There are few things in life that are as important as your health and well-being. Educating yourself on some of the diseases that are out there will help you to have a much better understanding of how they can be prevented or even treated should you become exposed. One of the most common sexually transmitted diseases is the Human Papilloma Virus or the HPV virus. The more you learn about it, the better chance you will have of arming yourself with a great defense against transmitting it yourself.
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Sunday, January 18, 2009
HPV virus
There are few things in life that are as important as your health and well-being. Educating yourself on some of the diseases that are out there will help you to have a much better understanding of how they can be prevented or even treated should you become exposed. One of the most common sexually transmitted diseases is the Human Papilloma Virus or the HPV virus. The more you learn about it, the better chance you will have of arming yourself with a great defense against transmitting it yourself.
Friday, December 5, 2008
Human papilloma virus - Types 16 and 18
Human papilloma virus occurs in several types; Types 16 and 18 cause 70% of cervical cancer cases, and Types 6 and 11 cause 90% of genital warts cases. A new vaccine has been recently developed for Types 6, 11, 16, and 18. In Australia (2006) approval was given to add this vaccination to the Australian vaccination program.
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