When many women get the checklist and it says: HPV positive! Many women feel dizzy and feel that they are not far away from cervical cancer, and they feel that there is no hope for their life, so they want to receive treatment immediately to eradicate HPV.
Wait! Don’t panic! HPV infection is certainly troublesome, but it is actually not that scary, and you are still far from cervical cancer! If you don’t believe us, let’s put the facts into perspective.
HPV well, is the human papillomavirus (HumanPapillomavirus), referred to as HPV virus, is a family with more than 150 models. It is a family of more than 150 types of viruses that travel on the surface of the body in the skin and mucous membranes, as well as in the oropharynx and the anogenital tract, and is quite active and common.
More than 90% of cervical cancer patients are infected because of HPV, but if one day, your laboratory test shows positive HPV, which means you are prompted to be infected with HPV, there is no need to be too alarmed.
1.Does all HPV cause cervical cancer?
HPV is a generic term for a spherical DNA virus, which contains more than 130 subtypes. According to the close relationship between persistent HPV infection and cervical cancer, scientists have classified HPV into high-risk and low-risk types.
High-risk types: There are 13 genotypes of HPV (16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, 68) whose persistent infection can lead to cervical cancer.
Low-risk types: Most HPV types do not cause cervical cancer and are therefore called low-risk.
Thus, it can be seen that not all HPV viruses will cause cervical cancer.
2.Who needs HPV screening?
Many studies have shown that HPV screening is not recommended before the age of 30, because during the age of 22 to 28, the possibility of transient infection during sexually active period is very high, not persistent infection as mentioned above, but there will always be many women who are overly concerned about the existence of the concept of cervical cancer and do not have the accurate screening method, which adds a great burden to their minds.
Therefore, before the age of 30, after having sexual intercourse, screening by liquid-based cytology (TCT) should be performed every 1 to 2 years, and if the TCT result is normal, the next screening can be waited; combined screening by HPV and TCT should be performed every 3 years.
Women aged 65 to 70 years who have had three or more consecutive cytologic examinations in the last 10 years without abnormalities can stop screening.
3. How should I treat HPV infection?
From international guidelines and research data, no specific drugs have been found for HPV treatment internationally, therefore, treatment for HPV virus carrier status is not recommended.
Currently, the principle of treatment for HPV infection is: treat the disease, not the virus! That is, for lesions that are not confirmed visually or pathologically, there is no need for treatment at all. In other words, treatment is only needed when there are visible lesions (e.g. condyloma acuminatum) or pathologically confirmed lesions (e.g. cervical precancerous lesion CIN).
In conclusion, instead of relying on medication, it is better to strengthen your immunity and rely on your own immune system to destroy the HPV virus.
The main thing is to eat well and sleep well and exercise well so that the immunity can be stronger. Do not blindly believe in Chinese medicine or other special drugs, secret recipes can turn negative, cure and other lies, or your wallet and family will be seriously damaged Oh!
4, infected with HPV virus can still enjoy sex happily?
HPV is an aggressive little egg, some of the weaker defenses may be harassed, such as the mucous membrane of the reproductive tract, so it is better to use condoms to add a protective shield during sex to try to avoid mutual infection and reduce the probability of infection with the virus.
It is important to know that multiple partners increase the probability of HPV infection, and having unclean sex will increase the probability of infection by leaps and bounds!
People who have early sex (less than 20 years old), smoke, and have a history of abortion are all at high risk for HPV infection. The significance and responsibility of sex education is very significant.