Human papillomavirus:
HPV is a sexually transmitted viral infection (vaginal, oral, or anal).
There are hundreds of species.
The infection appears in the form of infection in the affected areas
An infected person carrying the disease may
It is without apparent symptoms
Transmission is sometimes through contact with the infected area, oneself or from other people
Why is awareness about it and prevention of it an utmost necessity??
_ It causes infectious infections
_It develops into cancer in the affected areas (cervix, throat, anus, and vulva)
Ways to prevent it
1. The vaccine, which is the HPV vaccine, is usually given to males and females between the ages of 9 and 14, with some age exceptions, according to medical advice.
2. Legal sexual practices and only one partner.
3. Cervical smear based on appropriate medical recommendations.
Methods of treatment for it:
Ironing toilets and giving ointments, bearing in mind that the treatment does not completely eliminate the virus but only treats the infection.
With best wishes for everyone's safety
Association of Arab Women Doctors.
