What Can Happen If Hpv Goes Untreated

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Human Papillomavirus and HIV Disease

The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the US. About 20 million people are infected at any one time. Nearly half of all sexually active people have had HPV at some point in their lives. Since it often doesn't cause symptoms, many never know they've had it. Though most types of HPV do not cause serious disease, some can lead to cancerous conditions. Left untreated, these high-risk types can cause...

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HPV Concern- how concerned should I be

I am an HIV negative and heterosexual female in my 20s who engaged in anal sex 3 times with one partner 3 and a half years ago. Eight months ago I was diagnosed with hemmorhoids, and a month ago, there were 3 instances where some bright red blood...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

The bottom line is that if you had anal sex, there is a chance that you could contract HPV infection. The likelihood of HPV infection goes up with the number of contacts which you have had. The chance that you contracted HPV is probably small, but... Read more »

What happens to the body when the viral load goes up

Medication is no longer being used and viral load is going up now past 677m can not find anything that tells me what happens to the body when this goes higher than 999m ...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Usually CD4 counts decrease and symptoms and opportunistic infections can develop if the CD4 count goes below 200.... Read more »

hpv infection (HPV, HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS AND HIV/AIDS, 2010)

hello Dr. Frascino, I know that HIV is more your area of expertise but I was wondering if you knew anything about hpv. I was diagnosed with hpv about 10 years ago and was reading recently that some percentage of people actually clear the infection,...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Anonymous,There are many different types of HPV (30-40 varieties). Over half of all sexually active folks become infected with some type of HPV. In 90% of these cases the body's immune system completely clears the infection. (See below.)Hope... Read more »

HPV and Anal Warts (HPV, 2010)

Hello dr. Frascino !I m the most sad boy of the world....Can you tell me if there is a cure for anal warts (caused by HPV)?? Please tell me that there is one.I read about terrasil, about Watrol, about H-Balm,My doc treated me by laser - warts are...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,HPV anal warts can be difficult to treat. They are often recurrent. Simply because they recur does not mean you will develop cancer. The risk of HPV-induced cancer is associated with the type of HPV (see below). No doubt HPV is a pain in the... Read more »

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Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

if a guy has intercourse with a girl (who has hpv) what would be symptoms that he should look out for? would you definitely get it if you had intercourse. curious... Read more »

hpv,herpes, - different strains

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Alright, this plagues me. Most realize that hpv has many strains, and so does herpes. My questions is if you already have either can you still catch different strains or are you immune to them? We know hiv has different strains that you can catch. Read more »

Gay Men and HPV

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

I was diagnosed in 2003 with the HPV virus. It was enough having been previously diagnosed with HIV and HCV. Now I was dealing with a third virus, one which would lead to Rectal Cancer. I was told that the only thing I could do was wait and... Read more »

Yeast infections, BV, and HPV

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I am starting to go crazy here thinking I may have HIV. I was told about two years ago that I had HPV which gave me an abnormal pap smear. A colposcopy was done that showed I had mild dysplasia. My pap and hpv test last year showed a negative... Read more »

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