It is an infectious disease caused by HPV (human papillomavirus).
It is mainly transmitted by sexual intercourse, although it can also be transmitted by non-penetrative genital rubbing and through childbirth. It is important to know that this disease is not transmitted by the use of saunas or swimming pools, or by sharing personal hygiene items.
All three HPV vaccines protect against the two types of HPV (types 16 and 18) that cause about 70% of cervical cancers.
HPV types that affect the genital and rectal areas are usually spread during vaginal or anal intercourse, but can also be spread through other types of contact.
Some types of HIV that cause genital warts can also cause cancer.
Symptoms:
The presence of human papilloma virus are small warts in the anogenital area: cervix, vagina, vulva and urethra in women and penis, urethra and scrotum in men.
They can vary in appearance (flat warts are not visible or pointed warts are visible), in number and in size, so a specialist is needed for their diagnosis.
When warts occur on the external genitalia, they itch and bleed.
The most aggressive types of human papillomavirus can cause abnormalities in the Pap smear, reflecting the presence of squamous intraepithelial lesions in the cervix.
HPV-infected areas that can cause cancer, generally of the cervix.
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