What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About HPV and Abnormal Pap Smears.* Joel Palefsky, MD, with Jody Handley * Warner * $14.95 The numbers are frightening: Almost 75% of sexually active adults have transmitted or will transmit human papillomavirus human papillomavirus (HPV), any of a family of more than 60 viruses that cause various growths, including plantar warts and genital warts, a sexually transmitted disease. Detectable warts can be or removed, usually by chemicals, freezing, or laser, but often recur. to a sexual partner. Almost 100% of HIV-positive gay men and 60% of HIV-negative gay men carry it. As Joel Palefsky states in his long-needed book on HPV HPV human papillomavirus. HPV abbr. human papilloma virus Human papilloma virus (HPV) , What Your Doctor May Not Tell You, "It's time HPV came out of the closet." Palefsky should be congratulated for broadening a subject often discussed only as it concerns heterosexual women. A year after its publication, this is still the only general-audience book to include specific guidance for lesbians and gay men--all of whom are at risk for HPV, the sexually transmitted infection that causes anal and genital warts genital warts: see human papillomavirus. and can also cause cervical and anal cancer Anal Cancer Definition Anal cancer is an uncommon form of cancer affecting the anus. The anus is the inch-and-a-half-long end portion of the large intestine, which opens to allow solid wastes to exit the body. . All too often doctors neglect to discuss how an STD (Subscriber Trunk Dialing) Long distance dialing outside of the U.S. that does not require operator intervention. STD prefix codes are required and billing is based on call units, which are a fixed amount of money in the currency of that country. will affect you and your partners. But Palefsky answers the questions that are sure to be on your mind if you or a partner has HPV. |
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