HPV Prevention
What is HPV?
HPV is the Genital Human Papillomavirus and there are four types that can be detected by a doctor or by pap smears in most cases.
Here are 4 of the different types of HPV and how they can affect women.
- HPV-16 and HPV-18 cause 70% of cervical cancer cases in women. Cervical cancer being cancer of the cervix and it is not passed through genes, but rather it is caused by HPV.
- HPV-6 and HPV-11 cause 90% of genital warts. Unlike cervical cancer it is not life threatening although even after treatment it can come back in the span of 3 months in 25% of the cases, and this can be a truly a life altering experience.
Who contracts HPV and how is it transmitted?
Both males and females can get this disease and it can be sexually transmitted without necessarily having had intercourse, which is why many people who get HPV won’t even know they got it. In the United States every year there are 6 million new cases of genital HPV and usually 74% of the cases happen in youth ages 15 to 24 years.
Pregnant women with Genital Warts
There is an increase in the number of warts during pregnancy since the infection which was previously contracted may be dormant until it becomes activated. In such cases vaginal delivery becomes difficult, especially if the warts are in the cervix or vagina area, and bleeding will occur.
Interestingly enough the warts often disappear naturally after delivery. The only real danger is that newborns may become infected during delivery while coming through the birth canal, and this can cause the child to contract a serious condition where the HPV warts spread in the airway sometimes blocking the respiratory tract and causing death. This newborn disease is called “Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis or RRP.
Classical Prevention of HPV
A new vaccine called “Gardasil” helps protect women between the ages of 9 and 26 years against these four types of HPV. Gardasil does not treat cervical cancer and genital warts, but is rather a prevention method against these. People who are allergic to yeast and women who are pregnant should not get vaccinated. It is also important to note that a Gardasil vaccine does not protect everyone and does not protect all types of cervical cancer or other diseases caused by HPV.
The side effects of the vaccine include redness, swelling, pain, itching and bruising, as well as nausea and vomiting, fever, fainting and dizziness. Recently even some cases of death have been linked to HPV vaccination. Although this is not confirmed yet.
Three doses of the Gardasil vaccine are given in the span of a 6 month period to the patient who will hopefully prevent most women from contracting HPV. All women should consult with a healthcare professional and their doctor about Gardasil before receiving the vaccine.
Natural Prevention of HPV
There are many alternative ways of strengthening the immune system and weakening viruses within our bodies. Some of them being Zappers and bio-feedback devices such as the QXCI as well as homeopathic treatments. Wartrol is one of the best products we tested.
For more Information Read: Top 3 Natural Genital Warts Treatments Tested