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Human papillomavirus (HPV)
Objectives
What is HPV?
Who is at risk?
How do I get it?
Clinical Manifestations
Diagnostic Testing
Prevention
Prevention Efforts at UCO
Treatment of HPV
References
Who is at Risk?
There is no certain way to tell who will develop health problems from HPV and who will not
Anyone who is having (or has ever had) sex can get HPV
HPV is so common that nearly all sexually-active men and women get it at some point in their lives....even with only ONE partner
What is HPV?
Human papillomavirus (HPV)
Genital human papillomavirus (also called HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI)
There are more than 40 types of HPV that can infect the genital areas of males and females
These HPV types can also infect the mouth and throat
HPV can cause serious health problems, including genital warts and certain cancers
HOW DO I GET IT?
Clinical Manifestations
HPV is passed on through genital contact, most often during vaginal and anal sex
HPV may also be passed on during oral sex and genital-to-genital contact
HPV can be passed on between straight and same-sex partners—even when the infected person has no signs or symptoms
- Genital warts usually appear as a small bump or group of bumps in the genital area (small or large, raised or flat, or shaped like a cauliflower)
- Cervical cancer usually does not cause symptoms until it is quite advanced
- RRP is a condition in which warts grow in the throat. These growths can sometimes block the airway, causing a hoarse voice or trouble breathing
DIAGNOSTIC TESTING
- Visual inspection of any warts or lesions by the provider
- Vinegar (acetic acid) solution test
- Pap test
- DNA test
PREVENTION
PREVENTION EFFORTS AT UCO
Gardasil Vaccination Clinic
•HPV vaccines: HPV vaccines are given in three shots over six months. The vaccine is recommended for preteen girls and boys ages 11-12.
Girls and women: Two vaccines (Cervarix and Gardasil) are available to protect females against the types of HPV that cause most cervical cancers. Can be vaccinated until the age of 26 years (CDC, 2013).
Boys and men: One vaccine (Gardasil) is available to protect males against most genital warts and anal cancers. Can be vaccinated until the age of 21 years (CDC, 2013).
- Abstinence
- Choose a partner with no or few sex partners
- Condoms
- Four vaccinations days
- Sept 25 & 26
- Total: 128
- Males: 29
- Females: 98
- Not indicated: 1
- October 29 & 31
- Total: 94
- Males: 21
- Females: 72
- Not indicated: 1
HPV Treatments
REFERENCES
There is currently no known treatment for the HPV virus, so treatment focuses on the complications that the virus causes.
- Genital Warts
- Cervical Cancer
- Other HPV-associated cancers
- Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (RRP)
CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/std/HPV/STDFact-HPV.htm
FDA Office of Women's Health: www.fda.gov/womens
Mayo Clinic: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hpv-infection/DS00906/DSECTION=tests-and-diagnosis