Question 1

what can cause hpv other than sexual contact?

Accepted Answer

Close contact: Hand warts, feet warts(plantar warts), digital warts and flat warts all caused by hpv. Hand and feet warts may occur after open skin(wound, abrasion, scratch, cuts, etc) in contact with warts virus presenting in gym (floor, equipment, etc.), swimming pools, house floors, meat, etc. Digitsl/flat warts might be spreading thorugh shaving.

Question 2

what can cause low risk hpv viruses that are sexually transmitted in the body of some people to become dormant without clearing?

Accepted Answer

: The immune system clears most HPV infections to a point that they cannot be detected with DNA testing. However, some or most (maybe all) infections persist at an undetectable level (i.e. become dormant). There are no known causes other than the immune system response. But usually persistent/dormant infections don't matter:  some may reappear in detectable form, but most do not.

Question 3

any idea what std can cause cancer ?  hpv is one of them...any others?

Accepted Answer

HIV: The tumors that grow in HIV infected people are polyclonal and driven by opportunistic infections and perhaps not 'true cancers' but this is small comfort when they result in disability and death.

Question 4

what, besides hpv, can cause a lesion on the cervix?

Accepted Answer

Herpes can.: Other sexually transmitted infections such as herpes virus can cause cervical lesions.  While hpv is common, not all diseases of the cervix / vagina are related to hpv infection.

Question 5

what else, besides hpv can cause little bumps on the vagina? i have 3  bumps, my doctor said one looks like a skin tag though. i hope it's not hpv.

Accepted Answer

Bumps: Warts, polyps, hsv, or folliculitis are common causes. The combination of a physical exam and possibly a biopsy usually reveals the answer.

Question 6

what causes hpv?

Accepted Answer

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 7

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 8

does hpv cause any pain?

Accepted Answer

No: Hpv alone does not cause pain, but once it start to cause changes within affected cells especially the vulva women can develop warts that can be very uncomfortable. Other symptoms can including itching and burning.

Question 9

what causes hpv and can it be cured ?

Accepted Answer

HPV: Hpv is caused by a virus transmitted sexually. There are so symptoms when you get hpv. Your body in most of the cases will develop immunity to infection which is protective. Only few strains of hpv relates to cervical cancer. Best way to prevent this is to have your regular annual gyn visit.

Question 10

what is hpv? what exactly is hpv and what causes it?

Accepted Answer

HPV : Hpv is human papilloma virus.  This is the virus that causes, both simple hand and foot warts as well as genital warts and cervical cancer.  There are over 50 different strains of this virus.  The most dangerous effect of this virus is that it can lead to cervical cancer in women. We know that over 95 % of cervical cancer is caused by hpv, and that is found early, cervical cancer can be eradicated. Therefore, it is important to see you gynecologist or family doctor to have regular testing for cervical cancer (pap smears and/or dna testing for the hpv virus).  Current guidelines recommend women have cervical cancer screening exams every 1-3 years depending on a variety of variables such as age and risk factors.

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