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8 Things People Still Get Wrong About HPV


First, something that isn’t a myth: There’s a pretty good chance you’ll contract HPV within your lifetime.

That’s not alarmist or overblown, it’s just a fact. Sorry. It’s the most common STI in the US. An estimated 42 percent of Americans between age 18 and 59 are infected with it right now, according to the most recent stats from the National Center for Health Statistics. Eighty-five percent of women will be infected in their lifetimes, and the CDC offers this bleak fact: “HPV is so common that almost every person who is sexually-active will get HPV at some time in their life if they don’t get the HPV vaccine.” And while not every strain of HPV causes cancer, more than one…

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 8 Things People Still Get Wrong About HPV

First, something that isn’t a myth: There’s a pretty good chance you’ll contract HPV within your lifetime.

10 Facts Everyone Should Know About HPV

Diagnoses like HPV can be complicated, and also unfairly laden with stigma. Research shows that shame and fear surrounding sexual health issues can be a barrier to testing and management. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Experts say that educating yourself can help take the scariness out of an HPV diagnosis and help you manage your health.

HPVhelp.org

This website contains usefull information on HPV facts, treatment and prevention. All of your questions about this virus will be answered! Knowledge is power and this is more true today than ever before.

Your Std Help

According to the CDC at least 20 million people in the USA are infected with Hpv. Many of whom are infected with the strains that cause Genital Warts and cervical cancer. At least half of the US population will acquire Hpv and Genital Warts by the time they reach 50 years of age and 80% of women will be infected with Genital Warts by the end of there life time.

CDC

Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI). The virus infects the skin and mucous membranes. There are more than 40 HPV types that can infect the genital areas of men and women, including the skin of the penis, vulva (area outside the vagina), and anus, and the linings of the vagina, cervix, and rectum.

Gardasil9

GARDASIL is the only cervical cancer vaccine that helps protect against 4 types of human papillomavirus (HPV): 2 types that cause 70% of cervical cancer cases, and 2 more types that cause 90% of genital warts cases. GARDASIL is for girls and young women ages 9 to 26.

MedlinePlus

Human papillomaviruses (HPV) are common viruses that can cause warts. There are more than 100 types of HPV. Most are harmless, but about 30 types put you at risk for cancer. These types affect the genitals and you get them through sexual contact with an infected partner.

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