There are concerns that laser treatment may increase the risk of having warts return by destroying the local immune system. – WebMD.com (1) Say Whaaaat? Laser surgery only treats the symptoms and not the cause of genital warts. This means that Read More …
After LEEP, narrowing of the cervix (cervical stenosis) may occur, which can cause infertility. – WebMD (1) Besides pain from the LEEP procedure itself, WebMD lists the following potential side effects to the LEEP procedure: fever, bleeding that lasts for more Read More …
HPV can be “transmitted from fingers, saliva, genitalia. Any kind of intimate physical contact….” – New York Daily News It is well-known that HPV causes cervical cancer in women. However, many do not know that HPV can also cause head and Read More …
1 in 3 uncircumcised men are at higher risk of HPV infection. – International Journal of STDs and AIDS (1) Uncircumcised men get HPV more than other men. According to Dr. OZ’s website, it is “due to the fact that the Read More …
“Genital warts must be treated by a doctor!” – Medline (1) Some people may wonder whether it is OK to cut off genital warts themselves, or whether they must see a doctor to have the growths removed. In the open Read More …
In a new study it was revealed that up to 72% of new mothers with HPV transmit the virus to their newborns. – European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology “Vertical transmission of HPV is associated with vaginal Read More …
Male patients with GW (genital warts) have higher rates of sexual dysfunction. (1) – The Journal of Sexual Medicine The journal, “Sexually Transmitted Infections” reported in 2008 that: “Psychological effects of GWs (genital warts) have much greater impact on well-being Read More …
The degree of HPV exposure in the family and school class contributes to the development of warts in schoolchildren. (1) – Pediatrics WebMD reports that “…a new Dutch study has found that the most likely way children get infected with Read More …
Lung cancer is often insidious, producing no symptoms until the disease is well advanced. – Medscape As a report stated, “Michael Douglas’s announcement that his throat cancer was caused by human papillomavirus, a sexually transmitted disease, has raised awareness about Read More …
The “CDC estimates that there are more than 19.7 million new STIs (STDs) in the United States each year” – CDC Fact Sheet A study noted that some of these new STIs are prevalent, which means that they do not Read More …