ATTENTION WOMEN!!! HPV is Real.
Hey Ladies!
I felt it was extremely important for me to dedicate this post to you. Now, don't get me wrong. This is an issue for men as well but, the majority of women will find out about this condition before a man would (it is easier to detect it early in women, before the symptoms occur). What am I talking about? Let me tell you.
It is called Human Papilloma Virus and it affects roughly 60 million women around the world. Papillomavirus are a diverse group of DNA-based viruses that infect the skin and mucous membranes of humans. Some HPV types cause benign skin warts, or papillomas, for which the virus family is named. HPVs associated with the development of common warts are transmitted environmentally or by casual skin-to-skin contact.
A separate group of about 30 HPVs are typically transmitted through sexual contact. Some sexually-transmitted HPVs, such as types 6 and 11, can cause genital warts. However, most HPV types that infect the genitals tend not to cause noticeable symptoms. Persistent infection with a subset of about a dozen so-called "high-risk" sexually-transmitted HPVs, including types 16 and 18, can lead to the development of cancer of the cervix. HPV infection is a necessary factor in the development of nearly all cases of cervical cancer (Walboomers 1999). Some cancer-causing HPV types (particularly HPV-16) are also believed to cause a substantial portion of other genital cancers, as well as some cancers of the mouth, throat and anus (Parkin 2006).
Cervical Pap smear testing is used to detect HPV-induced cellular abnormalities. This allows targeted surgical removal of pre-cancerous lesions prior the development of invasive cervical cancer. In the absence of Pap testing or treatment, about 1% of women with genital HPV infections will eventually go on to develop cervical cancer. Although the widespread use of Pap testing has reduced the incidence and lethality of cervical cancer in developed countries, the disease still kills several hundred thousand women per year worldwide.
(Thanks Wikipedia!)
Ladies, this is serious. You can have this virus and not even know it. This is spread through sexual intercourse. Most women do have the virus, but the immune system fights it off so, the symptoms(warts *obvious* and dysplasia *detected on a pap smear, causes cervical cancer*) may not even occur.
My point is... GET A WELL WOMEN'S EXAM. You need to know what is going on in your body. It is very important. We spend so much time worried about "common" STD's, we need to be aware of HPV. Cervical cancer is serious. If it can be stopped ahead of time, it needs to be.
Be Safe.
The End.
~Itisimportanttoknowthatyouknowthatyouknow~
For more info on HPV, check this site out: http://www.thehpvtest.com .
I felt it was extremely important for me to dedicate this post to you. Now, don't get me wrong. This is an issue for men as well but, the majority of women will find out about this condition before a man would (it is easier to detect it early in women, before the symptoms occur). What am I talking about? Let me tell you.
It is called Human Papilloma Virus and it affects roughly 60 million women around the world. Papillomavirus are a diverse group of DNA-based viruses that infect the skin and mucous membranes of humans. Some HPV types cause benign skin warts, or papillomas, for which the virus family is named. HPVs associated with the development of common warts are transmitted environmentally or by casual skin-to-skin contact.
A separate group of about 30 HPVs are typically transmitted through sexual contact. Some sexually-transmitted HPVs, such as types 6 and 11, can cause genital warts. However, most HPV types that infect the genitals tend not to cause noticeable symptoms. Persistent infection with a subset of about a dozen so-called "high-risk" sexually-transmitted HPVs, including types 16 and 18, can lead to the development of cancer of the cervix. HPV infection is a necessary factor in the development of nearly all cases of cervical cancer (Walboomers 1999). Some cancer-causing HPV types (particularly HPV-16) are also believed to cause a substantial portion of other genital cancers, as well as some cancers of the mouth, throat and anus (Parkin 2006).
Cervical Pap smear testing is used to detect HPV-induced cellular abnormalities. This allows targeted surgical removal of pre-cancerous lesions prior the development of invasive cervical cancer. In the absence of Pap testing or treatment, about 1% of women with genital HPV infections will eventually go on to develop cervical cancer. Although the widespread use of Pap testing has reduced the incidence and lethality of cervical cancer in developed countries, the disease still kills several hundred thousand women per year worldwide.
(Thanks Wikipedia!)
Ladies, this is serious. You can have this virus and not even know it. This is spread through sexual intercourse. Most women do have the virus, but the immune system fights it off so, the symptoms(warts *obvious* and dysplasia *detected on a pap smear, causes cervical cancer*) may not even occur.
My point is... GET A WELL WOMEN'S EXAM. You need to know what is going on in your body. It is very important. We spend so much time worried about "common" STD's, we need to be aware of HPV. Cervical cancer is serious. If it can be stopped ahead of time, it needs to be.
Be Safe.
The End.
~Itisimportanttoknowthatyouknowthatyouknow~
For more info on HPV, check this site out: http://www.thehpvtest.com .
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