Current treatments for plantar warts, which are caused by HPV, are mostly ineffective. – Journal of Clinical Virology (1) A new study says that most treatments don’t work for plantar warts (1). The most common treatments for plantar warts are liquid-nitrogen Read More …
A survey found that less than 48% of respondents knew that HPV is associated with skin cancer. A survey showed that many people don’t realize that the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) can cause non-melanoma skin cancers in addition to other forms Read More …
A survey found that less than 20% of respondents knew that HPV is associated with Psoriasis. A survey found that many people don’t realize that the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) can cause Psoriasis in addition to genital warts and some forms Read More …
Major studies have shown that women who were vaccinated nevertheless developed cervical cancer. –The Jerusalem Post (1) An article in the Jerusalem Post reported on a recent meeting “in Tel Aviv 10 days ago of 40 leading experts on gynecology, oncology, Read More …
It is especially important to understand the barriers to HPV vaccination for black women. – U.S. News & World Report (1) Many African American women have a negative attitude toward Gardasil and Cervarix, the two available HPV vaccines (1). The reason Read More …
Genital piercings may allow genital warts to flourish in the urethra. – International Journal of STDs & AIDS (1) Having one’s genitals pierced may make it easier for genital warts to spread to the urethra (the tube that connects the urinary Read More …
Oral sex and open-mouthed ‘French’ kissing increases the risk of acquiring oral infections of HPV. – Ohio State University (1) Most people think of cervical cancer or genital warts when they hear the word HPV. Many know that HPV is Read More …
A high incidence of HPV infection has been reported in sperm from sexually active men – BJU International (1). HPV has been found in the sperm of infected men. This can harm a man’s ability to have children. This is particularly Read More …
The highest prevalence of HPV 16 infection in lung adenocarcinomas, suggesting that HPV infection may be associated with lung cancer. – Intervirology (1) Everybody knows that smoking can cause lung cancer. However, several new studies have shown that HPV infection can Read More …
Latina women are “less likely to be aware of HPV and the HPV vaccine than non-Latina women, and fewer Latinas were vaccinated than non-Latina women. – Journal of Cancer Education (1) Latina women have many misconceptions about the Human Papillomavirus Read More …