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2022年9月26日 · This week, Metro.co.uk is looking at HPV and its related cancers from a range of perspectives. By and large HPV isn't something to worry about - but it is something to be aware of. HPV is...
- Tanyel Mustafa
2022年10月2日 · Most people’s bodies will fight off HPV without further complications – only certain strains can lead to increased cancer risk HPV can spread even while using condoms during penetrative sex
- Ella Glover
2022年9月28日 · Back in 2021, research showed that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has reduced cervical cancer rates by almost 90%. The HPV jab protects against a range of cancers including cervical, head...
- What Is HPV and What Are The Symptoms?
- Does HPV Always Lead to Cancer?
- Can Men Get HPV and How Can They Check For It?
- When Can Women Get A Smear Test and How Often Should They Get them?
- Is HPV Treatable?
- Can Anyone Be Vaccinated Against Hpv?
- Can You Use Condoms to Protect Against Hpv?
- How Is HPV Different from Herpes?
- Are Certain People More at Risk of Getting Hpv?
HPV is the name for a group of STIs. According to the NHS website, there are over 100 types of HPV and, while HPV on its own doesn’t have any symptoms, some strains can cause painless genital warts around the vagina, penis and anus, while others can cause abnormal and potentially cancerous cells to form. As Karen Hobbs, of The Eve Appeal, explains,...
The scary thing about HPV is that is can lead to cancer, specifically, it can cause cervical, vaginal, vulval, anal, penile and head and neck cancers. However, Karen says, it ‘typically takes years for HPV to develop into a cancer but most people with HPV won’t know they have it and won’t develop cancer.’
Both men and women can get HPV, although, unfortunately there is currently no approved screening test for men who want to check for the virus. ‘HPV isn’t something that’s tested for in routine sexual health screening,’ says Karen. The only way someone can be tested for HPV is when they have their cervical screening (or smear) test, so anyone who do...
According to Cancer Research UK, 99.8% of cervical cancer cases are preventable, especially when they’re caught early through smear tests. According to the NHS website, women will be invited for their first smear test up to six months before they turn 25. From then on, women should get a smear test every three years up until the age of 50, when the...
There is no treatment or cure for HPV but, Karen explains, our immune system is designed to ‘get rid’ of HPV, like it does with colds. ‘Most HPV infections will go away on their own within two years,’ she says. ‘But it’s difficult to know whether a strain of HPV has completely gone away or is lying dormant, as some people are shown to have the same...
Both girls and boys are offered the HPV vaccine aged 12 to 13, often in school, and studies show that it reduces cervical cancer rates by 87%in women who were offered the jab at this age. For women given the vaccine aged 14 to 16, rates drop to 62% and 34% in women aged 16 to 18. However, Karen explains that if someone missed the vaccine at school,...
Although HPV is a sexually transmitted disease, you can’t always use condoms to protect yourself against HPV. ‘Using condoms can help protect against HPV only if the affected area is covered with the condom,’ explains Karen. ‘But using condoms consistently doesn’t mean that you won’t ever get HPV, as HPV is also passed on through skin to skin conta...
Whilst HPV and herpes are both incurable and passed on through sex, there are a few differences. ‘Both HPV and herpes can be passed on through skin-to-skin contact, as well as vaginal, anal and oral sex,’ explains Karen. However, she adds ‘HPV doesn’t cause sores around the mouth or genitals like herpes does, but HPV causes most genital warts. ‘Alt...
While anyone who has any type of sexual contact is at risk of being exposed to and getting HPV, Karen says that there are some people who are at more risk of developing cancer. ‘People who smoke and those who are on immunosuppressants are at a higher risk of developing an HPV-related cancer due to their immune systems being weaker and therefore les...
- Ella Glover
2023年6月22日 · In short, yes. ‘Our immune system is designed to get rid of HPV, like it does with colds, for example,’ explains Karen. Plus, ther NHS runs vaccination programmes against HPV for certain...
2024年3月18日 · A young woman in a long distance relationship questions if you can get an STI without having sex, after her boyfriend says he didn't cheat. Now, all STDs can be dormant, meaning you don’t have ...
2024年4月15日 · A vaccine for chlamydia, the most common STI in the UK and US, is one step closer after promising trial results, according to researchers. The vaccine could also be available in eye drop form one ...
