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1 Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Isaiah Aviles & Ashley Bermudez Senior Health 12 Block 2B March 2016
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2 HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI).There are many different types of HPV. Some types can cause health problems including genital warts and cancers. You can get HPV by having vaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone who has the virus. It is most commonly spread during vaginal or anal sex. HPV can be passed even when an infected person has no signs or symptoms. http://www.cdc.gov/std/hpv/stdfact- hpv.htm Human Papillomavirus
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3 General Facts About 79 million Americans are currently infected with HPV. About 6,000 people a year die from HPV and HPV related illnesses About 14 million people become newly infected each year. Both men and women get this disease, however, woman can develop cervical cancer http://www.kegel.com/hpv/deaths/ http://www.cdc.gov/std/hpv/stdfact-hpv.htm
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4 Causes & Risk Factors Skin to skin contact with infected cuts Sexual intercourse During childbirth http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases- conditions/hpv-infection/basics/causes/con- 20030343
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5 Prevention Using condoms Partaking in abstinence Get vaccinated Don't have too many sexual partners http://www.everydayhealth.com/sexual- health-pictures/ways-to-prevent-hpv- 0117.aspx#08
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6 Symptoms Itching Genital Warts http://www.webmd.com/sexual- conditions/hpv-genital-warts/hpv- symptoms-tests
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7 Medical Tests Even though there are no clear symptoms for HPV there is a Pap smear test to check for abnormal cells that can develop into cervical cancer
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8 Treatment There is no cure for this virus however there is treatment in removing the gentian warts http://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/hpv.htm
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9 Complications About 6,000 people die a year People who develop cancer from HPV have about a 65-80% survival rate http://www.oralcancerfoundation.org/hpv/p df/NEJM_Gillison.pdf
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10 Cog ogle images Google images Warts from HPV
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11 Summary What should be remembered about this virus is that it has no cure and is the most sexually transmitted disease. This disease can also create certain cancers inside the body that have life threatening effects.
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