Who Is At Risk For Human Papillomavirus

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Study: Association of Sexual Abuse With Incident High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Infection Among Young African-American Women

"Noticeably absent from the known risk factors for HPV is history of sexual abuse," wrote the study researchers, who sought to examine the association between incident high-risk HPV infection and sexual abuse in young adult black women. A... Read more »

Association of Chlamydia trachomatis With Persistence of High-Risk Types of Human Papillomavirus in a Cohort of Female Adolescents

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the necessary but not sufficient cause of cervical cancer. Most infections resolve by the host immune response, and it is thought that host or external cofactors are required for progression to cancer. The... Read more »

Persistence of Human Papillomavirus Infection Is Linked to Chlamydia

"Human papillomavirus (HPV) persistence is the major cause of cervical cancer, but most HPV infections will not persist and risk factors for HPV persistence are not well known," I. Sillins and colleagues at Lund University explained in the current... Read more »

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re:hpv (HPV) (Human papillomavirus )

I have been diagnoses with high risk hpv. I am very alarmed about this. I have read the causes could be from immune system like hiv. I am so afraid of that. Does it necessarily mean that. I have lost some weight recently, and am concerned. Feel well...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Brigit,HPV (human papilloma virus) and HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) are two very distinct and different viruses. Having one does not mean you automatically have the other. I'll reprint some information about HPV below. Regarding... Read more »

HIV ANAL WART (Human Papillomavirus (HPV))

HIi have just been told by my doc i have an anal wart, im realley scared about HIV and i always use a condom so does the other guy, i dont know how ive got this wart if we both use protection(several partner) is there any risk of me getting HIVBEN...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Ben,Anal warts are caused by HPV (human papilloma virus). Unlike HIV, HPV can be transmitted by mere skin-to-skin contact. Condoms cover your tallywhacker, but when you're in the saddle pounding away, there is plenty of skin-to-skin... Read more »

HPV (HPV, 2011, HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS, 2011)

Hi,this is a bit uncomfortable to ask but i guess i have to,last night i had a sex partner over and got so aroused that i gave him a felacio and felt that there was a little growth on his penis,almost like a wart...is there a way that i can be...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,No, there is no test for HPV the day after being exposed. I'll post some recent information from the CDC concerning HPV that I hope you'll find reassuring.Dr. BobHPV and Men - Fact SheetWhat is Genital Human Papillomavirus... Read more »

Anal warts transmission (HPV, 2011, HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS, 2011)

I have been diagnosed with anal warts recently and I have had 3 treatments so far and it is going well, however would I pass the virus on if a partner touched the area via his hands then touched his own genitals. I have put of dating Because of this...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello.HPV (human papilloma virus) can be transmitted by skin-to-skin contact. See link below.Dr. Bob<a href="http://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/SafeSex/Q214221.html">HPV (HPV, 2011, HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS, 2011) Mar 26, 2011</a>... Read more »

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Human Bite and HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi,

I had a bizzare experience. On September 15, 2004, I met a girl for the first time. We were having some conversation inside my car. All of a sudden she licked me a couple of times on my neck and bit me pretty hard on my right arm and made a pink... Read more »

Tough to be human!!!

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

How is it that people(myself included) can become so obsessed with the fear of HIV and the testing process. Someone should do a study on it. I know it's a bad disease but even if I were positive it would at least 4-5 years (without meds) before I... Read more »

Low Risk or No Risk?

Posted by SamGlue, 2 Replies

Hey everyone,

10 weeks ago I was walking along a beach at night (somewhat intoxicated) and stepped on something that felt like a needle. Stupidly I kept walking and didn't stop to check. It left a puncture wound, consistant with a needle.

Went to my... Read more »

PCR Tests & Risk Issues

Posted by Ex_Male_Slut, 2 Replies

Greetings to all,

This is my first post to the body, as many will realise.

Despite what my username suggests I have always aimed to let my conscience govern the way I treated others but unfortunately I have not been that good to myself.

I have always... Read more »

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