Is HPV more common today than 20 or 30 yrs ago or is it just that we have better!


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Is HPV more common today than 20 or 30 yrs ago or is it just that we have better testing?


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I think its more about knowledge than it being more common. There are a lot of people out there that are carriers of HPV and don't know it. They probably have been for a long time too. Testing has lead to more education and awareness about the fact that ceratin strains of HPV can lead to cervical cancer and that a simple pap test for women is not 100% accurate.


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