Did you know there's now a test to detect HPV?

[Christanna]

Cervical cancer is the only cancer with a single-known cause – the human papillomavirus (HPV). And now there is a test to detect it: the HPV test. The Pap alone is not foolproof – it can miss up to half the time! But, when combined with the Pap, the HPV test is virtually 100% accurate in identifying women at risk for cervical cancer, so they can be monitored and treated well before cancer has a chance to develop.

All women should ask their doctors about the HPV test.

YouTube has a channel with videos of patients telling their HPV test stories: http://www.youtube.com/user/DigeneHPVtest

More info:  www.thehpvtest.com

[mayflowers]

Most of us on this forum are aware of this one.

[ibizan]

there are a few doctors in this rural area.....don't wanna sound discriminatory..mostly foreign..not doing thin prep HPV tests with the paps!one ob/gyn who does a lot of medicaid ladies told my client that since she had a hysterectomy she can't get an std or HPV!EEEEYIKES! she challenged him based on what i told her and he said oh ok i go look that up....came back and said oh yes ur right!GADS!this is why women..and men need to stay educated..informed and abreast of std info.....for their own health.....and ask questions of providers!

[BigBirdinAL]

Whoa......

"Cervical cancer is the only cancer with a single-known cause – the human papillomavirus (HPV)."

If I am reading your statement correctly, you are saying that the only way you can have cervical cancer is to have HPV.  I disagree.  
I have had two seperate rounds, 12 years apart of moderate to severe dysplasia that has resulted in one surgical intervention using the Co2 laser ablation and one using the LEEP procedure.  In neither situation did I test positive for HPV, before, during or after treatment. Had I left my dysplasia untreated, it could have easily progressed to cervical cancer, all while still being HPV negative.

Ehealthmd.org states:
What Causes Cervical Cancer?

We don't know exactly what causes cervical cancer, but certain risk factors are believed to have an effect. Medical history and lifestyle - especially sexual habits - play a role in a woman's chances of developing cervical cancer.
Other Risk Factors

It is probable that other factors contribute to cervical cancer, such as:

Poverty. Women who are poor may not have access to medical services that detect and treat precancerous cervical conditions. When such women develop cervical cancer, the disease usually remains undiagnosed and untreated until it has spread to other parts of the body. Women who are poor are often undernourished, and poor nutrition can also increase cervical cancer risk.

Pap test history. Not having regular Pap tests increases the chance of unrecognized cervical cancer. Between 60% and 80% of women with newly diagnosed cervical cancer have not had a Pap test in at least five years.

Tobacco use. Women who smoke are about twice as likely to develop cervical cancer as women who do not. The more a woman smokes - and the longer she has been smoking - the greater the risk.

Eating habits. A diet that doesn't include ample amounts of fruits and vegetables can increase a woman's risk of developing cervical cancer.

Weakened immune system. A woman whose immune system is weakened has a higher-than-average risk of developing cervical lesions that can become cancerous. This includes women who are HIV-positive (infected with the virus that causes AIDS). It also includes women who have received organ transplants and must take drugs to suppress the immune system so that the body won't reject the new organ.

Other sites give similar information and nowhere did I find anything to support that ALL CERVICAL CANCER IS CAUSED BY HPV.


If I have read your comments wrong, please correct me.

[FLAGIRL369]

So sorry..I read your post..if you have a hysterectomy you can still get hpv? just the wart beraing type..right or the high risk?? sorry that confused me a bit

[FLAGIRL369]

I think you read her comment wrong...because...i did not get that from her comment...like AT ALL

[ibizan]

the moderator of ashastd.org HPV forum told me that women who've had complete hystos can get both genital warts of course...and high risk HPV even minus a cervix...hpv loves to camp out on cervix..but minus one it will live all over the vaginal walls..and may take longer to show up in a pap test this was also published in ashastd's quarterly newsletter which i subscribe 2.....there was a woman who posted awhile back with complete hysto.....gyno found high risk hpv virus on her vaginal walls..and she was asking if others had ever xperienced this....she did not get a response and i asked her to keep us updated which she didn't do.i've had women tell me some gynos say u don't need yearly paps if u've had a hysto.....boy i disagree and so did my gyno!does that help clarify?