Find out from the following lines everything you need to know about HPV infection.
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HPV infection it is a very important topic of interest for both ladies and gentlemen.
In women, HPV infection is responsible for 99% of cervical cancers. That is why it is very important to know how to identify the presence of this virus, to immunize ourselves and to treat it if we have been infected.
During a show, Dr. Alina Dascălu, primary care gynecologist, spoke about HPV infection and told us everything we need to know about this virus.
What does HPV mean?
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What does HPV mean?
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According to the specialist in the field, HPV is called human piapilloma vius and it is a virus that has various forms, some more serious, some less so.
„ HPV is the so-called human papilloma virus. It is a virus that has 100 strains, some of which are more serious and cause more significant damage, others are of lesser importance, but should not be neglected. It’s just as bad for men because high-profile strains lead to penile, head and neck cancer “, says the specialist in the field.
How to detect HPV infection
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How to detect HPV infection
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To know if you are i infected with HPV or not, you must carry out a series of specific analyzes aimed at detecting this virus in the body. According to the specialist in the field, the test that helps us determine if we have this virus in the body and the type of specific strain is called geneotipare HPV. This test is separate from the well-known Pap test and is very important in detecting the HPV virus because there is a possibility that some conditions may not be detected by other tests.
Regarding the specific symptomatology, we can identify the appearance of bumps in the pubic area, but only in the case of low-risk strains.
„ There are certain specific symptoms, but unfortunately only in the case of low-risk strains, when certain bumps appear in the pubic area. Important strains and those that lead to serious things, unfortunately, do not give palpable symptoms. When it is an advanced stage, there is bleeding during intercourse, maybe even pain “, says the specialist in the field.
How to protect yourself from HPV infection
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How to protect yourself from HPV infection
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„ According to the specialist in the field, the HPV virus is transmitted through sexual contact, but the condom is not an effective contraceptive method in this case. This virus is transmitted through sexual contact. Even if you are protected by a condom, you are not protected from HPV. By simply touching the pubic skin, it can be transmitted “, says the specialist in the field.
In this case, it is very important that each person does annual analyzes for the detection of the HPV virus, and in the case of girls between the ages of 10 and 18, there is a national vaccination program through which they can benefit from the HPV vaccine free.
According to the specialist in the field, vaccination is also recommended for people who have been detected with this virus in the body, being the first and most important step in the process of treating this virus. Also, the immunization is for life, and the greatest yield that the vaccine gives is after two to three years after its administration.
It is very important to remember that the HPV virus is treatable, regardless of its degree of importance, but for this it is very important to do the annual tests to detect the infection in the body in order to administer the appropriate treatment according to the degree of importance of the infection and the specifics of each individual organism.
„ The vaccine helps and is the very first step in treatment. There are many patients who present with strains 16-18, which are the most serious and which after treatment appear with a negative result. It is really treated. The protection is definitive “, said the specialist in the field.
