Essay on The Attack of HPV

What is the Human Papillomavirus? Commonly known as HPV, it is an infection that spreads through sexual contact. There are over one hundred different types of HPV; several types cause genital warts, while other high risk strands can lead to cancer of the cervix, anus, vagina, and penis. Because HPV is often asymptomatic, many people are unaware of their infection status, and thus, their potential for transmitting the virus to a sexual partner. The significance of the Human Papillomavirus is that fifty percent of Americans who are sexually active will contract it within their lives, and at any given point there are twenty million Americans already infected with it (“By the numbers: HPV Vaccine”).

HPV is so common in the United States that nearly all men and women will contract the virus at some point during life (Center for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2017). In the United States, in 2008, it is reported that 3.2 million, or one in four adolescent women, ages 14 to 19 have had or have an STD (Kostas-Polston et al., 2012). The rate of HPV cases has only increased since 2008. The prevalence of a genital infection with any HPV type was 42.5% among United States during 2013–2014 (CDC, 2017). The incidence of HPV in the United States is about 14 million people each year.

HPV is the number one sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States, and anyone who is sexually active is at risk of contracting the virus. HPV is transmitted through intimate skin-to-skin contact with someone who has the virus, and it is so common that most all sexually active men and women encounter a strain without ever knowing they’re infected (CDC). There are many strains of the HPV virus, some of which don’t cause cervical cancer. To help understand and classify the types of HPV, the terms low-risk and high-risk HPV are used. Some

There are upwards of forty types of HPV. Along with the genital areas HPV can infect the mouth and throat. HPV can cause genital warts and cancer. It can sometimes go away by itself and people who have it can be asymptomatic. HPV can be passes through genital contact, vaginal sex, anal sex and even oral sex. This can be passed both heterosexually and homosexually. Rarely, pregnant women can pass HPV on to her baby during delivery. According to the CDC 79 million Americans now have HPV and 14 million new cases are found each year. It has become so common that nearly all sexually active people will have at least one type of HPV in a lifetime. 10,300 women per year are diagnosed as having cervical cancer. HPV can be prevented by condom use and having safe monogamous sex

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Human papillomavirus (HPV) infects roughly 20 million individuals in the United States with 6.1 million new cases each year. There is no cure for HPV, only treatment for associated health problems. There are more than 30 strains of HPV that affect more than half of sexually active individuals in their lifetime. Public health risks involve several types of HPV leading to precancerous lesions and causing 70% of cervical cancer. Cervical cancer, the second most common cancer, affects many women globally. In the United States, nearly 10,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer annually and 3,700 of those women die. It has been reported by American Cancer Society that with early

There are many risk factors that put a person at risk for developing the HPV infection.

Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancerous death, in women, since 1950. Approximately 200,000 cervical cancer patients die each year in developing countries. Strains like HPV 16 and 18 cause about 70% of cervical cancer in women– one of the top causes of death in the world (WebMD, 2010, p.1). In the Unites States, about 10,000 women acquire the disease and 3,700 die annually Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is directly associated as a cause of cervical cancer. This virus affects the skin and genital area and, in some cases, it can also infect the throat and mouth. Since the HPV is passed from one person to another through skin-to-skin or sexual contact, sexually active people are more prone to this virus. Merck

Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted virus in the United States. Most sexually active people will have genital HPV at some time in their lives. Most people who have genital HPV don’t know they have it. There are often no symptoms, and it goes away on its own, without causing any serious health problems. HPV is passed on through genital contact, and you can pass HPV to others without knowing it. There is no cure for HPV, but there

My initial instinct was to continue looking for another topic; however, after a few moments it occurred to me that I didn’t know as much about the topic as I had thought. All I truly knew was the fact that it is a STI, and one can receive a series of vaccines to prevent it. After conducting my research on HPV, I am happy I choose this topic due to my need for increased knowledge not only for myself but for my patients’ health as well.

. HPV is considered a sexually transmitted infection, and appear on the genitals (vagina, vulva, penis etc.) and anus of women and men("HPV and Abnormal Pap Smear Results | WomensHealthSpecialists.org," n.d.)

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is a communicable, sexually transmitted disease with high prevalence rates in the general population (CDC, HPV, 2015). Although many people who contract this disease will never develop clinical symptoms, HPV may cause cancer many years later (CDC HPV, 2015). For example, one in every 142 women will develop cervical cancer due to HPV in her lifetime (CDC HPV, 2015). HPV vaccines have been developed and administered in recent years for the prevention of HPV and cervical cancer, but it must be given prior to HPV exposure (CDC HPV, 2015). The HPV vaccine is greater than 90% effective in eradication of the HPV strains that cause cancer (CDC, HPV, 2015). HPV has unique public health implications since it is rare that vaccines can prevent future cancers.

This paper will discuss the background of HPV, review current surveillance and reporting methods, conduct a descriptive analysis HPV’s epidemiology, review how HPV is diagnosed, including national standards for screening and prevention, as well as a plan for addressing HPV as an advanced practice nurse, including outcome

According to the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) the human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI). I wasn’t aware that it impacts so many people; SIECUS reports that each year there are approximately 6.2 million new cases of HPV and that 75% of people between ages 15 and 49 have had a genital HPV infection. This isn’t something that I hear about as an adult male in this country. Before conducting research, I was only aware that HPV was tied to cervical cancer and there was a vaccine for young women. In the last decade, the understanding of HPV has increased considerably. Although schools don’t require the vaccination it’s recommended that children age 11-12. People have till their mid-20’s to receive a “catch up” immunization. HPV is responsible for causing more than 90% of anal and cervical cancers, about 70% of vaginal and vulvar cancers, and more than 60% of penile cancers and HPV is linked to 70% of oropharynx cancers (CDC, 2015). Not all people infected have complications, in fact, most people are asymptomatic and

Human Papillomavirus, or better known as HPV is one of the most frequently sexually transmitted infections (STI 's) in the world. There are more than 100 strains or versions of the human papillomavirus, but not all of them are dangerous and harmful. The ones that are classified as high risk HPV (Such as 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, 66, 68 and 69) can cause problems such as genital warts and cancers, particularly in the organs such as the penis, anus, cervix and vagina1,2. HPV can be transferred through skin on skin and body on body contact (normally

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a non-enveloped virus with double-stranded circular genome. The genome encodes for 6 early proteins, which are necessary for virus replication; and 2 late proteins, which are required to build viral structural proteins. Mucosal tissues are the target for HPV to infect, especially through anogenital region. Indeed, Infection with HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection. Up to 80% of sexually active adults are infected once in their lifetimes with HPV (McNeil vaccine). There are numerous types of HPV, with 40 types are known to infect human through genital tract. HPV can be designated as high-risk (oncogenic virus), which means they are highly potential to develop cancer. Specifically, HPV 16 and