The Dangers of STD’s

• Chlamydia and gonorrhea can cause sterility so you can never have a baby.
• Herpes sometimes cause painful sores on the genitals. The sores can come back time and time again.
• Some types of HPV cause genital warts while other types of HPV can cause cervical cancer in women.
• HIV can kill you.

HPV Removal

With more than 100 types of human papillomavirus (HPV) with 30 of which cause sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), the need to take extra precaution is more important than ever. High- risk HPV types 16 and 18 can cause cancer in both men and women. Cancers such as cervical cancer that kills thousands of women world-wide each year. When the abnormal cells are found during a (Pap test) your health care provider will perform one of several procedures for HPV removal.

HPV types 6 and 11 are none cancerous and cause common warts like those found on children’s hands, they also cause most genital warts.

Women and men that have multiple sexual partners should see their health care provider’s once a year for an (STD) exam, because they have a greater chance of being infected with HPV. The precancerous HPV cells can become life threatening. Genital warts are commonly found in woman on the vulva, anus and on the cervix and in the vagina.

Pregnant women should see their health care providers before using any HPV treatment. Some over the counter treatments could cause  her irreversible damage as well as her baby. Her health care provider may choose to remove the warts to prevent damage to the mother and to prevent the baby from becoming infected.

Men may also have HPV genital warts and will at times need them removed as well. The warts may not be visible to an infected man, but a healthcare provider can detect them during an STD exam. Genital warts are found on a man’s penis, scrotum, thighs and around the anus. It is rare, but HPV infection may also be found in the mouth or throat.

There are a number of treatments for HPV removal that your health care provider will make available to you such as those listed below.

• Imiquimod cream
• 20% podophyllin antimitotic solution
• 5% -5 fluorouracil cream
• Trichloroacetic acid (TCA)
• 0.5% podofilox solution

When possible your health care provider may choose to use HPV removal for small warts by using one of three methods.

• Freezing (cryosurgery)
• Burning (electrocautery)
• Laser treatment

Some warts that are to  large and do not respond to any of the above treatments may need to be removed surgically.

An antiviral drug (Alpha Interferon) may be injected directly into warts that have returned after they have been removed. The drug Alpha Interferon is very expensive and offers no guarantee the warts will not return. Most insurance companies will not cover this type of treatment due to the fact the warts may return.

If there is a chance that you have become infected with HPV call your health care provider immediately for an appointment. While you are talking to your health care provider ask them about a warts treatment for your outbreaks.

HPV Screening

In 2000 researchers divided 130,000 women ages 30 to 59 in India into four groups, three of these groups underwent screening for any signs or symptoms of (HPV) types 16 and 18, which cause cervical cancer.

There were three types of tests administered one group received HPV screening for different types of HPV human papillomavirus. Another group received a (Pap test) the third group received a visual cervical exam.

Women which researchers had chosen for the controlled groups were told to see their health care provider for full examinations at the start. If after testing for HPV infection any abnormal cells were found she would be given a full examination. If necessary the precancerous lesions were removed to prevent cervical cancer.

The scientists that followed the HPV screening over a period of 8 years stated that “screening is more sensitive to finding precancerous lesions than other HPV tests.” Results of the study showed that women that tested negative for HPV at the beginning of the study were cancer free at the end.

Pap test involves brushing of the cervix to find any abnormal precancerous cells, HPV tests will check for viral infections. HPV screening requires fewer visits to your health care provider; a Pap test requires a visit every two years.

At the end of the study 34 women that had HPV screenings died of cervical cancer, women that had Pap test had 54 deaths 56 of those that underwent visual exams died and 64 among the controlled group.

A Pap test is still the most widely used form of testing for HPV cervical cancer. Researchers agree the most effective approach to eradicating cervical cancer would be the two-tiered approach, which would include vaccinating young women with (Gardasil) and HPV screening women over 30.

Thousands of women die in the United States each year from cervical cancer HPV screening can help prevent these needless deaths.

HPV infection is the most common sexually transmitted disease (STD) in the world with over 20 million reported cases in the United States alone with 6 million newly reported cases per year. One out of 5 sexually active men and women will be infected with HPV in their lifetime.

If you think that you may have been exposed to HPV contact your health care provider immediately for an appointment. There are a number of treatments that your health care provider can recommend to control your outbreaks. You may also ask them about an all natural treatment, which can also control outbreaks.

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