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Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection. There are over 100 different types of HPV that causes warts in different areas of the body. HPV is incredibly common and almost all sexually active men and women get it during their lifetime. Most of the time HPV does not cause any symptoms or complications. However, A limited number of these HPV viruses are pathogenic and if not monitored carefully can be responsible for causing cervical and penile cancer. Some of these viruses have been implicated in throat cancer.

Dr. Nadini Verma reviewed this

Specializes in Gynecology

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

Body locations

Pelvis, Skin, Hip

Symptoms

Genital itching
Painless fleshy genital bumps

Risk factors

Personal

Multiple sexual partners
Intercourse at a young age

Vaccinations

Gardasil vaccine
Bivalent HPV vaccine
Quadrivalent HPV vaccine

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating HPV
Podofilox
Veregen
Salicylic acid
Imiquimod
Condylox
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Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating HPV

Surgery

Cryotherapy
3.2
22 reviews

Tests

Thinprep tis and HPV
Thin prep pap with HPV and gonorrhea and chlamydia
Thin prep pap and HPV II
Surepath pap smear with HPV and gonorrhea and chlamydia
Surepath pap smear with HPV
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