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Last year they told me I had Hpv, and that it should go away but i still smoke, will it go away? |
Last year they told me I had Hpv, and that it should go away but i still smoke, will it go away? HPV infection is a STD that is caused by human papillomavirus. Human papillomavirus is a group of viruses that includes several different strains or types. More than 30 of these viruses can infect the genital area of men and women including the skin of the penis, vulva, and 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. Some of these viruses are called high-risk types, and may cause abnormal Pap tests. They may also lead to cancer of the cervix, vulva, vagina, anus, or penis. Others are called low-risk types, and they may cause only mild Pap smear abnormalities or genital warts. Approximately 22 million people are currently infected with HPV. At least 50 percent of sexually active men and women acquire genital HPV infection at some point in their lives. By age 50, at least 80 percent of women will have acquired genital HPV infection. About 6.2 million Americans get a new genital HPV infection each year. The types of HPV that infect the genital area are spread primarily through genital contact. Most HPV infections have no signs or symptoms; therefore, most infected persons are unaware they are infected, yet they can transmit the virus to a sex partner. There is no "cure" for HPV infection, although in most women the infection goes away on its own. The treatments provided are directed to the changes in the skin or mucous membrane caused by HPV infection, such as warts and pre-cancerous changes in the cervix. All types of HPV can cause mild Pap smear abnormalities which do not have serious consequences. Approximately 10 of the 30 identified genital HPV types can lead, in rare cases, to development of cervical cancer. For 90% of women, cervical HPV infection becomes undetectable within two years. A small proportion of women have persistent infection - persistent infection with high-risk types of HPV is the main risk factor for cervical cancer. HPV infection is in no way associated with cigarette smoking. Source(s): www.mdconsult.com sorry hpv is a virus.(human pappiloma virus)once it enters the body it is there forever.women with certain strains of hpv should not smoke because it increases the risk of cervical cancer.only some types of hpv are dangerous.some cause cervical dysplasia and warts. Hpv does,nt have anything to do with smoking. It is a virus, there is no cure for it, and smoking should have no effects on it whatsoever. no it wont go away the symptoms usually lay dormat then come out smoking has nothibg to do with the hpv virus it is a sexually transmitted disease. |
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