TEST FOR SOMEONES HPV STATUS

THERE IS NO APPROVED TEST TO FIND IF SOMEONE HAS ORAL OR THROAT HPV

this ones shorter

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