Cervical cancer used to be the leading cause of cancer death for women in the United States. However, in the past 40 years, the number of cases of cervical cancer and the number of deaths from cervical cancer have decreased significantly. This decline largely is the result of many women getting regular Pap tests, which can find…
There are HPV tests that can be used to screen for cervical cancer. These tests are recommended for screening only in women aged 25 years and older. They are not recommended to screen men, adolescents, or women under the age of 25 years. Most people with HPV do not know they are infected and never…
Who else should get the HPV vaccine? All kids who are 11–12 years old should get two doses of the HPV vaccine, given 6 to 12 months apart. HPV vaccines can be given starting at age 9 years. Children who start the HPV vaccine series on or after their 15th birthday need three doses, given…
HPV is short for human papillomavirus and is a group of more than 150 related viruses. Each HPV virus in this large group is given a number which is called its HPV type. HPV is named for the warts (papillomas) some HPV types can cause. Some other HPV types can lead to cancer, especially cervical…
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