I was just informed about an STD Called HPV and I had never heard of it before and saw that 90% of all people who have had sexual intercourse have this STD. \n\nI was wondering who all has heard of it? or has it or knows someone who has it?\n\nI think that the leading #1 STD should have been put out in the open years ago and why it wasn't talked of to teens is beyond me! Its also the leading cause of Cancer for woman so why were we not informed???
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never heard of it before i got it. unfortunately they caught it to late so my daughter ended up getting it during birth.
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I agree with all, but caution that #7 should be noted to only included adults and that children are not involved. It is good to explain sex to children but not to openly show it to them. \n\nBlessed Be )O(
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The rumor is NOT true. \n\nCheck out this answer I gave a while back. I explain the process by which a disease (inlcuding most STDs) gets reported to the health department.\nhttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=1006033031802&pa=FZB6NXXtFWMW0cLWwuwe8o4KB7a8jKXpIf06CLL.4rrbv6gEUpc-&paid=add_watch\n\nPeople don't realize that most public health stuff is handled at a LOCAL level. The national government has little hand in our day to day operations. The only times I have had to really work with the CDC was during very wide multi-jurisdictional outbreaks. Even then, we did most of the work, and CDC just gives us money and coordination between departments.\n\nCongressmen are idiots and often make horribly uninformed big policy decisions about health. But that's besides the point.\n\nThe point is, Congress doesn't need to put together a database of people with STDs. For one thing, it'd be a big database, but what use is that info.\n\nThink of WHY you'd need a database of STD patients?\n\nWE, your local health department, need databases to keep track of how many cases, to help us manage and treat patients. We want to know who's getting sick and why. If there's a spike in a particular disease, we look at demographics and risk factors to determine where we should direct our disease control efforts. \n\nYes, local health departments have databases, but that information is strictly guarded. We are bound by HIPAA rules not to divulge that info to unauthorized parties. My office has code-locks on the doors. We are NOT allowed to take files home.
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Genital warts are the most common STD there is.  I read somewhere that over 90% of all humans carry it.\nAre genital warts serious?\n\n    * They can be. For most people warts are only a bother, and are treated if you wish. If a woman has warts on the cervix (opening to the womb), they can be a problem. It is rare, but sometimes having warts can cause a woman to have a pap smear that is not normal, (including changes that may lead to cancer). For this reason, women with warts on the cervix should have a pap smear test (part of a pelvic exam) every six months to one year. Men and women who have warts on or inside the anus should have an exam every year.
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Well first - have you AKSED him?  People can spread vicious rumors and it might not be true.\n\nSecond - you can go get a pap and all that, but it probably won't show up this soon.  But if you are sexually active, and haven't had one, you really really should.\n\nYou should also talk to him about testing for other stds, as you should as well.\n\nAnd don't have sex with someone before talking to them about stds.  Check out the link I have below to learn more about HPV/genital warts, and other stds.  Its so important that you learn this before you have sex.
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yes, it is always caused by HPV, but that doesn't mean that an STD would have shown up before now.  HPV can be dormant for many years, I am not sure what triggers it, but according to some docs you could have had it for 10 years or more....do not worry yourself over this, it is very treatable...usually with a laser procedure called a Leep.
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I recently did a very interesting research project on ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION for Biology 30.\nIt is quite a relevant topic and sure to be an interesting one to talk about. It can't help but grab people's attention. Hey it grabbed yours didn't it?
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Let your friend know that like 75% of men carry HPV.... and it generally doesn't affect them, so they don't know they have it.... and don't get tested for it..... It's not something to be embarrassed about, but it is something to be careful about.... HPV leads to cervical dysplasia, which leads to cervical cancer, which can lead to major problems.... There's not much she can do about it now.... but she should have pap smears done every six months from now on just to make sure
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I know how you feel.  I got diagnosed last summer.  I was terrified of telling my boyfriend.  I thought he was going to leave me, I was sure of it.  He was just the opposite.  He was so understanding.  The day I told him he took the day off to be with me to comfort me.  We did go through some rough times dealing with it later.  Most of hpv heals itself within one to two years.  You will always have the virus, it will just be "hidden".  The best advice I can give you is not to smoke, smoking increases the risk of it not going away.  I felt dirty for the longest time, but this is SO common.  Most people have it, they just don't know it beause the virus hasn't shown itself in any way.  I have not had any problems with mine (no warts etc).  It is very important to get a pap every 6 mos to make sure it is not escalating into something more serious.  I hope this helps.  I know it is tough telling your fiance.  Hopefully it will bring you closer together.
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it's the most common STD and it can go undetected...you can get it from oral sex..but not likely...there are 26 common known STDs and 24 of them you can get orally...
