Research Paper

[audball399]

Hi Doctor, I am a senior in high school and I'm writing a research paper on HPV. I have a few questions for you and would really appreciate your input and medical knowlege. If you do not know the answer, that is fine just indicate as appropriate.

1. What is HPV?

2. When was it first clinically documented and named?

3. What are the symptoms and complications that can arise because of HPV?

4. Who is most at risk?

5. How is it diagnosed?

6. What is the best way to protect ones' self from HPV?

7. Is treatment available? What are the different options?

8. Why is HPV just recently getting a lot of attention if it is so common and important?

Once again, I really appreciate your time and effort. Thank you!!

[auitomia]

A lot of those questions can be easily answered by going to CDC's website.  They answer those exact questions!!

[H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D.]

With apology, the questions you ask are far too broad; it would take at least 2-3 pages of typing to answer properly.  I'm not going to write your paper for you!  ;-)

You need to do some basic reading before you approach experts to clarify points you can't find with basic research.  All the information (or just about all of it) is readily available from various sources.  Auitomia (below) has told you one site (www.cdc.gov/std); and you also can read the HPV warts article in the link STD Quick Facts and Articles at the top of this forum.  And those are just starting points; all kinds of additional information is available in libraries and on the web.  Do your homework, then I will be happy to help clarify a few specific points you can't find elsewhere.

Regards--  HHH, MD