A virus that causes warts generally found in the anal and genital area. Symptoms: Bumpy warts on or near the anal and gential area.
A virus that is the cause of warts of the hands and feet, as well as lesions of the mucous membranes of the oral, anal and genital cavities. More than 50 types of HPV have been identified, some of which are associated with cancerous and precancerous conditions. The virus can be transmitted through sexual contact and is a precursor to cancer of the cervix. There is no specific cure for an HPV infection, but the virus often can be controlled by podophyllin (medicine derived from the roots of the plant Podophyllum peltatum) or interferon, and the warts can be removed by cryosurgery, laser treatment or conventional surgery. See also Cervical Cancer; Condyloma.
A group of wart-causing viruses which are also responsible for cancer of the cervix and some anal cancers.
(HUE-men pah-pih-LOE-mah VIE-russ) Virus that causes warts in the genital area of humans
A group of wart viruses which can be passed from person to person by direct skin contact. Some type of HPV infect the genital area and are passed from person to person during sex. Many infected people never develop any sign of infection. Some people develop genital warts: these are flat or fleshy growths in the genital area or around the anus. Some types of HPV cause changes in the cervix that can be detected on a Pap smear. Some changes caused by HPV can progress to cervical cancer. Women with HPV should have regular Pap smears. Early precancerous changes can be treated to prevent cancer. Immune Deficiency - A breakdown in the function of the immune system. This makes people susceptible to certain diseases that they would not have contracted with a healthy immune system. Immune System - The body's natural defences against infections and cancers.
any of a group of papovaviruses associated with genital or oral carcinomas or a group associated with benign genital tumors
a virus transmitted by sexual contact that causes wart-like lesions (called papillomas) on the skin or mucous membranes of the genitals. Lesions on the skin appear like cauliflower-shaped warts, and those on mucous membranes are flattened warts (called venereal or genital warts). The virus is abbreviated HPV.
A DNA virus of the genus papillomavirus, of which certain types can cause genital warts. Genital warts are painless bumps found in the genital and anal area. A man can have symptoms in the urethral opening and a female may have warts on the soft surfaces of the inner labia, vagina, or the cervix. Any person can have warts anally if sexual contact was in the rectal area. May also be referred to as venereal or viral warts.
Human papilloma Virus (HPV) testing detects infection with human papillomavirus, the most common sexually transmitted viral disease worldwide. Some types of the virus cause common skin warts. High Risk types (eg, HPV-16 and HPV-18) have been associated with anogenital cancer, particularly cervical cancer. Human papillomavirus has been confirmed by clinical studies to be the primary cause of cervical cancer. The authors of an article in the March 2001 issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology recommend HPV testing of sperm donors. The article can be found on pages 357-360 of volume 97 of the journal. .
A group of more than 80 different types of viruses, including those causing genital warts. They can be transmitted through sexual intercourse and have been linked to cervical cancer.
A virus that is commonly found in humans. It is the cause of common warts. It comes in a variety of strains, each of which may produce growths in different locations.
See: Human papillomavirus.
One of the most common STDs. There are over 30 forms of HPV, some of which cause genital warts. Other types have no symptoms at all. Some types of HPV have been associated with cervical cancer.
refers to the virus that causes warts on the body and in the genital areas
A group of more than 100 different types of viruses, including over 30 that are sexually transmitted and can infect the genital area of men and women. Some of these viruses cause genital warts or cervical cancer.
A common virus that is normally passed on through sex. In some people, HPV may eventually cause changes to body cells (in the cervix, for example). These changes, if left untreated, may eventually turn into cancer.
Human papilloma virus causes genital warts, also called condyloma, a common condition in sexually active women. The warts caused by HPV may be external, on the labia or skin surrounding the vagina, or internal, inside on the surface of the vagina or cervix. Some types of HPV (but not all) are linked to cervical cancer. Not every woman with HPV is at high risk for cervical cancer, but of the women who get cervical cancer, 95% are infected with certain strains of HPV.
This is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI), also known as genital warts. These warts may grow on your penis, anus, and inside or outside of the vagina.
The virus that causes genital warts.
Also known as HPV. One of the most common causes of sexually transmitted disease.
a group of viruses that can cause infection in the skin surface of different areas of the body including the genital area. The virus can cause visible warts of the skin or may only cause microscopic changes in the cells of the skin. Also called the Human Papilloma Virus or HPV.
See genital warts. Only a few women with certain types of wart virus in their cervix have the kind of cell changes linked with cancer.
A virus that causes common warts of the hands and feet, as well as lesions in the genital and vaginal area. More than 50 types of HPV have been identified, some of which are linked to cancerous and precancerous conditions, including cancer of the cervix.
