What virus that can cause genital warts is the most common in the United States?
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009 at
12:14 pm
What virus that can cause genital warts is the most common in the United States?
A. Syphilis
B. HIV/AIDS
C. Human papillomavirus
D. Gonorrhea
Filed under: Genital Warts
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The answer is C, HPV.
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We all know that it’s C, the Human Papilloma Virus or HPV. Fortunately, there are treatments for HPV but the problem is that many women do not know they have HPV until they pass it along to a guy. The guy will get a big wart down there and Lord Knows that will he be mad when he finds that wart! Mom’s should know that their middle school age daughters should get vaccinated for HPV even though they may be many years away from becoming sexually active. For females, the risk of developing various infections, infertility problems, and developing cervical cancer later in life are plenty of reasons for moms to get their girls vaccinated. And here’s my mantra: Those who are sexually active but are not in long term committed relationships should always, always, always use a condom plus a secondary form of birth control. Get tested! Know your health status and know your partner’s health status. Go to the health department or your PCP and get tested. Did you know that 1 in 4 sexually active teens has some form of sexually transmitted disease? Did you know that 1 in 4 residents of New York City have herpes? STD’s are at epidemic proportions!