1, hpv virus is almost everywhere in our living environment. Most people have hpv virus in their skin, digestive system and respiratory system. When this virus exists in the human body, it is mostly staged, and it will disappear by itself or be defeated by the human immune system within 1-2 years.
2. If either man or woman carries hpv, it is the most likely way to transmit the virus to the other party through sexual behavior;
3. If people infected with hpv share some daily necessities with others, such as toilets, bathtubs, swimming pools, etc., they may also transmit their virus to others;
4. Some women are pregnant without clearing their hpv virus before pregnancy, so they choose natural delivery, and the fetus may carry hpv virus when born through the birth canal.
Several types of human papillomavirus
1, low-risk human papillomavirus
Low-risk human papillomavirus can cause acute genital eczema or very weak cervical cell changes. There are 12 kinds of low-risk human papillomavirus, including HPV6, 1 1, 40, 42, 43, 44, 53, 54, 6 1, 72, 73.
And 8 1. These human papillomaviruses do not cause cervical cancer.
2. High-risk human papillomavirus
High-risk human papillomavirus can cause cervical cell lesions. If the cells with cervical lesions are not treated in time, human papillomavirus infection will continue to invade women's cervical mucosa, and eventually cervical cancer will change and develop into cervical cancer. There are 13 kinds of high-risk human papillomavirus (see the figure below), especially HPV 16 and HPV 18. Persistent high-risk human papillomavirus infection is a necessary condition for cervical cancer, so we need to pay attention at all times!
When do I need to test for human papillomavirus?
If the thin-layer liquid-based cytology (TCT) of the cervix shows atypical squamous cells (called ASCUS) with unknown significance or higher degree of lesions, then human papillomavirus detection is necessary. If human papillomavirus is negative, don't be nervous, just review TCT after half a year; If human papillomavirus is positive, further examination, colposcopy and biopsy are needed.
What should I do after human papillomavirus infection?
1. Maintain good personal hygiene, take a bath frequently, change underwear frequently and expose to the sun for disinfection. Don't trade with others. The first is to reduce the stimulation of one's secretions to the body, and the second is to reduce the possibility of cross-infection;
2. Once one spouse is told that there is hpv virus, it is best not to have sex before it is cured. Both husband and wife should go to a regular hospital for examination and treatment to avoid reinfection after treatment;
3. Now you can inoculate hpv virus in advance to reduce the infection rate. If there are serious symptoms such as condyloma acuminatum, you must go to a regular hospital and take corresponding treatment measures according to the doctor's guidance.