You or a relative is having a cervical HPV test for control purposes. What awaits you when the result is reported as “POSITIVE”? You can find the answer to this in my article below…
HPV, or Human papillomavirus as it is long known, is a virus that causes infection in humans. It is most commonly transmitted sexually.
Actually, only certain types of the HPV virus, of which more than 200 types have been identified, can cause cervical cancer.
Of these types, the ones most associated with cervical cancer. HPV types 16 and type 18. For this reason, the HPV vaccine has been produced specifically to protect against these two types.
When you receive the HPV report, it will most likely say HPV types and (POSITIVE) or (NEGATIVE) next to them. Don't be intimidated by POSITIVE reporting. Be sure to consult your gynecologist before you panic.
There is a possibility of cancer in a very small number of women whose cervical HPV screening is POSITIVE. The advantage of this test is that it warns us long before cancer occurs.
If there is HPV type 16 or HPV type 18 among the types reported as POSITIVE, an examination called COLPOSCOPY must be performed. This procedure takes approximately 10 minutes and allows small tissue samples to be taken. It must be done by experts in the field. As a result of this examination, cancer is not detected in most patients. Conditions that may turn into cancer in the future can be diagnosed early, so cancer can be treated before it occurs.
In the majority of cases with cervical HPV POSITIVE, types other than HPV type 16 and HPV type 18 are detected. If one of the other (non-type 16 or 18) cancer-related HPV types is POSITIVE, cervical cells are evaluated. If there is an abnormality in these, COLPOSCOPY is performed. Otherwise, no additional examination will be performed and a check will be made after 1 year.
As a result, there is no need to be afraid when the cervical HPV test is POSITIVE. An expert physician will provide you with accurate information on this subject.
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