Question 1

pap normal, hpv rna positive? does this mean i'm going to get cancer and my hpv won't spontaneously regress?

Accepted Answer

See below: Most women are able to clear the HPV on their own. You should follow your doctor's advise about repeat PAP tests. Most women with HPV do not get cancer. See this site for information on this subject.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/553264

Question 2

wife had her 1st ascus pap result. the doctor then did an hpv dna/rna test & no results provided.  should she be concerned and request the results?

Accepted Answer

HPV DNA Testing: Yes.  Simple as it sounds, please have your wife contact the physician who ran the test and request results.

But, please be aware that these results often take a bit longer to be reported.  And, once in a great while the testing medium is unable to isolate enough cells to do the test with any kind of accuracy and the test then needs to be repeated.  

But, this test is a very good improvement!

Question 3

all about hpv 66.?

Accepted Answer

+high risk HPV DNA: The international assoc. For research on cancer reclassified hpv-66 as a high-risk, carcinogenic type of hpv and rec. That it be included as part of routine screening in 2005. Guidelines rec. Testing for the presence of “high-risk” types of hpv as an additional diagnostic tool for equivocal or ambiguous cytology results. Used to det.Need for colposcopy/cervical cytology analysis for women >30yrs.

Question 4

why is hpv so common?

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Asymptomatic: Hpv is so common because many people have it without even knowing it - they have no symptoms of it.  And it's passed through sexual contact, so that makes for a very common std.

Question 5

what does hpv causes?

Accepted Answer

HPV: HPV is the abbreviation for human papillomavirus.  There are several different types of HPV.  These virus are associated with genital warts and cervical cancer.  Check out this site for more info.  Hope this helps.  
http://www.cdc.gov/STD/HPV/STDFact-HPV.htm

Question 6

how can hpv be cured?

Accepted Answer

It can't be cured: But most of the time, it goes away on its own. In fact, in young women, almost all of the hpv infections clear up with no treatment. The problem is that not all of them clear up, and those that don't can go on to cervical cancer which is very serious.

Question 7

how to determine if i have hpv?

Accepted Answer

Tests: Testing for hpv is available as a reflex test or as an ordered test on routine pap smears. If anyone has had a wart anywhere on their body, they have one of the most common subtypes of hpv. Hpv has been reported in up to 90% of sexually active adults worldwide. It's importance is that certain subtypes cause cervical dysplasia and cervical cancer.

Question 8

what is hpv strand 18 and 16 mean?

Accepted Answer

More risk : HPV 16 and 18 are associated with increased risk of cervical dysplasia and cancer than other strains.

Question 9

what's the only ways to spread hpv?

Accepted Answer

Skin to skin contact: This germ requires direct skin to skin contact to pass. It may be transiently in secretions during the process but intimate & direct contact is involved.

Question 10

is it okay that i get the hpv shot?

Accepted Answer

You choose: The present HPV vaccine helps protect people from 9 strains of the HPV, but only if they have never been infected by them. It is given as a series of injections to yield long term benefit. It was approved to target the 9-16yo age group. At a listed age of 53, you are not in the target group.It would not hurt you, but may have minimal value. You would likely have to pay the hefty cost (&gt;$200/dose)

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