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Health_HPV.sPubDate = "6/8/2006 6:53:14 PM GMT";
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Health_HPV.appHeader = "Q & A| Human papillomavirus";
Health_HPV.appFooter = "Sources: Associated Press, National Institutes of Health, CDC ";
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Health_HPV[i-1].body = "Human papillomavirus, or HPV, is a common cause of sexually transmitted disease. In some cases, the virus can form warts on various parts of the body, including the feet, hands and genitals. There are more than 100 types of HPV, most of which are harmless. Of these 100, more than 30 types are sexually transmitted. Some types of HPV that cause genital infections can also cause cervical cancer and other gynecological cancers.";

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Health_HPV[i-1].body = "HPV is transmitted through skin-to-skin contact. Genital HPV infection can occur in both male and female genital areas that are not covered or protected by a latex condom, as well as in other areas of the body that are not covered.";

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Health_HPV[i-1].body = "At least 30 million Americans are already infected with HPV and approximately 5.5 million new cases of sexually transmitted HPV infections are reported each year, according to the American Social Health Association. At least 50 percent of sexually active men and women acquire genital HPV at some point in their lives. By age 50, at least 80 percent of women will have acquired genital HPV. An estimated 9.2 million sexually active teens and young adults have genital HPV.";

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Health_HPV[i-1].body = "There is no cure for HPV infection, but it goes away on its own in most women and men. The treatments available are targeted at changes in the skin or mucous membrane, such as warts and pre-cancerous changes in the cervix or vagina.";

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Health_HPV[i-1].body = "Genital warts are the most common indicator of an HPV infection, though many types of the virus don’t cause visible signs or symptoms. Genital warts are very contagious and can spread during oral, genital, or anal sex with an infected partner. About two-thirds of people who have sexual contact with a partner with genital warts will develop warts, usually within three months of contact. Genital warts caused by HPV can be treated and controlled if detected early.";

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Health_HPV[i-1].body = "Women are diagnosed through Pap tests. No HPV tests are available for men.";

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Health_HPV[i-1].body = "The FDA has approved a vaccine to prevent HPV. By 2007, the vaccine will likely be available for girls and women, ages 9 to 26. For people who are already sexually active, if you or your sexual partner have visible genital warts, you should avoid sexual contact until the warts are treated. Some studies have shown that condom use can lower the rate of cervical cancer, an HPV-associated disease.";

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