These tests are only recommended for screening in women aged 30 years and older. HPV tests are not recommended to screen men, adolescents, or women under the age of 30 years. Most people with HPV do not know they are infected and never develop symptoms or health problems from it. Some people find out they have HPV when they get genital warts. Women may find out they have HPV when they get an abnormal Pap test result during cervical cancer screening.
In that same year, there were 13 million new infections. Genital warts: Before HPV vaccines were introduced, roughly , to , women and men were affected by genital warts caused by HPV every year. Cervical cancer: Every year, nearly 12, women living in the U. There are other conditions and cancers caused by HPV that occur in people living in the United States. Every year, approximately 19, women and 12, men are affected by cancers caused by HPV.
This could be an underestimate of the actual number of people who get genital warts. If you are pregnant and have HPV, you can get genital warts or develop abnormal cell changes on your cervix. Abnormal cell changes can be found with routine cervical cancer screening. You should get routine cervical cancer screening even when you are pregnant. There is no treatment for the virus itself. However, there are treatments for the health problems that HPV can cause:. Research Advances by Cancer Type.
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There are hundreds of different types of HPV. Some types affect the genitals, mouth and throat. Other types of HPV can cause genital warts. There are also types of HPV that affect the skin on other parts of the body, mostly on the hands and feet. These types can cause minor problems, such as skin warts and verrucas. This page focuses on genital and oral HPV, as these types can cause cancer. Cervical cancer is the main type of cancer linked to HPV. Most cases of cervical cancer are caused by HPV.
But cervical cancer is quite uncommon. In the UK, it is the 14th most common cancer in women. More than 4 out of every 10 cases of cancer caused by HPV occur among men.
Every year in the U. You can protect your child from these cancers with HPV vaccine at age 11—12 years. Skip directly to site content Skip directly to page options Skip directly to A-Z link. Human Papillomavirus HPV. Section Navigation.
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