Take Precautions Against HPV to Protect Against Cervical Cancer

HPV infection, one of the most common disorders in the world, not only negatively affects the life comfort of the person, but also causes cervical cancer and causes life risk. Sexually transmitted disease virus is more common in people who experience it at an early age and have more partners. The way to take precautions is to be conscious of this and to get vaccinated.

There are more than 100 types

HPV, the human papillomavirus, is a virus that is mostly sexually transmitted and has become quite widespread in recent years. HPV with more than 100 species can be grouped into two groups as high-risk and low-risk. In men and women, it can cause warts in various parts of the body, especially in the genital area, and reduce the comfort of life, as well as being the main cause of cervical cancer in women. In addition, it is a known fact that it also causes oral cancer and penis cancer. Social impacts are greater than health problems. Incorrect information of patients, limited diagnostic and treatment methods, and their ability to repeat are the negative aspects. Good guidance and information of patients is as important as treatment options.

Not every type of HPV can give symptoms

The most common cause of transmission is the contact of genital areas during sexual intercourse. The condom is not enough to protect it because it cannot completely prevent skin contact. The first diagnosis is made at the examination of the doctor who is admitted with the suspicion of the patient or his partner. The Pcr multiplex test is the most effective diagnostic method for the pathological examination of the smear sample taken from the woman. With HPV genotyping test, cancer risks can be revealed by determining the type of virus in patients who are HPV positive. Protection against the most common and risky types can be provided with available vaccines on the market. Since not all HPV types show symptoms as warts, it is very important that women do not disrupt their routine gynaecological checks and smear tests. In addition, individuals with suspicious sexual contact can quickly find out whether they have this virus by having HPV genotyping test.

Cauterization is the most commonly used treatment method

A drug used in the treatment of this virus is not yet available. There are methods used for cosmetic purposes or to reduce the virus load when warts are seen in the genital area. The most well-known are medical products that can be applied in the form of cream, cryotherapy and the most commonly used cauterization. Warts are incinerated by cauterization. Warts spreading to a very large area are burned with general anaesthesia, and smaller and fewer warts are burned with local anaesthesia. Burning or freezing warts does not mean that warts will not occur again. The recurrence of warts depends on the immune system of the patients or the strength of the virus. The best-known solution is to strengthen our immune system and remove the virus from the body. The most common and most effective solution supported by scientific studies on this subject in the world is considered as the use of fungus-containing immune enhancers.

You can be protected by vaccination

Some HPV types may be vaccinated. In recent years, there have been publications that vaccination can also be applied to men. People who are not infected with the HPV virus have more protection against cancer. Although it has recently been shown that the vaccine has the ability to kill the virus, its discussions continue. Complete or superficial sexual contact is sufficient to transmit the virus. Using a condom is very little effective for avoiding contamination. Viruses can be transmitted from the genital area that the condom cannot cover. Recently, it has been understood that the virus can be transmitted not only by sexual contact, but also by hand contact or oral sex. And it is known that the frequency and power of the virus to cause cancer has increased in recent years. The transmission of the virus has become unavoidable, but its cancer-causing effect can be protected by vaccination.

Keep your immune system strong for the success of the treatment

Warts or similar moles should not be shaved in the genital area and a depilatory cream should be used before consulting a doctor. The immune system should be strengthened after treatment. It is necessary to reduce or stop smoking, to have regular and complete night sleep, to increase water consumption, to reduce the number of sexual partners, to switch to monogamy, and to reduce alcohol consumption. When faced with genital warts, it brings along a number of social problems such as not being able to tell the partner, turning sexual intercourse into a phobia, worrying about the health of the person, not knowing whether it will harm the environment due to lack of knowledge, and not being able to find a person or physician to understand it. Finding an address where the patient will feel comfortable and should be fully aware of the confidentiality principle is the first aid in overcoming these social problems.

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