Because of the special relationship between HPV and cervical cancer, many women with positive HPV test results look depressed, as if they are already in the midst of cancer, and fear and anxiety follow. what is HPV and what will its infection lead to? What is HPV and what does it cause? Let’s take a brief look at it. The full name of HPV is Human Papilloma Virus, and it was developed by German scientist Harald Trull. Trull? It was discovered in 1976 by the German scientist Harald Trullhausen to be the culprit of cervical cancer. Recent studies have found that there are more than 130 types of HPV, with more than 30 types associated with reproductive tract infections, and 23 types currently being tested clinically. In fact, HPV infection is very common throughout a woman’s life. About 80% of women are infected at some point in their lives, but most can clear themselves within 8 to 12 months. However, it takes about 8 to 12 years from HPV infection to cervical intraepithelial neoplasia to cervical cancer. With such a long time, cervical lesions can be detected and treated as early as possible with regular screening. HPV can be repeatedly infected throughout a woman’s life and can also infect different types at the same time. Only 2 years of continuous infection with the same type may be closely associated with cervical lesions. Therefore, normal cervical cytology and simple HPV infection only require annual screening. However, for HPV types 16 and 18, colposcopy with biopsy is required even if the cytology is normal. If HPV is positive with abnormal cytology, colposcopic cervical biopsy is required. If both cytology and HPV are negative, screening can be done once every 3 to 5 years and annual testing is not necessary. Since persistent HPV infection is closely related to cervical cancer, what are the ways to remove the virus earlier before it becomes cervical cancer? There are many methods, including drugs, physical methods or LEEP, but no matter which method is used, there is no 100%. The key is to strengthen one’s own immunity, let patients understand related knowledge, eliminate fear, mobilize patients’ immune function and enhance local immunity of reproductive tract, which can accelerate the removal of HPV. In addition, the use of condoms to control the transmission of HPV between sexual partners is also effective and necessary.