HPV Symptoms

Do you have the HPV symptoms? If you do then you better consult a doctor at once and refrain from any sexual activity as it is highly improbable that you can pass the virus to your sexual partner. HPV stand for Human Papilloma Virus. There are more than 100 types of Human Papilloma Virus. HPV are the identified source of the genital warts, the flat warts, the juvenile warts, the plantar warts as well as the most common hand warts.

A person may not know that he has the HPV virus given that at times no symptom would manifest. The condition may only surface if another problem is detected. The HTV symptoms may or may not manifest depending on the immune system of the person. The symptoms can be cured but the virus can not be treated. It is therefore necessary to know the HPV symptoms to prevent the spread of infection. Moreover, HTV virus can cause abnormal cell changes (dysplasia) in a woman’s cervix that can develop to cancer.

HPV Symptoms:

• abnormal cell growth in the cervix (dysplasia)
• on women, warts on the vulva, vagina and rectum
• unusual bleeding on women( warts inside the vagina may bleed after sexual intercourse)
• on men, warts on the penis, scrotum and anus
• flesh colored or pinkish lesions
• red swollen growth that are painless but at times itchy
• burning sensation on the affected area
• swollen glands
• back ache/muscle pains/head aches
• fever

HPV is considered to be the most common sexually transmitted disease. Unfortunately, not all people infected with the virus would manifest these symptoms as some strains of the virus are asymptomatic. This brings about some serious consequences.

Aside from spreading the disease, left untreated, HPV virus can result to cancer of the cervix, the vulva or the penis. As mentioned before, no treatment can totally remove the infection. Warts can be removed with over the counter topical medication, burnt off, frozen or removed by surgery. This however would not stop the spread of virus.