What are HPV 16 and 18?

There are more than a hundred different versions of human papillomavirus (HPV), known to scientists numbered every trunk. Studies of specific strains found that the presence of HPV 16 and 18 is a strong factor in determining whether a woman could eventually develop cervical cancer. Cervical cancer may take years to develop and routine coating PAP can detect the presence of HPV 16 and 18 and allow early detection of the disease.

HPV is a sexually transmitted disease, which means it spreads from one person to another sexual contact of some kind. This also applies to HPV 16 and 18. About 30 out of more than 100 virus strains can result in consequences such as genital warts in men or women and cervical cancer in women, but most men who have HPV never develop symptoms. A large number of HPV viruses make the insulation that the trunk causes, which symptoms.

Because most people who have some form of HPV never develop symptoms or never tester, it's hard to estimateolik people can be infected. Some studies have put the number of infected Americans to tens of millions, which would make it the most common sexually transmission in the US. The only guaranteed prevention of the disease is complete abstinence from any sexual contact.

There is a test that can be performed during a routine paint that can identify the presence of HPV 16 and 18. Once the tribes are identified, frequent subsequent visits to a gynecologist are required. The doctor checks dysplasia or abnormal cell growth. This does not necessarily mean that cervical cancer develops, but it is only a warning mark.

There is currently no cure for HPV 16 and 18 or none of the other tribes, but the safe sex practice significantly reduces the likelihood of closing the virus. If a woman is diagnosed with HPV, she should be sure to monitor with her doctor. If cervical cancer cells are detectedNY in time, it is very treatable and may not require more than outpatient treatment. In very rare cases, one can develop penis or rectal cancer due to HPV exposure, and therefore the presence of genital warts should certainly be checked if sexually active.