Questions & Answers About Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) (100 Questions & Answers about)

Empower Yourself! Written by two expert physicians in the field, Questions & Answers About Human Papilloma Virus(HPV) provides authoritative answers to the most commonly asked questions about HPV. This concise guide features current, easy-to-understand information on the virus, related cancers and other diseases, vaccination, and prevention. Also included is a chapter for men diagnosed with the disease. Indispensible reading for parents of adolescent girls, as well as newly diagnosed patients, this essential book dispels common myths about the HPV and gives readers the tools they need to reclaim their health. Title......Page 3 Copyright......Page 4 Dedication......Page 5 Contents......Page 7 Introduction......Page 11 Part One: The Basics......Page 13 2. How many viruses are there? Are there different kinds of virus?......Page 14 5. Do viruses infect humans in the same way?......Page 16 6. How do viruses make humans sick once they enter the body?......Page 17 7. How do humans fight off viruses?......Page 18 Part Two: Basics About HPV......Page 19 8. What is HPV?......Page 20 9. Who can get HPV?......Page 21 10. How is HPV spread?......Page 22 11. Are there any statistics that state how many people are infected?......Page 23 12. What kinds of diseases are caused by HPV?......Page 24 13. What do we know specifically about how HPV works?......Page 26 15. How can you test for HPV?......Page 27 Part Three: HPV and Cervical Disease......Page 31 16. What is cervical dysplasia?......Page 32 18. Are there different types of dysplasia?......Page 33 19. How is cervical dysplasia treated?......Page 35 Part Four: HPV and Genital Warts......Page 37 21. What are the indications for biopsy of an EGW?......Page 38 23. Are there non-surgical therapies for wart treatment?......Page 39 24. What is imiquimod cream?......Page 40 26. What is sinecatechins?......Page 41 Part Five: HPV and Cervical Cancer......Page 43 27. What exactly is cervical cancer?......Page 44 28. How is cervical cancer diagnosed if it is suspected on a Pap smear?......Page 45 29. How is a cone biopsy performed?......Page 46 30. Is cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) cancer?......Page 47 32. How is cervical cancer staged?......Page 48 33. How is cervical cancer treated?......Page 49 34. Is cervical cancer curable?......Page 50 Part Six: HPV and Vaginal Cancer......Page 51 37. What are the risks for vaginal cancer?......Page 52 41. How is vaginal cancer treated?......Page 53 Part Seven: HPV and Vulvar Cancer......Page 55 43. How do women present with vulvar cancer?......Page 56 46. Is there a precancerous lesion of the vulva?......Page 57 49. What is the primary treatment for vulvar cancer?......Page 58 Part Eight: HPV and Penile Cancer......Page 61 53. How is penile cancer diagnosed?......Page 62 54. How is it staged?......Page 63 55. How is penile cancer usually treated?......Page 64 56. Can penile cancer be prevented?......Page 65 Part Nine: HPV and Anal Cancer......Page 67 58. What are some signs or symptoms of anal cancer?......Page 68 59. How is anal cancer diagnosed?......Page 69 60. How is anal cancer treated?......Page 71 Part Ten: HPV and Head and Neck Cancers......Page 73 62. What is the association of HPV and head and neck cancers?......Page 74 64. How are head and neck cancers diagnosed?......Page 75 65. How are head and neck cancers staged?......Page 76 66. How are head and neck cancers treated?......Page 79 Part Eleven: Prevention and Education......Page 81 67. Can condoms prevent HPV spread?......Page 82 68. What should I tell my partner about being HPV positive?......Page 83 69. I would like to prevent HPV-associated cancers—what can I do?......Page 85 70. For women, how often should Pap smears be performed?......Page 87 71. Do these guidelines extend to older women?......Page 88 73. If I have had my uterus removed, do I still need to have Pap tests?......Page 89 74. If I am pregnant, will being HPV-positive be a factor in the delivery of my baby?......Page 90 75. What is an anal Pap smear?......Page 91 Part Twelve: HPV Vaccination: What You Should Know......Page 93 76. How do vaccines work?......Page 94 77. What is the cervical cancer vaccine?......Page 95 80. Will the vaccine mean women will not need to get Pap tests anymore?......Page 96 82. How old do you have to be to be vaccinated? Can I be vaccinated if I am pregnant?......Page 97 83. What are the side effects of the vaccine?......Page 98 84. Should men and boys get vaccinated? What if you are HIV-positive?......Page 99 86. How long are you protected after receiving the HPV vaccine?......Page 100 88. How do I cope with HPV?......Page 101 89. Can I ever have sex again?......Page 102 Glossary......Page 105 Index......Page 109