What Is HPV?


According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), is one of the most common types of sexually transmitted infections. So common in fact, that nearly all sexually active men and women contact the virus at some point in their lives. There are over 100 different forms of the HPV virus present today (2017). These can range from high risk strains that cause cancer, to low risk strains that may cause genital warts or show no sign of symptoms. Thankfully, most HPV infections can resolve on their own, however, it is important to get tested, as HPV can remain in the body and spread to other sexual partners. There is currently no treatment available for the HPV virus (CDC, 2017).

How Does HPV Spread?


Anyone who is sexually active can get HPV. The HPV virus can enter the body through cuts, abrasions, and small tears in the skin. The most common method of infection is skin-to-skin contact through sexual intercourse (CDC, 2017). HPV is commonly spread through vaginal and anal intercourse, although it can be transmitted through oral sex as well. It is important to remember that a person living with HPV may show no signs or symptoms of infection, however, they can still transmit the infection to their sexual partners.

Symptoms of HPV

According to the Mayo Clinic, the symptoms of HPV are often mild. The most common include itching and warts (2016). Genital warts can appear around the anus, female vagina or the male penis/scrotum. These warts appear as flat lesions or small cauliflower-like bumps. Other warts include common warts (hands, and elbows), plantar warts (bottom of feet) and flat warts (face, legs, etc.) Other symptoms also include cancer. See HPV & Cancer.
Pictures of warts associated with HPV (from left to right): female genital warts, male genital warts, plantar warts, common warts, and flat warts.    
Common Risk Factors


Since HPV is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections, there are several risk factors associated with the virus, these include:
  • Number of sexual partners. The more sexual partners a person has, the more likely they are to be infected with HPV. Also, having sex with a person who has had multiple sexual partners can increase your risk of infection (2016).
  • High risk sexual behaviors. Persons who engage in high risk sexual behaviors are more likely to contract the virus. High risk sexual activity includes unprotected sex (vaginal, anal, and oral), men who have sex with men, and multiple sex partners at once.
  • Weak immune systems. Persons with weakened immune systems (caused by chronic illness, cancer, HIV/AIDS, etc.) are also at a greater risk for contracting the disease. A weak immune system is not able to effectively fight off the virus which may lead to other complications (2016).
  • Age. Adolescents (ages 11-24) and the elderly (65 years and older) population are at the greatest risk of contracting the virus.
  • Other factors. Other factors of contracting the HPV virus include: damaged skin, touching the warts of someone infected with HPV without protection, or being in contact with surfaces that have been exposed to HPV (such as public showers, swimming pools, etc.) (2016).


References
Genital HPV infection - fact sheet. (2017, January 03). Retrieved April 02, 2017, from
https://www.cdc.gov/std/hpv/stdfact-hpv.htm
Mayo Clinic Staff Print. (2016, November 04). Symptoms and causes. Retrieved April 02, 2017, from http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hpv-infection/symptoms-causes/dxc-20199064

[Images of HPV warts]. (2016, November 04). Retrieved April 02, 2017, from http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hpv-infection/symptoms-causes/dxc-20199064

[HPV word collage ]. (20, January 03). Retrieved April 02, 2017, from http://www.belmarrahealth.com/human-papillomavirus-hpv-infection-transmission-can-increase-skin-mouth-and-throat-cancer-risk/

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