What are the warning signs of HPV?
Early Signs and Symptoms of Genital Warts in Women
- Itching, burning, or tenderness around the area of infection.
- Raised, flesh-colored lumps or bumps that may have a cauliflower-like appearance.
- Genital warts may appear anywhere on body’s skin that is exposed during sexual contact.
What causes HPV flare ups?
– there’s no evidence that HPV has triggers like herpes or asthma that cause flare ups, but many believe that a weakened immune system can lead to outbreaks being more likely. Genital warts are more likely to flare-up if your immune system is not able to effectively fight the HPV infection causing them to appear.
What does HPV detection mean?
Overview. The human papillomavirus (HPV) test detects the presence of human papillomavirus, a virus that can lead to the development of genital warts, abnormal cervical cells or cervical cancer.
Does high risk HPV go away?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , HPV is very common, and most cases of HPV will go away and not cause health problems. However, in some people, the HPV infection does not go away. This can lead to the appearance of common warts, genital warts, and cancer.
How do you treat high-risk HPV?
What’s the treatment for high-risk HPV Cryotherapy — a treatment to freeze and remove precancerous cells from the cervix. LEEP or Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure — a treatment to remove precancerous cells from the cervix with an electrical current.
Should I be worried about high-risk HPV?
Other types of HPV are called “high-risk” because they can cause cancer in both men and women. Doctors worry more about the cell changes and pre-cancers linked to these types, because they’re more likely to grow into cancers over time. Common high-risk HPV types include HPV 16 and 18. Infection with HPV is very common.
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