Do you know that HPV is an STD
By kesfylstra
@kesfylstra (1868)
United States
November 15, 2006 9:18pm CST
"Genital HPV infection is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV)" That is from the Center for Disease Control. All the ads I see on TV about telling someone that a virus can cause cancer, and that there is now a vaccine, no one mentions that "The surest way to eliminate risk for genital HPV infection is to refrain from any genital contact with another individual. For those who choose to be sexually active, a long-term, mutually monogamous relationship with an uninfected partner..." Why don't they want to tell the world the WHOLE truth?
http://www.cdc.gov/std/HPV/STDFact-HPV.htm
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@killailla (1301)
• Canada
22 Nov 06
My doctors thought I had cervical cancer when I was only 17 years old, what I find most fascinating is that he mentioned HPV when explaing what factors can be invloved (I did not have HPV) but I find it very discomforting to hear that this is an STD. The doctor nevered mentioned it when he explained what HPV is, and the TV commercials never once explain this!! Thanks for letting us know!
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@kesfylstra (1868)
• United States
23 Nov 06
That just astounds me. Thank you for sharing your story, and I hope you will spread this on!
@sweetpea_216 (1470)
• United States
4 Dec 06
I do know what it is. But I would like to thank you for posting it. It's a good topic to be familiarized with. Thanks for getting it out here on mylot.
