Question 1

what causes hpv?

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HPV is a Virus: Nothing causes hpv. Hpv is human papilloma virus.  The virus is usually benign in humans.  96% of humans are exposed to at least one strain by the time they are 26. There is now  vaccine to prevent cancer covering four of the strains that cause cervical or rectal or throat cancer in humans.

Question 2

can men get hpv?

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Yes: It is related to cancers of the penis, anus, mouth.

Question 3

all about hpv 66.?

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+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

what does hpv mean?

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HPV: Hpv stands for human papilloma virus which can cause genital warts and may be a cause of cervical cancer.

Question 5

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 6

what does hpv causes?

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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 7

how can hpv be cured?

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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 8

is hpv bad for a male?

Accepted Answer

COULD BE: Can cause certain cancers in men too.

Question 9

does hpv last forever?

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Depends on person: Some people infected with hpv mount successful immune responses to the virus and will completely clear the infection.  We are not able to at this time to predict who will be infected and have the virus linger (carriers) versus completely clearing the infection.  It is possible to become 'reinfected' with hpv especially if exposed to a new / different viral type.  There are &gt; 100 types.

Question 10

will hpv ever go away?

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Many actually do go: Many young/healthy teens/adult contract the hpvs but some have the natural ability to clear them over time. The exact percentage is unknown and we don't have a way to determine who can and who cannot clear the infections. We just know many persist with the infection and causes diseases such as cervical cancers, genital/anal warts etc..Best is to prevent them--vaccines, protection/condom. Good luck.

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