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‘Eww’ Factor Aside, Anal HPV Infection Is A Risk

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Posted: Sat., April 12, 2008, 06:49 am
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Topics: Sexuality, anal infections, HPV, human papillomavirus, Symptoms, Treatment, News
     
Odds are about 50-50 that a sexually active woman will contract the virus that causes cervical cancer at some point in her life, but researchers in Hawaii have discovered that the risk of infection may be just as high in another disturbing site. Anal infections of human papillomavirus, known as HPV, appear to be as common as cervical infections, according to an article published in the April issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases. Read full story

     
     
     
     
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Cervical Cancer Prevention

by AnnaB
Posted: Mon., April 7, 2008, 02:51 pm
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Topics: Sexuality, cervical cancer, gynecologist, HPV, HPV Test, human papillomavirus, pap, Prevention, STD
     
Cervical cancer is the only cancer with a single-known cause – the human papillomavirus (HPV). And now there is a test to detect it: the HPV test. The Pap alone is not foolproof – it can miss up to half the time! But, when combined with the Pap, the HPV test is virtually 100% accurate in identifying women at risk for cervical cancer, so they can be monitored and treated well before cancer has a chance to develop. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=624S8eU_9... http://www.thehpvtest.com/

     
     
     
     
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Cervical Cancer Prevention

by AnnaB
Posted: Mon., April 7, 2008, 02:29 pm
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Topics: Cervical Cancer, cervical cancer, HPV, HPV Test, OB/GYN, pap smear, prevention, STD, STD -- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
     
Have you had an HPV test with your annual Pap test? I recently found out that the Pap test misses women with precancerous cells 15-50% of the time. Combining the HPV Test with the Pap for women over 30 increases accuracy to nearly 100%. Here's a quick clip about the test. You can ask for it along with your pap-- you don't have to do anything extra. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=624S8eU_9...

     
     
     
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