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In the United States about half of sexually active adults will come in contact with HPV. There are over three dozens strains of HPV that could cause genital warts. Clinic research indicates if genital wart outbreaks haven’t occur for two or more years there is a 90% chance the human body completely cleared the virus.

HPV vaccines are offered to males and females age 26 and under who don’t have HPV. The vaccine is a series of three shots given during a six-month duration. The vaccine reduces the chance of getting cervical cancer from HPV by 90% and cervical cancer by 70%. The HPV vaccine

Symptoms

Often, people don't have any symptoms and the HPV infection goes away without treatment. Some types of HPV can cause health problems and certain types of cancer.

Infection

Certain strains of HPV are associated with cervical, vulvar, vaginal, penile, and anal and oropharyngeal cancers (cancer of the throat). You can get HPV by having vaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone who has the virus. It is most commonly spread during vaginal or anal sex. HPV can be passed even when an infected person has no signs or symptoms.According to the Center for Disease Control strains 6 and 11 cause 90% of genital wart outbreaks.

Genital warts often appear in clusters. The warts are usually the same color as the skin, but could appear pinkish. The warts could look flat or have a cauliflower texture. Genital warts may disappear without treatment. It could take several cases to fully remove the warts.

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Herpes simplex virus is known as herpes. The virus is categorized into two types of herpes. HSV-1 is usually oral herpes and HSV-2 is usually genital herpes. There is no cure for the herpes simplex virus. Once a person has the virus, it remains in the body for a lifetime. However, taking medications like Valtrex and Acyclovir could help manage the symptoms of the herpes simplex virus.

Symptoms

Herpes simplex virus typically appears as a blister or as multiple blisters on or around affected areas. The blisters usually form on inside the mouth, on the lips, around the lips, genitals, or rectum. The blisters break, leaving tender sores.

Most commonly, HSV-1 causes sores around the mouth, inside the mouth and on the lips (sometimes called fever blisters or cold sores). HSV-1 can cause genital herpes, but most cases of genital herpes are caused by HSV-2. With genital HSV-2 infections, the infected person may have cold sores or a rash around the genitals area. Although HSV-2 sores may occur in other locations, these sores usually are found below the waist including the rectum

Infection

HSV-1 is transmitted through oral secretions. The virus is likely to spread by coming in direct oral contact with active sores on the skin. The virus is likely to spread through kissing. Once herpes hits air the virus dies almost instantly. The chance of catching herpes from sharing only personal items is almost non-existent.

A person usually gets a genital HSV-2 infection during sexual contact with someone who has a genital HSV-2 infection. An individual could catch oral HSV-2 by performing oral sex on a partner who has genital HSV-2. HSV-2 is responsible for oral herpes at least 5-10% of all HSV-2 cases.

HSV-1 and HSV-2 can be spread even if sores are not present. Herpes could still surface the skin if there are no active symptoms of herpes. A partner may come in direct skin-to-skin contact with the virus seem a condom doesn’t cover the entire genital region.

Herpes could be fatal to an infant. Government research indicates a mother has over a 99.9% chance of having a healthy infant with proper medical treatment. About 85% of the cases when an infant is born with herpes, the virus is passed to the infant during childbirth. If a mother has genital herpes outbreaks during the six to nine month range of her pregnancy a C-section is often needed.

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