HPV, or human papillomavirus, is a very common condition that you can be infected with without knowing it. 75% of sexually active Canadians will contract at least one HPV infection in their lifetime. Some types of HPV go away on their own, but others can cause cancers such as cervical, vaginal, vulvar, and\/or anal cancer. They can also cause genital warts. <\/p>\n
The vaccine helps prevent HPV-related cancers.<\/strong><\/p>\n It is important for women to have a PAP test every two (2) years as a screening test.<\/strong><\/p>\n Condoms do not completely protect against HPV. They only protect the area they cover. You can contract it through simple skin-to-skin contact or mouth-to-genital contact, without penetration. It is therefore possible to have genital warts on the scrotum, thighs, or anus. HPV can be contracted at any age and often by people who have no symptoms. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMake an appointment\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t Every year in Quebec, approximately 300 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer.<\/p>\t\n\t\t\t Anyone who is sexually active.<\/p>\n Anyone who has ever had an HPV infection, because immunity from the infection is specific to that HPV type, and the vaccine protects against other types of HPV.<\/p>\n\t\t\t Very often, infected people do not have any symptoms. This means that a person can be infected without knowing it. <\/p>\n Condylomas are warts that appear as small bumps on the skin or mucous membranes of the genitals (penis, scrotum, vulva, vagina, anus) and sometimes in the throat. These condylomas appear between three (3) weeks and several months, or even years after infection. <\/p>\n\t\t\t HPV is transmitted through oral sex, i.e., contact between the mouth and the penis, vulva, vagina, or anus, through vaginal or anal intercourse, through contact between the genitals of partners, and through the sharing of sex toys.<\/p>\n It can also be transmitted from a mother to her baby during childbirth.<\/p>\n\t\t\t If you have condylomas, consult a doctor.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMake an appointment\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\tDid you know that…\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t
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