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HPV - The Human Papillomavirus

From Tracee Cornforth, About.com GuideNovember 24, 2003

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The HPV Cervical Cancer Connection
Twenty-four million Americans may have the human papillomavirus (HPV), yet more than 76 percent of women in the United States have never heard of this sexually transmitted virus which causes at least 93 percent of all cervical cancers.
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April 25, 2007 at 9:33 am
(1) mala :

yeah, HPV is the high contagious virus. It spreads through skin to skin contact with infected area during sexual intercourse.

It is reported wearing condom is not 100% effeciency against HPV since it is impossible to cover all the lesion area.

Study shows there are almost 100 strains of HPV. Some are high risky associated with cancer. Two type are associated with 70% cervical cancer, the other two links to 90% genital warts.

See my more resouce

October 9, 2007 at 5:42 am
(2) Angry Penguin :

This is a really well-written and informative article on HPV. I did find it difficult to find where to comment though once I was in the body of the article and had to break the back button to get back to the comment option

March 7, 2009 at 12:51 pm
(3) JD :

Are there any HPV support groups online? I am 23, work full time for a non profit. I was diagnosed yesterday and it is all hitting me. I’m going in for a colposcopy within the next few weeks. I have a low number of people who I’ve been with whom all four were tested and clean. So we thought. I’m confused and angry that this had happened. I just want to connect positively with others.

April 3, 2011 at 7:07 am
(4) wartsfree :

:( genital warts suck, I get them on and off all the time, Wartol helps clear them up but they keep coming back. I’m trying this method now http://www.foxtreatments.info/hpv

June 17, 2011 at 12:50 am
(5) louise sacco :

Just to put a little info, HPV can also cause genital warts. I knew it because I was infected before. I was so scared because I got infected but then I saw this http://www.zerowarts.com, and buy their product,just to give it a try, and I was happy and proud to say that I am now free from it!

July 14, 2011 at 8:44 pm
(6) rayza56 :

i’m done with genital warts, finally. i got rid of them with Wartscide. They say HPV is not a big deal but when you have it, you can never say it’s not a big deal. it has been 2 years since i got cleared up. i think they will never come back. thanks to Wartscide.

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