HPV is transmitted sexually. Through any skin contact with infected genital (vaginal, oral, anal, even Petting). Penetration is not necessarily need to transmit the virus.
Another proven way of transmission, is vertical from mother to fetus.
About other ways to contact HPV infection But there was controversy: because of the ease with which supposedly transmit and can transmit through the use of intimate items (lingerie, swimsuit, towel) in common with infected persons, there is no clear evidence of this
HPV test is to detect HPV infection and to determine the type of HPV present by determining the genetic material (DNA) of HPV. Like Pap test, HPV test is done by analyzing a sample of secretions collected from the cervix.
In women, HPV types increased cancer risk (such as types 16, 18, 31 and 45) may cause changes in cervical cells that can be seen in the Pap test. These changes may go away without treatment. However, some of these changes can progress and can cause cervical cancer.
HPV test be done when the Pap test is abnormal. It determines whether one or more of HPV types with increased cancer risk caused changes in Pap test.
Minor cervical cell change is called atypical squamous cells. If the HPV test detects HPV types increased cancer risk, we recommend colposcopy and cervical biopsy.
Before the test is prohibited showers vaginal tampon or drug use with vaginal administration for at least 48 hours.
Programming test is not in menstruation because blood cells can interfere with test results. The best time for testing is 8-12 days after the last menstruation.
Bladder should be emptied just before the test, both patient comfort and for a better examination.
The patient must sign an agreement on the test instrument. Before the test, patients need doctor explains the test's risks, and possible outcomes of performing technique.
HPV test may be done by:
- Gynecologist
- Physician
- GP
- your urologist.
For the test, the patient will be stripped to the waist, will stretch back on the table gynecologic, with legs apart, anchored on some special support. Thus, the doctor may examine your genital area and vagina.
The doctor will insert into the vagina a tool called forth that away walls of the vagina, allowing examination of the vagina and cervix.
The doctor will use a stick with one end wrapped in cotton or a small wooden spatula to collect samples of cervical cells. Cells are collected from both visible in the cervix and its opening (end cervical canal). Samples are then put in some tubes collected and sent for laboratory analysis.
HPV test can also be done on a sample of cells collected for Pap test it was made by a particular technique, called liquid-based Pap test. This technique consists of collecting cells from the cervix using a plastic brush. Samples are placed in a container that contains a particular solution and sent to laboratory for analysis. The HPV testing to Pap test samples is eliminated need for a new sampling.
HPV test is bad?
The patient may feel pressure when the samples are collected.
HPV test has no health risk to the person examined. In some cases, it is possible that the test be repeated, which could cause anxiety person.
What can happen after sampling?
Sampling procedure for HPV testing has some effect "effects"
- May occur vaginal bleeding some leakage of light or gray, in these situations can not be used to stain absorbent underwear
- Should avoid sexual intercourse and vaginal lavage for a period of time that a specialist doctor who performed the test.
HPV test is not routinely used to diagnose genital warts. It is used to assess whether abnormal Pap test result is determined by one of increased cancer risk types of HPV.
A positive HPV test does not indicate this cervical cancer. It indicates the presence of one or more HPV types increased cancer risk, which increases the risk of precancerous changes in cervical cells. Your doctor will recommend the necessary examinations such as colostomy and / or cervical biopsy to determine these precancerous cells.
HPV test has a high reliability for the presence of HPV. However, the HPV test has low reliability to correctly identify when HPV is present. HPV test may have false-positive results.
Vaccines against different HPV types, particularly those that can cause cervical cancer, are already available but they are useful only to prevent HPV infection in persons not yet infected.
