Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually transmitted viral infection of the lower genital tract. There are many subtypes of this virus, and infections by different varieties lead to disparate clinical conditions. These include genital warts (condylomata acuminata), sub-clinical infection, abnormal growth of epithelial cells (intraepithelial neoplasia), and/or carcinoma of the [...]
Genital HPV and Pregnancy
Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common STI that usually has no symptoms, though it may cause genital warts. In most cases, the virus clears up on its own, though it may persist for life. (F-IPV includes more than 100 different strains, over a third of which infect the genital tract. Some strains [...]
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Another virus that is sexually transmitted is the human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes genital warts, also called condylomata acuminala. These genital warts may occur in the urogenital, perineal, or anal areas, and may be either external or internal. The population at risk seems to be teenage girls or young women in their twenties. In [...]
Genital Warts – Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
Genital warts are a common sexually transmitted disease and account for approximately 5 percent of all sexually transmitted disease clinic visits. The warts are caused by human papillomavirus. which is strongly associated with cervical dysplasia and genital cancers. Genital human papillomavirus infections can also be passed to newborns who [...]
