What does it mean to be HPV33 positive

Positive HPV type 33 means that HPV virus type 33 infection is detected during clinical human papillomavirus testing. HPV test is mostly used for cervical exfoliative cytology and cervical cancer screening. Positive test indicates that the infection has already occurred at this time, and there is a certain possibility of cancer if the infection persists. However, cervical cancer cannot be diagnosed by this positive indicator alone, and it is necessary to continue to check the cervical liquid-based cytology under the guidance of the doctor and supplement with colposcopy to make a comprehensive judgment. If the patient is simply infected with HPV33, he/she may not have any conscious symptoms, and is only found to be HPV33-positive during routine HPV screening. However, this high-risk virus persists, and after a long period of time on the cervix, cervical intraepithelial neoplasia or cervical cancer will occur. Therefore, once you are screened positive for HPV high-risk type, you must pay full attention to it, but don’t panic too much, because this virus infection in the cervix still occurs frequently, and most of them will turn negative in about 1 year. If it is persistently positive, regular follow-up is needed, with regular review of cervical liquid-based cytology TCT to see if there are any cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, precancerous lesions, and so on.