HPV infection may also cause genital warts. HPV is commonly spread by sexual contact. The HPV vaccine is most effective if it is given before sexual activity begins. This allows your adolescent's body to build protection against HPV before coming in contact with the virus. The HPV vaccine is...
It's just as easy, if not easier, to getsexually transmitted infections(STIs) from anal sex. The tissue of the anus is delicate and can tear easily. This can leave more openings for an infection to enter the body. The person who is getting anally penetrated, sometimes called the bottom...
The first step is to communicate your desires and boundaries around oral sex with your partner. One study shows that heterosexual women may be more hesitant to ask their male partner for oral sex. However, the same study showed that men wanted to perform oral sex more often with their partne...
Vaginal sex is not the riskiest practice for HIV infection. Yet it still presents a risk to both partners, with that risk being greater for women than it is for men. This is due to several factors, including vulnerabilities that place women (and some men) at greater risk than others. Ris...
A total of 55.1% had never heard of an anal Pap smear and 44.8% had ever heard of HPV; 56.4% did not know whether it affected men and/or women. The test for anal dysplasia is still largely unknown among Australian gay men and they currently have poor sense of personal susceptibility ...
Background: Inequalities in cervical cancer may be increased following mass vaccination against the human papillomavirus (HPV) if girls with low vaccine uptake also have low future participation in cervical cancer screening. We evaluated how vaccine uptake distribution affects inequalities in squamous cell...
Is HPV dangerous? In the majority of cases, HPV goes away on its own and doesn’t cause any problems. Sometimes, though, HPV will cause genital warts or certain kinds of cancer. Genital warts are single bumps or clusters of bumps in the genital area. For women, these bumps can appear ...
Genital warts are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) and one of the most common of all sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). While there is a vaccine to help prevent infection, there is no cure for HPV. The fastest way to remove them is through sur
While there are currently no CDC-approved HPV tests for men, there are two ways in which healthcare professionals can detect the HPV virus in women: An HPV test A PAP test Many times, the physician will perform them both at the same time. This procedure is called a co-test. The HPV ...
At some point, most sexually active people will be infected with human papillomavirus, or HPV. There are over 100 types of HPV, and most of the time the body eliminates infections without symptoms— but some strains can pose serious health risks down the