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Sounds like a simple answer, right? Nope. \n1. No one that is sexually active can say that they are "clean." For several STD's there are no tests/ways to screen. \n   A. Genital Herpes--there is no way to screen/test for it unless someone has sores present and then those sores are cultured. 1 in 5 Americans have genital herpes and many of them do not know it because they have never had sores but they still have the virus, which they got from a sex partner, who may also have not know that he/she had it. Anyone sexually active has probably been exposed to it at some point because it is so common. So, if someone is sexually active there is no way to know for sure that someone does not have it.\n   B. HPV, the virus that causes genital warts and cellular changes on the cervix--similiar to genital herpes there is no way to screen/test for it unless someone has ever had warts/symptoms. Again, anyone sexually active has probably been exposed to it and may also have it and not know it--it is very common. \n  C. HIV--If someone contracts HIV it can take 3-6 months for the virus to be detected through testing, so a negative test today is not a definative test. A negative test today would be considered negative for 6 months ago and before.\n   D. Trichomoniasis--Only women can be screened for this STD, there is no way to screen/test men for it. Men only receive treatment for it when their partner comes back positive. \nThus, no one can say they are "clean" because they can not be tested for all STD's. \n2. The herpes virus can be transmitted from the mouth to the genitals and from the genitals to the mouth (though this pathway is much less common and not as easy to occur). Oral cold sores are caused by a herpes virus, if a partner with a cold sore performs oral sex on a partner they could very easily give their partner genital herpes. And, in this situation neither partner had genital herpes to start with beforehand. And, in many couples this type of herpes transmission occurs when both partner are virgins--never having intercourse, but having oral sex. Yet, on partner has a oral cold sore, performs oral sex on their partner and the other partner contracts genital herpes. Thus, here is a situation when virgins can contract an STD. When a partner has a cold sore they should not let their cold sore come into contact with their partner's mouth/lips etc or their partner's genitals to protect their partner.\n  Because there is no way to say that someone is clean and also because STD's can occur between two people w/o and STD and two virgins, regarding herpes, it would always be wise to pratice safer sex, get regular STD screenings for those infections that can be screened for and always talk openly with your partner about your health history and your comfort level.\nashastd.org\nplannedparenthood.org
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Hi. I was diagnosed with cervical cancer when I was 25. I do remember the ob-gyn handing me a check-list of questions (about a dozen, i think) regarding behaviour/contributing factors that may be linked to the development of this type of cancer. Certainly 'multiple sexual partners' was on this list, but i don't recall a question about my partners sexual habits. I was told that multiple partners could increase the risk of being exposed to the pap virus, which is certainly a factor in developing this type of cancer. I'm not aware of any other viruses linked to cervical cancer. Perhaps you could ask your ob-gyn specifically why he asked and what he may be looking for? If your ob-gyn has a theory, you have a right to be kept informed. By the way, mine was 22 years ago.
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Actually, about 7 in 10 people have HPV.\n\nCheck out http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats/ for stats and surveillance for reportable diseases in the US. You can call your county health dept. for regional data. in fact, they may be able to hlep you put together a presentation, or at least come to your program and present for you. give them a call.
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I'm not a doctor , but this issue has concerned me for many years.  My bestfriend found out she had HPV during her senior year of high school. that is 6 years ago now.  Nobody really knew about it back then.\n1) yes you can pass it back and forth. so, condoms are a must.  my friend was really good about it.  She kept dating the same guy that gave it to her for 4 years after she found out she had it. They never stopped using condoms even though he was treated for hpv also.  \nHowever, when they broke up she met her husband.  she told him that she had HPV and they didn't use condoms.  He never got it, and it never came back for her.\nYour system should clear it up after a few years and all the cell have been removed from your cervix. \njust make sure to go to your six month exams.  I have since had 2 other friends who got it.  Maybe their cases were less severe however, their doctors acted like it wasn't that big of a deal.\ngood luck.
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After time, the HPV for the most part goes away or lies dormant, which ever you feel more comfortable with saying, but you literally do not have to deal with it after a few years of misery (warts.) The symptoms just disappears, but they say it's always there and spreadable because it's a virus. You'll have warts for a few years, at which time you can so easily spread them, but they go away if you stop shaving (raking infected cells over healthy cells with a razor blade) and stop intercourse with someone that has physically them. That's a lot to ask, so you could cover them with bandaids during intercourse, but the bandaids could come off if there's moisture involved.  And there's no way to put a bandaid on an infected cell that you can't visibly see yet. The warts spread so easily!  A nurse has said "the only way to have sex and prevent spreading them is to use the male and female condom...together..." but if you ask me, that's impossible!  Neither condom covers the inner thigh and buttocks.  Have sex with underwear on to keep the least amount of skin from touching!  It's not sexy, but ...neither are those warts.  Best of luck to you.
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If anyone is looking for information on genital warts. Here is a blog that is entirely focused on the subject.\n\nHope it helps:\n\nhttp://cure-genital-warts.blogspot.com/
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Yes, the condition called genital warts really is an STD. The official name is HPV or Human Papilloma Virus. Transmission of the virus can occur even when sexual activity is not taking place. That means that if you had skin-to-skin contact with someone who has HPV, you can still get this disease, even though you are a virgin. \n\n\nYou should take a look at these websites. Women are more vulnerable to it than men, and HPV is a known potential cause of cervical cancer. \n\nGreat percentage of likelihood of preventing or "catching" this cancer if diagnosed in early stages. So if you are female and have it or are male and know that you may have passed it on to a female partner, please read the websites about what you can do - for yourself and for them. :)