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  2. Genital wart - Wikipedia

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    Genital warts are a sexually transmitted infection caused by certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV). [1] They may be flat or project out from the surface of the ...

  3. Human papillomavirus infection - Wikipedia

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    The highest rates of HPV are in younger women, with a rate of 24% in women under 25 years. [183] Rates decline in older age groups in Europe and the Americas, but less so in Africa and Asia. The rates are highest in Sub-Saharan Africa (24%) and Eastern Europe (21%) and lowest in North America (5%) and Western Asia (2%).

  4. Wart - Wikipedia

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    The estimated current rate of non-genital warts among the general population is 1–13%. [1] They are more common among young people. [1] Prior to widespread adoption of the HPV vaccine, the estimated rate of genital warts in sexually active women was 12%. [5] Warts have been described as far back as 400 BC by Hippocrates. [4]

  5. Warts can be stubborn to treat. Here's how to get rid of them.

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    There are also strains of HPV that do not cause warts at all. According to Cleveland Clinic and Healthline, types of warts include: Common warts. Plantar warts. Genital warts. Mosaic warts. Flat warts

  6. Pap Smears May No Longer Be Part of Your Gyno Visit

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    The task force has introduced a recommendation that women over the age of 30 test for high-risk human papilloma viruses (HPV) every five years rather than relying on pap smears to detect cervical ...

  7. Health panel recommends self-testing option for cervical ...

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    Women and people with cervixes should have the option to use a self-swab human papillomavirus (HPV) test as part of a cervical cancer screen, the United States Preventative Services Task Force ...

  8. Sexually transmitted infection - Wikipedia

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    The number of first cases of genital warts in 2017 among girls aged 15–17 years was just 441, 90% less than in 2009 – attributed to the national HPV immunisation programme. [109] AIDS is among the leading causes of death in present-day Sub-Saharan Africa. [110] HIV/AIDS is transmitted primarily via unprotected sexual intercourse.

  9. Gardasil - Wikipedia

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    Gardasil is an HPV vaccine for use in the prevention of certain strains of human papillomavirus (HPV). [10] [7] [8] [9] [11] It was developed by Merck & Co. [12] High-risk human papilloma virus (hr-HPV) genital infection is the most common sexually transmitted infection among women. [13]