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Re: Genital Warts

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Sat, 28 Feb 1998 09:40:23 -0600 (CST)

At Tue, 16 Dec 1997, Ronald Barentsen, MD wrote: >
>At Mon, 15 Dec 1997, Laura wrote:
>>
>>What are the risks to women in relation to cervical cancer? I was
>>diagnosed with cervical cancer in college (10 yrs ago) but I had a
>>biopsy and it has not shown up since then. Any possible problems with
>>childbirth, birth defects, etc? How are they treated? Thanks.
>
>Genital warts are manifestations of an infection with HPV (human
>papilloma virus). Cervical cancer also is the result of HPV infection.
>But there are many types of HPV. Usually the types in genital warts are
>6 and 11, and the types in cancer are 16 and 18.
>But both types can be present in both diseases.
>But also with HPV types 16 and 18, a regular follow-up with pap smears
>will detect cervical atypia in time, long before cancer arises.
>
>--
>Ronald Barentsen
>Correspondent OBGYN.net for menopause and hormone replacement therapy
>

this brings up a question for me: how do you have your hpv infeciton "typed"?



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