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A 29-year-old female asked:
Hello my question is, if i get high risk hpv through genital rubbing, can it show up in urine test? since i am virgin the virus cannot go into cervix and smear is not effective in this situation. how can i prevent vulva cancer? urine test effective?
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Dr. Ralph Bolinganswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Less likely to : get high risk HPV this way, but to decrease risk be sure to consider the HPV vaccine series, the Pap smear is still most likely way to pick up the HPV DNA if it is present.
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Hi- if I have HPV and ill take my cervix out- will i still have a chance to get cancer? Can the virus manifest itself in other areas of the body? Thx
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Is it possible to have hpv only in vulva but not in cervix? is there a test for hpv in vulva? through intercourse the hpv in vulva spreads to cervix isnt it?
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
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Site specificity: HPV is a family of virus strains, each of which go to specific tissues. The common wart is a HPV strain but it only lives on normal surface skin. The ... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Is there a site specifity of hpv strains? can high strains of hpv be in a virgins vulva? or do high strains settle only in cervix?
Dr. Ralph Bolinganswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Wart causing: low risk HPV sub-types seem to be more external, vulvar. The high risk sub-types more cervical, less external in nature.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
I have read that high risk hpv strains can be seen on vulva? is it true? also is there a test to find if there is hpv on vulva? can high risk hpv be present in vulva but not in cervix?
Dr. Ralph Bolinganswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
If lesions are seen: testing for viral DNA, for high risk subtypes can be done. IF no visible lesion, the testing of the mucous and cells of the cervix are best place to ... Read More
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