What does hpv6 and 11 mean?

HPV 6 and 11 stands for Human Papilloma Virus Types 6 and 11. HPV stands for Human Papilloma Virus and 6 and 11 stands for its type. There are many types of HPV, mainly high-risk and low-risk types, which are divided into many subtypes, so patients can be tested for many types of HPV. However, in clinical practice, the main tests are HPV 6, 11, 16 and 18. These four tests are routinely screened for cervical cancer, warts and other warts in women. If a patient is positive for HPV 6 and 11, it means that there is a very high probability that the patient has genital warts.