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Hpv Genotype Testing


Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Testing

Human Papilloma Virus, HPV, is the common name for a group of viruses that affect your skin and moist membrane linings  of your body such as the cervix, vulva, vagina,  anus, throat and mouth. There are over one hundred types of the HPV virus and about forty types of the virus affect human genitelia.

HPV is a sexually transmitted disease which is very common. Most people are likely to have it at one point in their lives and some types of the HPV virus will go away on its own without being noticed. Younger people are more prone to the HPV virus perhaps because they might be more sexually active or because we develop immunity as we get older.

HPV can cause abnormal tissue growth or changes within cells (known as dysplasia) that can lead to more serious problems such as cervical cancer, rectal cancer, mouth or throat cancers. More commonly, HPV causes gential warts or warts and verrucas on other parts of the skin that has been in contact with them. Types of HPV that cause warts and verrucas do not usually cause cell changes that may develop into cancer. They are called low risk HPVs and are more common compared to the high risk HPVs.  High-risk HPV strains include HPV 16 and 18, which cause about 70% of cervical cancers. Other high-risk HPV viruses include 31, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 58, and a few others. More strains are being discovered as we speak, so there is no definitive listing of high risk and low risk HPV viruses.

You can get HPV infection through vaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone who has previously acquired the virus. It is most commonly spread during vaginal or anal sex. Even if the infected person does not have any warts/lesions or symptoms of the virus, it can still be spread to other people with sexual contact. Using a condom may not necessarily protect you against HPV viruses as other parts of the skin can also be infected by HPV. Therefore, screening and vaccination are the best methods of protection.

Anyone who is sexually active is at the risk of exposure to HPV, even if you do not have multiple sexual partners. Certain types of HPV virus do not show any symptoms for years, making it hard to know when you first became infected. Anyone who is sexually active should be screened for HPV. If you are not infected, then the best course of action is to get vaccinated. Vaccines have been developed against the carcinogenic types of HPV, therefore, being vaccinated provides immunity for the most dangerous types of HPV.

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