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Subject: I have a Qustion About H.P.VI just found out
that i have H.P.V and i was wondering if my son has it and how he can be
tested for it? He's only 5 months old. Also how can my boyfriend get
tested to see if he has it?
Hi,
I think your
concern for your son is unnecessary and, as far as testing men for HPV,
here is the situation. Although some sperm banks utilize a PCR test to
test sperm for HPV, men are typically screened clinically with a visual
inspection to check for lesions (such as warts). There is no specific
way to test directly for HPV in men and there are no commercially
available, FDA-approved tests to detect HPV in men. The current thinking
seems to be that since it is so difficult to test men, coupled with the
fact that HPV rarely causes disease in men, that women should bear the
brunt of this situation. However the great new is that on June 8th, the
Food and Drug Administration approved the first vaccine against HPV
which will lower a woman's risk of developing cervical cancer. The
vaccine, Gardasil, prevents infection by four strains of human papilloma
virus and was approved for use in girls and women ages 9 to 26.
In good health,
Dr. Gian
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From:
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Date: Monday, November
24, 2003 5:00:58 PM
To: webmaster@stdweb.com
Subject: genital
warts?
I've recently noticed a
small bump on my foreskin. I've only been with one person for the past 6
months. What are my options? Is it for sure warts or herpes? Is it
currable? I have had a case of a fungi on my head and i was able to get
rid of that by letting it get plenty of air. Please help. I took an all
around blood test that my Dr. said would pick up on any abnormalities,
and i came out clean. I took this test around may. I've also donated
blood platelets to my mother, she has been battling cancer. Anyways I
gave them to her and she seems to be fine and was able to take
them...Please help.
Hi,
If the "
bump" has not changed and no other symptoms have been present I would be
inclined to think of a small genital wart. Visit this website for more
info http://familydoctor.org/handouts/215.html
Propose this
to your Doctor and see what his/her opinion is. Sorry to hear about your
Mom and your blood donation to her should not have anything to do with
your concern about the bump. But if it is a wart remember to communicate
this info to your sexual partners.
Be well.
Dr. Gian
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Subject: I can't find the anwserHI, My
question is simple. Can a serum blood test distinguish between a HPV
virus and an HSV 2 virus?
I know that for herpes you can have the specific type, but with a
regular HSV 2 test it only shows the antibodies. I'm really not sure
about the HPV, I know that it is a virus, so can it be detected when
they take blood for the HSV 2?
Hi,
No, the
blood test cannot distinguish between the Herpes and the Human Papilloma
Virus The Herpes test is a blood test whereas the HPV test is a cerical
swab done in women. The is no test available for man for HPV.
The HPV test is available only in women and looks for evidence of
infection by high-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is a
group of about 100 related viruses that cause skin warts and genital
warts (also called condylomata). Common in young men and women, most HPV
infections are short-lived and relatively benign. A few types of HPV
(such as HPV-16, HPV-18, HPV-31, and HPV-45), however, are considered
high-risk. They do not usually cause visible warts, but they are
persistent and have been linked to cervical, penile, and other forms of
genital cancer.
Be well,
Dr. Gian
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