Does anyone know of any reliable websites or organiztaions for info on the human papillomavirus?
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check the CDC website for Sexually Transmitted Diseases they have a very good and comprehensive fact sheet specially on HPV. The site is http://www.cdc.gov
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You can try webmd.com   It may give you some information you are looking for.
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Yeah it's possible.   HPV is very common and it's also the main cause of cervical cancer.  However, nothing is for sure until they get the whole pathology report back.
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Go to this website for information and support:\nwww.cancer.org\n\nThis is the American Cancer Society's website.
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HPV is the Human papillomavirus. \n\nSo many women are infected with it because of men giving it to them. There is no test for men and HPV doesn't really have any signs or symptoms. That's why men pass it to women usually unaware that they even have it. The only way women even find out is usually by having an abnormal pap smear come back or by developing genital warts. \n\nThere are at least 100 different kinds of HPV and most don't do anything. Some kinds though develop into genital warts, cervical cancer, hand and feet warts, penile cancer and rectal cancer. The most common however are genital warts and cervical cancer. Cervical cancer kills 300,000 women a year! That is why they are so concerned with women having HPV. I have had both genital warts and cervical cancer and have been treated for both.\n\nHope that answered your question!
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http://www.bic.org.my/\n\nthis is the website of the Malaysian Biotechnology Information Centre.
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The NHS direct website (UK National Health Service) has unbiased and comprehensive info on all medical conditions, including cancers. use the link in sources to go there:
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General Information About Cervical Cancer\n\nCervical cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the cervix.\n\nThe cervix is the lower, narrow end of the uterus (the hollow, pear-shaped organ where a fetus grows). The cervix leads from the uterus to the vagina (birth canal).\n\nCervical cancer usually develops slowly over time. Before cancer appears in the cervix, the cells of the cervix go through changes known as dysplasia, in which cells that are not normal begin to appear in the cervical tissue. Later, cancer cells start to grow and spread more deeply into the cervix and to surrounding areas.\n\nHuman papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the major risk factor for development of cervical cancer.\n\nInfection of the cervix with human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common cause of cervical cancer. Not all women with HPV infection, however, will develop cervical cancer. Women who do not regularly have a Pap smear to detect HPV or abnormal cells in the cervix are at increased risk of cervical cancer.\n\nOther possible risk factors include the following:\n\n    * Giving birth to many children.\n    * Having many sexual partners.\n    * Having first sexual intercourse at a young age.\n    * Smoking cigarettes.\n    * Oral contraceptive use ("the Pill").\n    * Weakened immune system.\nThere are usually no noticeable signs of early cervical cancer but it can be detected early with yearly check-ups.\n\nEarly cervical cancer may not cause noticeable signs or symptoms. Women should have yearly check-ups, including a Pap smear to check for abnormal cells in the cervix. The prognosis (chance of recovery) is better when the cancer is found early.\n\nPossible signs of cervical cancer include vaginal bleeding and pelvic pain.\n\nThese and other symptoms may be caused by cervical cancer. Other conditions may cause the same symptoms. A doctor should be consulted if any of the following problems occur:\n\n    * Vaginal bleeding.\n    * Unusual vaginal discharge.\n    * Pelvic pain.\n    * Pain during sexual intercourse.\n\nTests that examine the cervix are used to detect (find) and diagnose cervical cancer.\n\nThe following procedures may be used:\n\n    * Pap smear: A procedure to collect cells from the surface of the cervix and vagina. A piece of cotton, a brush, or a small wooden stick is used to gently scrape cells from the cervix and vagina. The cells are viewed under a microscope to find out if they are abnormal. This procedure is also called a Pap test.