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Wednesday, May 25, 2011

HPV vaccination to prevent cervical cancer

There is no doubt that '(Human Papilloma Virus) vaccine against HPV is one of the great advances in preventive health care in the field of gynecology in recent years. Have treated many patients with HPV-related diseases (as young as 15 years) I think it's important that everyone is aware of the fact that HPV infection is one of the most important and rapidly growing today health problems for women.

The possibility that certain types of HPV caused cervicalCancer is a fact that can not be ignored. HPV is very common and can be present in a dormant state, without clinical signs or symptoms.

Often, women in a relationship will be the first clinical signs or symptoms of HPV (genital warts, abnormal Pap smears, dysplasia), when it could have been his companion, who was the source of the virus. Very often, the partner is fully aware that he / she bringsHPV virus. Given the prevalence of HPV, usually not possible to determine when the virus was acquired at first.

Even men with medical problems related to the HPV virus (genital warts and cancer), but much less frequently than women. In many cases the clinical signs are not easily recognized in men, and therefore can go unnoticed.

Women's magazines and public health is very much toward educating women about HPV, as they are statistically more likely to be theperson at risk in a report that HPV is present. This makes HPV seems to be no question of women's health in most relationships, when clearly there is a common health problem that must be addressed in a responsible manner by both partners.

HPV vaccination is a preventive measure and is intended to be administered before exposure, ideally before they become sexually active. So an effort should be made to educate women about HPV vaccination at an early stageage.

This article is intended to increase awareness of HPV-related concerns. You should consult your primary care provider about specific prevention, diagnosis and treatment of HPV.

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