Utility of the HPV vaccine

The infection by Human papilloma virus (VPH) is responsible for genital warts in women and the cervical cancer .

How to know if I have HPV?

The majority of sexually active men and women have had a genital infection for him HPV at some point in his life.

What does it mean if your partner has just been found to have HPV?

The HPV It can remain silent in the body for many years before it is detected in a test.
He or she may have had the HPV for many years and there is no method that can determine when or from whom the HPV ; this is not a sign that your partner has been unfaithful .

What are the symptoms of HPV?

Almost always infections by HPV They are temporary and are cured without treatment in a year. However, when the infection persists there is a risk of developing warts Y cervical cancer .

What is the treatment for HPV warts?

The warts caused by the HPV they never turn into cancer and can go away without treatment. The gynecologist You can eliminate the warts that bother you the most, although sometimes they reappear.

HPV in men

Most men who have HPV do not have any symptoms, but they can transmit it through sex. There is no test to detect HPV infection in men.

How to prevent cervical cancer?

Cytology every two years manages to detect pre-cancerous lesions in time; the development of cervical cancer It takes more than 10 years.

Women older than 30 years with three normal cytologies can repeat them every three years. Those over 65 or with a hysterectomy who have three normal cytologies can stop taking the test completely.
Who should get vaccinated?

The HPV vaccine is useful for women who have not yet had sex, because it does not help women who are already infected with HPV. For more information, click Here .
 


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