HPV (Human Papillomavirus) virus, which is commonly seen especially in the United States, is a type of sexually transmitted infectious virus. It can cause some types of cancer in the genital areas. It is seen at equal rates in sexually active men and women. In some cases, HPV causes warts in the genital area, and sometimes it can lead to the development of cancer. Human Papillomavirus can be transmitted through oral and anal sex, and there is a high probability of transmission during normal sexual intercourse. HPV can be transmitted from a mother carrying the virus to her baby at the time of birth. This condition often causes respiratory tract infection or genital infections.
Diagnosis
The most common type of cancer caused by HPV is cervical cancer, depending on its location. HPV and Genital Warts, which cause infection in the genital area mucosa, cling to the area from the moment they are infected, and this location enters the disease process accompanied by reactions that flare up from time to time. There is no known definitive treatment for HPV infection. HPV is transmitted more easily and conveniently from men to women. Contact of the infected penis to the genital areas provides a sufficient environment for the infection to occur.
Hpv and Genital Wart can generally be transmitted through sexual means, but it can also be transmitted through non-sexual tool contact. Unsterilized surgical instruments and equipment or used gloves create suitable environments for HPV to reside. In cases called vertical transmission (transmission), the virus can pass from the pregnant woman to the baby's lower and upper respiratory tract. An annual Pap Smear test is recommended for all sexually active women. The test in question can give false negative results at a rate of 20%. In addition, gynecological examinations to be performed annually or every 6 months are of a supervisory nature in the diagnosis and course of the disease. In potential patients with Cervical Dysplasia (Abnormal Cervix), Colposcopy should be performed to fully understand the depth, width and spread characteristics of the lesion. In this way, the cervix can be enlarged between 6 and 40 times and detailed examination can be performed.
Treatment
Different types of HPV and Genital Warts show different symptoms. While genital warts tend to turn into cysts and tumors, the virus itself can lead to much different and coincidental consequences, including uterine cancer. In early diagnosis, there are medication and surgical intervention options to be applied while the warts are not yet developed. While chemicals that can be applied by a physician, such as Podofilin and Podofilox, have the effect of stopping the development of warts, over-the-counter drugs containing salicylic acid have the effect of stopping the formation and spread of warts.
There are also surgical methods that can be applied for genital warts. Cryotherapy is applied to freeze abnormal areas with liquid nitrogen. Electrocautery burns abnormal areas using electric current. With laser treatment, there is the option of eliminating unwanted areas with the help of beam. It is applied according to the condition of the wart and the area where it is located, according to the examination performed by the surgeon.
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