HPV is the abbreviation used for Human Papillomavirus. This is a group of virus that infects the skin and mucous members. Most of the HPV infections do not cause any signs, symptoms or warts. The genital HPV infection is the most common Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) affecting sexually active women in America. It can be transferred by skin to skin contact as well as genital contact. The virus may get transmitted into the mouth mucous members after oral sex.
Causes
HPV may gain entry into the body through skin to skin contact. Any cut, injury or abrasion on skin may help in transfer of HPV. Sexual contact may lead to development of genital HPV. Sometimes the virus gains entry into the upper respiratory tract leading to respiratory lesions. There are over 100 different types of HPV virus that can infect a person. Many of these viruses are generally harmless. Some of the strains of HPV virus are classified as low risk strains and some are classified as high risk strains. The low risk HPV infections generally cause genital warts and mild abnormalities in the cervical region. These low risk strains do not lead to cancer. The high risk HPV strains tend to inoculate their DNA with the human cell DNA. This causes a lot of mutations in the transcriptions and translation of the cell DNA. This leads to formation of cancerous cells leading to cervical cancer.
Symptoms
In most of the cases, early HPV symptoms. This is the reason, many people with a HPV infection are not even aware of the virus living in their body. Most of the time, low risk strains causing genital warts infect a person.
Genital HPV
The genital warts are nonmalignant lesions that appears on the anus, cervix, groin and thighs. The genital wart appears like a slightly raised, flat, cauliflower-like, pink, lesion. These warts appear within weeks or even months after the virus gains entry into the body. As these lesions take time to appear, the infected person may never suspect begin infected with HPV. In some cases, no symptoms may be visible
Upper Respiratory and Oral HPV
Infection of the upper respiratory tract or mouth may cause lesions and warts to appear on the tongue, tonsils, larynx, soft palate as well within the nose. The low risk HPV infections generally cause these kinds of lesions and warts.
Precancerous HPV
The symptoms of HPV virus in women where cellular changes occurs leads to precancerous lesions. A Pap smear test may help in detecting this infections. Usually low-grade HPV infections cause these kinds of lesions. Treatment of HPV will help get rid of precancerous lesions.
High Risk HPV
The group of HPV viruses that cause cervical cancer in women are said to be high risk infections. Most of these high risk infections are persistent lesions that do not do away. Those symptoms that last for more than two years, have the chances of developing into cervical cancer. Other high risk symptoms include heavy menstrual bleeding between periods. Most of the time the high risk HPV symptoms are termed as 'silent infections'. This is because they do not exhibit any signs and symptoms. The virus silently causes changes in the cells leading to cervical cancer.
Treatment
HPV has no specific cure. Most of the time, the body's immune system gets rid of the virus on its own. There are many treatments of warts that reduce the symptoms of HPV virus in women. However, they cannot eliminate the virus. Medications, creams, cryotherapy, electrocautery and surgery are the different types of treatment for genital warts. In case of precancerous warts, cryotherapy, laser surgery, electrocautery and surgery are the options for HPV treatment for women.
It is very important to remain alert regarding the early HPV symptoms. This will help you prevent the infection from turning into a cancerous lesion. You should undergo Pap smears especially if you are sexually active. This will help detect any changes in the cervix as early as possible. Prevention maybe the only way to help save your life from cervical cancer. If you have any questions regarding the different types of warts and symptoms of HPV virus in women, speak to your doctor for more details.
Causes
HPV may gain entry into the body through skin to skin contact. Any cut, injury or abrasion on skin may help in transfer of HPV. Sexual contact may lead to development of genital HPV. Sometimes the virus gains entry into the upper respiratory tract leading to respiratory lesions. There are over 100 different types of HPV virus that can infect a person. Many of these viruses are generally harmless. Some of the strains of HPV virus are classified as low risk strains and some are classified as high risk strains. The low risk HPV infections generally cause genital warts and mild abnormalities in the cervical region. These low risk strains do not lead to cancer. The high risk HPV strains tend to inoculate their DNA with the human cell DNA. This causes a lot of mutations in the transcriptions and translation of the cell DNA. This leads to formation of cancerous cells leading to cervical cancer.
Symptoms
In most of the cases, early HPV symptoms. This is the reason, many people with a HPV infection are not even aware of the virus living in their body. Most of the time, low risk strains causing genital warts infect a person.
Genital HPV
The genital warts are nonmalignant lesions that appears on the anus, cervix, groin and thighs. The genital wart appears like a slightly raised, flat, cauliflower-like, pink, lesion. These warts appear within weeks or even months after the virus gains entry into the body. As these lesions take time to appear, the infected person may never suspect begin infected with HPV. In some cases, no symptoms may be visible
Upper Respiratory and Oral HPV
Infection of the upper respiratory tract or mouth may cause lesions and warts to appear on the tongue, tonsils, larynx, soft palate as well within the nose. The low risk HPV infections generally cause these kinds of lesions and warts.
Precancerous HPV
The symptoms of HPV virus in women where cellular changes occurs leads to precancerous lesions. A Pap smear test may help in detecting this infections. Usually low-grade HPV infections cause these kinds of lesions. Treatment of HPV will help get rid of precancerous lesions.
High Risk HPV
The group of HPV viruses that cause cervical cancer in women are said to be high risk infections. Most of these high risk infections are persistent lesions that do not do away. Those symptoms that last for more than two years, have the chances of developing into cervical cancer. Other high risk symptoms include heavy menstrual bleeding between periods. Most of the time the high risk HPV symptoms are termed as 'silent infections'. This is because they do not exhibit any signs and symptoms. The virus silently causes changes in the cells leading to cervical cancer.
Treatment
HPV has no specific cure. Most of the time, the body's immune system gets rid of the virus on its own. There are many treatments of warts that reduce the symptoms of HPV virus in women. However, they cannot eliminate the virus. Medications, creams, cryotherapy, electrocautery and surgery are the different types of treatment for genital warts. In case of precancerous warts, cryotherapy, laser surgery, electrocautery and surgery are the options for HPV treatment for women.
It is very important to remain alert regarding the early HPV symptoms. This will help you prevent the infection from turning into a cancerous lesion. You should undergo Pap smears especially if you are sexually active. This will help detect any changes in the cervix as early as possible. Prevention maybe the only way to help save your life from cervical cancer. If you have any questions regarding the different types of warts and symptoms of HPV virus in women, speak to your doctor for more details.