Introduction
One of the most difficult situation APN’s face is delivering a diagnosis which is life threatening. Being diagnosed with cancer can be a devastating experience for both the family and the patient, especially when there are preventable measure that could’ve been done. Cervical cancer in women is largely a preventable disease which impacts women’s health and mortality. One of the leading causes for cervical cancer is the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), an infection with a working vaccine already in use.
Using the HPV vaccine as a primary preventive measure to reduce cervical cancer is promising, but the vaccine continues to be underused. One population where there is a significant delay in HPV vaccination use is Adolescents. Many parents tend to believe that their children are not sexually active so they do not recognize the need of vaccination. It is the responsibility of every APN to educate both the parent and the adolescent regarding the importance of administering the vaccine even before the exposure to the infection, similar to other childhood vaccinations. (Daley,Alison)
Though there is evidence that supports that the HPV vaccine is a preventable measure against cervical cancer, there is a poor uptake in the vaccine due to lack of public awareness of the benefits from the HPV vaccine. Every opportunity should be made to incorporate anticipatory guidance to parents and patients in order to help them make informed decisions to receive the HPV vaccine. As an
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is currently thought to be the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States with roughly 79 million Americans currently affected (CDC,2015). There are over 120 identified types of HPV (CDC, pink book); most of which infect the cutaneous epithelium and cause common skin warts. Approximately 40 types of HPV infect the mucosal epithelium and are categorized according to their epidemiological association with cervical cancer: low risk type is associated
Trust it or Trash it
Human papilloma virus (HPV) is a virus that can cause both cervical cancer and/or genital warts. In most cases of HPV there are no symptoms and individuals are unaware that they have the virus (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], n.d.). It can be spread through vaginal, anal and oral intercourse and is the most common STI (CDC, n.d.). In 2006 a vaccine was approved to protect against the types of HPV associated with the majority of cervical cancer and genital
The human papilloma virus (HPV), a sexually transmitted infection, is considered necessary for the development of cervical cancer condition. HPV types 16 and 18 are responsible for the vast majority of cervical cancers. Therefore, HPV infection is more likely to be in women who start having sex at an early age and have multiple sexual partners or a partner who has had many sexual partners. This is because their behaviour is more likely to be exposed to HPV. However, a woman with only one partner
Background
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in the United States. HPV belong to a family of viruses that cause cell changes in the epithelia resulting in benign skin lesions called warts and verrucae. Type 6 and 11 cause warts and are included under the low risk HPVs,Types 16,18,31,33,45 cause cervical cancer and are included under high risk HPVs(CDC,2014). The virus affects the skin and mucous membrane especially of the reproductive organs.
Human Papillomavirus
Introduction on Human Papillomavirus
Human papilloma virus (HPV) is a name derived from group of viruses that affect the human skin and other moist areas found in the human body, such as the cervix, anus, mouth and throat. There are more than 100 species of HPV, of which only thirty of them affect the genital area. Genital HPV is very contagious and are spread during sexual intercourse and skin to skin of the genital areas. Some HPV can be physically detected, when there are
What is HPV (human papilloma virus)? HPV is the most common STI (sexually transmitted infection). There is a definite link with cervical cancer, which can cause other cancers. The Gardasil vaccine was approved in 2006 and the key age for this vaccine is eleven years old (Whitehead). Moreover, females can get vaccinated up to the age of twenty-six and the vaccine will still be effective. In, addition, males can be vaccinated up to the age of twenty-one and the vaccine will still be effective (Whitehead)
prevalence of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in the Caribbean? The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection worldwide in the form a DNA virus that is sexually transmitted through direct skin-to-skin or sexual contact in the genital, oral, or anal regions. Symptoms of HPV include genital warts, cancers of the vulva, vagina, and penis. Most individuals with HPV do not develop symptoms of the infection. Currently, there is no way to tell which people who have HPV will develop
HPV Article Critique
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is the most commonly diagnosed sexually transmitted infection in the United States (Ault, 2006). Almost all sexually active men and women will contract HPV at least once during their lifetime (What is HPV?, 2015). Sexually active women below the age of twenty-five consistently have the highest rates of infection (Ault, 2006). The development of the HPV vaccine in 2006 has decreased the prevalence of infection from 11.5% to 5.1% among females ages
beliefs, as well as or forming their own ethical philosophies. The Gardasil vaccine, a vaccination that protects individuals from four strains of Human Papilloma Virus, is by no means exempt from the debate surrounding vaccinations in general.
Overview of Human Papilloma Virus
Human Papilloma Virus, more commonly known as HPV, is a sexually transmitted virus. It is spread from skin-to-skin contact with an infected person, typically during sexual encounters. It is the most common sexually transmitted
Human Papilloma Virus HPV
Specific purpose: To persuade my audience why they should give their pre-teen the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine.
Central ideal: People should get vaccinated to prevent contracting the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) which can lead to cervical cancer that can develop through HPV.
Introduction
I. How would you feel if one day, you went to your OBGYN for a routine checkup and a pap-smear. Afterwards, a few days later your doctor calls you to inform you that your pap-smear