by tiganatoo ince 2006 there has been a huge push by the pharmaceutical company that developed the Gardasil vaccination for little girls as young as 9 years old to undergo a series of shots that is supposed to be able to prevent certain types of human papillomaviruses (HPVs), types HPV-16 and HPV-18 which account for [...]
by tiganatoo Gardasil: The HPV Vaccine The vaccine, Gardasil, is a shot given to prevent certain strains of cervical cancer caused by HPV. HPV stands for Human papillomavirus. The vaccine offers protection against the four most common strains of HPV; types 6, 11, 16 and 18. Types 16 and 18 account for 70% of cervical cancers [...]
by stirwise Going to the gynecologist can often times be a scary thing. However, it is a good thing to know ahead of time what to expect once you are there. One gynecology problem is related to a pap smear. If you get a call from your gynecologist saying you had an abnormal pap smear [...]
by Paul Schreiber A pap smear is a process that is used for detection of cervical cancer in the women. During this procedure the cells will be collected from the cervix and will be taken for the study of possible reasons for the same. Discriminating inflammation from a mixture of reasons is irregularly available. A [...]
by Eexlebots Human papillomavirus or the HPV virus is known to affect the moist membranes, skin and other linings of the body, such as the lining of the mouth and throat, cervix and anus. There are various types of HPV virus and each type has a different number. An additional fact about HPV virus is [...]
by Davao Today A Pap smear is a test of a sample of cells taken from a woman’s cervix. The test is used to look for changes in the cells of the cervix that show cervical cancer or conditions that may develop into cancer. It is the best tool to detect precancerous conditions and hidden, [...]
The human papillomavirus, more popularly known as HPV, is an infection of the cervix, which, if left untreated, could lead to cervical cancer. There are about 130 types of HPV that have been identified. Some of these can cause warts, but those types are usually not cancerous. About 40 of these types can cause HPV [...]
Human Papillomavirus (HPV virus) is a sexually transmitted infection that has the highest incidence rate simply because it affects the skin and mucous membrane. It manifests in the form of warts or lesions on or near one’s genitals, hands, feet or mouth. In the United States alone, there are roughly 20 million people, men and [...]
