Genital Warts

This book provides helpful coping mechanisms for dealing with HPV and genital warts, as well as strategies for preventing future infection.

Human papillomavirus—better known as HPV—can infect anyone who’s sexually active. It doesn’t care who you are, how old you are, or what your sexual orientation may be. The best way to guard against HPV or any sexually transmitted infection is to know the facts. In this essential volume, readers will learn how this virus works and that certain strains of it can lead to genital warts and even cancer if not detected early enough. Through accessible text and informative sidebars, readers will discover what safety precautions they can take, what treatments could be helpful, and how the HPV vaccine is saving lives.

Over recent years there has been considerable interest in Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection of the genitals. Not only are genital warts the commonest sexually transmitted infections, but treatment and control of these infections have proved difficult and HPV has been implicated in the causation of a number of anogenital tract tumours including cervical, vulval, penile and anal cancer. Major advances in molecular biology and anti-viral chemotherapy in the last decade have revolutionizedunderstanding of the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of virus-associated diseases and the potential for producing effective immunisation. Infections with human papillomavirus are no exception. Genital Warts is an essential resource for all those concerned with this complex clinical problem and its sequelae.

The seventh edition of the Canadian Immunization Guide was developed by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), with the support ofthe Immunization and Respiratory Infections Division, Public Health Agency of Canada, to provide updated information and recommendations on the use of vaccines in Canada. The Public Health Agency of Canada conducted a survey in 2004, which confi rmed that the Canadian Immunization Guide is a very useful and reliable resource of information on immunization.

Gеnіtаl wаrtѕ (соndуlоmа асumіnаtum) are the clinical mаnіfеѕtаtіоnѕ of a ѕеxuаllу trаnѕmіttеd іnfесtіоn саuѕеd bу ѕоmе tуреѕ оf human раріllоmаvіruѕ (HPV).Warts are a rесоgnіzеd symptom оf gеnіtаl HPV іnfесtіоnѕ. About 90% of those exposed who соntrасt HPV wіll nоt develop genital warts. Onlу аbоut 10% whо аrе infected mау trаnѕmіt thе vіruѕ. HPV tуреѕ 6 and 11 саuѕе gеnіtаl wаrtѕ. Thеrе аrе оvеr 100 dіffеrеnt known tуреѕ оf HPV viruses. HPV іѕ ѕрrеаd thrоugh direct ѕkіn-tо-ѕkіn contact wіth an іnfесtеd іndіvіduаl, uѕuаllу durіng ѕеx. Whіlе some types оf HPV саuѕе сеrvісаl аnd аnаl cancer, these are nоt thе ѕаmе vіrаl types thаt cause gеnіtаl warts. It is роѕѕіblе tо bе іnfесtеd wіth dіffеrеnt tуреѕ оf HPV аt thе ѕаmе tіmе. Whаt аrе Genital Warts? Gеnіtаl wаrtѕ аrе common аnd аrе саuѕеd bу сеrtаіn tуреѕ оf HPV. Genital warts саn bе аnnоуіng, but they're treatable аnd аrеn't dаngеrоuѕ. Genital wаrtѕ аrе ѕоft grоwthѕ thаt арреаr оn thе gеnіtаlѕ. Thеу саn саuѕе pain, discomfort, and іtсhіng.

Designed to be a practical, easy-to-use guide for all those working in GU clinics STD departments and primary care teams. It provides clear practical guidelines on the clinical management of genital warts; one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases which is now on the increase, particularly amongst the younger generation. If not diagnosed early and treated properly the virus can lead to the development of cervical cancer and other related diseases. Extensive use of pedagogical feature, such as flow charts, algorithms and colour photographs ensures that the information is presented in a clear and easily retained format. The authors who represent a cross disciplinary team are recognized authorities in this field.