\n    * Colposcopy: A procedure to look inside the vagina and cervix for abnormal areas. A colposcope (a thin, lighted tube) is inserted through the vagina into the cervix. Tissue samples may be taken for biopsy.\n    * Biopsy: If abnormal cells are found in a Pap smear, the doctor may do a biopsy. A sample of tissue is cut from the cervix and viewed under a microscope by a pathologist to check for signs of cancer. A biopsy that removes only a small amount of tissue is usually done in the doctor’s office. A woman may need to go to a hospital for a cervical cone biopsy (removal of a larger, cone-shaped sample of cervical tissue).\n    * Pelvic exam: An exam of the vagina, cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, and rectum. The doctor or nurse inserts one or two lubricated, gloved fingers of one hand into the vagina and the other hand is placed over the lower abdomen to feel the size, shape, and position of the uterus and ovaries. A speculum is also inserted into the vagina and the doctor or nurse looks at the vagina and cervix for signs of disease. A Pap test or Pap smear of the cervix is usually done. The doctor or nurse also inserts a lubricated, gloved finger into the rectum to feel for lumps or abnormal areas.\n    * Endocervical curettage: A procedure to collect cells or tissue from the cervical canal using a curette (spoon-shaped instrument). Tissue samples may be taken for biopsy. This procedure is sometimes done at the same time as
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Here's a nice list:\n\nhttp://www.moonlightsys.com/themoon/cancers.html\n\nI hope my daughter is on it someday, she's a proud Cancer, born July 22, 1998!
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In my experience, good, reliable, unbiased, and non-profit-driven information on medical and medicine can be found from the following resources;\n- good universities and colleges, such as Harvard, University of California, John Hopkins, Maryland, Michigan, Pennsylvania, or Virginia websites. \n- The Consumer Reports ('http://www.consumerreports.org')website and magazine\n- Dr. Gary Null's website and radio program ('http://www.garynull.com')\n- The Pacifica Organization ('http://www.Pacifica.org')\nAnd finally, avoid by all means all money-driven information.\nGood Luck!
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HPV is a virus that can cause genital warts and cervical cancer in women.  There are several different strains of the virus, and not all of them cause warts.  It is very difficult to diagnose in men.  In women it is often found during a routine pap smear.\n\nAbout 75% of sexually active young people (25-40) have HPV.\n\nYou can prevent HPV spreading by using condoms.\n\nWebmd has a lot of good information about the virus.
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Genital HPV infection is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). Human papillomavirus is the name of a group of viruses that includes more than 100 different strains or types. More than 30 of these viruses are sexually transmitted, and they can infect the genital area of men and women including the skin of the penis, vulva (area outside the vagina), or anus, and the linings of the vagina, cervix, or rectum. Most people who become infected with HPV will not have any symptoms and will clear the infection on their own.
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The CDC recommends treatments of visible HPV genital warts that vary from patient-applied therapies such as podofilox and imiquimod to provider-administered therapies such as cryotherapy, podophyllin resin, trichloroacetic acid (TCA), bicholoracetic acid (BCA), interferon, and surgery. \n\nCall the National STD Hotline for free and confidential information on HPV and other STDs: 1-800-227-8922, 9 a.m. to midnight, Monday through Friday; the American Social Health Association, 1-800-230-6039; your family physician; or the Health Care Clinic, 682-9596.
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http://www.webmd.com/
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What has this got to do with cervical cancer? Sounds like a bunch of hogwash to me and quite maniacal.
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Look this site, hope this will help:\n\nSkin Disease Information\nThe Most Complete Source of Information on Skin Disease on the World Wide Web\nhttp://www.skinsite.com/index_dermatology_diseases.htm\nhttp://www.skin-disease.com/
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Just have a look at the sites\nhttp://www.EARINFECTIONSYMPTOM.COM \nhttp://www.ENZYMES.ORG.UK \nhttp://www.metabolomics.biz\nhttp://www.yeastinfection.cc\nhttp://www.therapeutics-news.com\nhttp://www.pub-med.info\nhttp://www.nursing.tc\nhttp://www.MED.GS \nhttp://www.MED.VG \nhttp://www.MEDICAL-IMAGING.INFO