I have HPV how do I explan what that is to my husband?!


Question: Just tell him that HPV is a very, very common virus that can be passed on from person to person thru skin-to-skin contact. Most grown men have it and the pass it on to their partners without even seeing a symptom. Tell him that over 75% of the population has it, and it isn't neccessarily considerd an STD (it is and STD, but it can be transmitted by hand-to-hand contact). Tell him that it is harmless to him (damned lucky guys!) but that there is a small chance HPV could lead to cervical cancer in women. Tell him you can decrease your chance of getting this cancer by keeping your immune system strong, eatin a healthy, veggie and fruit filled diet and taking the right amount of nutriens (folic acid, vit. c, A, B's D-preferably from sunlight and food). Hope this helps!


Answers: Just tell him that HPV is a very, very common virus that can be passed on from person to person thru skin-to-skin contact. Most grown men have it and the pass it on to their partners without even seeing a symptom. Tell him that over 75% of the population has it, and it isn't neccessarily considerd an STD (it is and STD, but it can be transmitted by hand-to-hand contact). Tell him that it is harmless to him (damned lucky guys!) but that there is a small chance HPV could lead to cervical cancer in women. Tell him you can decrease your chance of getting this cancer by keeping your immune system strong, eatin a healthy, veggie and fruit filled diet and taking the right amount of nutriens (folic acid, vit. c, A, B's D-preferably from sunlight and food). Hope this helps!

take him to the doctor with you

your dr could have gave you marterial or you can get stuff on the computer that will make it ezier to explan hopefully he is understanding bc you could have got it from you

Human papillomaviruses (HPV) are a group of more than 100 viruses. They are called papillomaviruses because certain types may cause warts, or papillomas, which are benign (noncancerous) tumors. The HPVs that cause the common warts that grow on hands and feet are different from those that cause growths in the throat or genital area. Some types of HPV are associated with certain types of cancer (1). These are called "high-risk" oncogenic or carcinogenic HPVs.

Of the more than 100 types of HPV, more than 30 types can be passed from one person to another through sexual contact. Although HPVs are usually transmitted sexually, doctors cannot say for certain when infection occurred. Most HPV infections occur without any symptoms and go away without any treatment over the course of a few years. However, HPV infection sometimes persists for many years, with or without causing cell abnormalities.





HPV infection can occur in both male and female genital areas that are covered or protected by a latex condom, as well as in areas that are not covered. Although the effect of condoms in preventing HPV infection is unknown, condom use has been associated with a lower rate of cervical cancer.

Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a vaccine that is highly effective in preventing infection with types 16 and 18, two "high-risk" HPVs that cause most (70 percent) cervical cancers, and types 6 and 11, which cause most (90 percent) genital warts4





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