A member asked:

I have seen that there are some urine tests to detect hpv dna. since i am virgin if there is hpv in only vulva or throat, not in cervix, are these urine tests still able to detect hpv dna in these areas by urine?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Urine testing: HPV ?: Any DNA testing for a particular virus, bacteria or fungus would be not dependable to rule out HPV of the vulva/throat. If the testing is to be reliable, it needs to include a tissue sample from the vulva or vaginal smear of the cervix, or throat to be accurate.

Answered 11/18/2019

123 views

Thank

Maybe vulval HPV but: A woman in her late 20's would have been vaccinated against the more dangerous strains of genital HPV, right? We vaccinate all persons when they reach middle school age. If a person missed his or her vaccines, or only got the earlier vaccine versions that had fewer strains of protection, he or she can ask a primary care doctor about Gardasil-9 vaccine. The doctor can check for genital warts, too.

Answered 11/18/2019

123 views

Thank

Related Questions

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more