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1 DrSugar Answers: HPV Positive With a Negative Pap?
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2 Not Just for Toads: The Contagious Factor for Warts
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3 DrSugar Answers: When Will I Clear HPV?
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4 DrSugar Answers: HPV Positive and Sexually Active
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5 DrSugar Answers: Is HPV Curable?
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6 DrSugar: HPV Questions and Concerns
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7 Gardasil: Cervical Cancer Vaccine
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8 STIs Explained: Genital Warts (HPV)
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9 Merck Is Donating Gardasil
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10 A Test That's Better Than the Pap?
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11 Stressed Out? It May Cause Cervical Cancer
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12 Know the Facts to Ward Off Warts
Today several medical groups have released proposals on cervical cancer prevention, and while they agree on the current guidelines that recommend women 21 to 29 get Pap tests every three years instead of yearly, they disagree on HPV screenings. The US Preventative Services Task Force says that women under 30 should not be using HPV tests alone or in combination with a Pap to screen for cervical Read more
The sexually transmitted human papilloma virus (HPV) has been in the news a lot lately. New research has found that through HPV transmissions, oral sex can cause throat cancer, and the ongoing debate about how young is too young to be vaccinated continues (there was even a fake SNL commercial about it). Now a law has passed in California that gives minors the right to obtain preventive Read more
Oral sex might be the new smoking. New research has found that oral sex may cause more cases of throat cancer in men than smoking thanks to HPV transmissions. In 2004, HPV caused 2.6 cases of throat cancer per 100,000 people, compared to .8 cases per 100,000 people in 1998. At this rate, by 2020 HPV will result in more throat cancer in both men and women than cervical cancer. What's making the Read more
The writers of Saturday Night Live's fake commercials have come up with a product that could end HPV: Lil Poundcake, a doll that administers the Gardasil vaccine to unsuspecting girls under the age of 10. Melissa McCarthy rocked her first hosting appearance this Saturday, but between watching the recent Emmy winner give it her all alongside Bridesmaid costar Kristen Wiig, we couldn't help but Read more
DrSugar is in the house! This week she's answering a question about preventing the spread of HPV. Dear DrSugar, I am sooooo scared about this. Just had a cervical biopsy and I just tested positive for HPV. I am in a severe panic. I probably gave it to my current boyfriend. Can we keep passing it back and forth to each other? I do not know what to do. So if I have HPV, will definitely get warts Read more
HPV is a tricky STD. It's largely been considered a woman's problem, because its most well-known effect is cervical cancer in women. But suddenly, HPV in men is making headlines not only for causing oral cancer but also anal, penile, head, and neck cancer. Last week I told you not to freak out, because only a few strains cause cancer, but with another headline today — 50 percent of men have Read more
This is exactly the type of fear-mongering PSA I predicted Monday when the news came out that one strand (out of 130) of HPV can be transmitted through oral sex and cause oral cancers: an attack on all HPV. But it's in Taiwanese, so it's kind of awesome. Especially when an old man's heart-shaped sunglasses turn into a 69. Besides, it's not technically a PSA, just a humor video by Next Media Read more
Oh, HPV. There are 130 types of you, but a few spiteful strains won't quit. While various lead to genital warts, only a few like HPV-16 and 18 can cause cervical cancer. Now researchers say HPV-16, transmitted through oral sex, can cause oral cancer. So HPV-16 is a monster, worse than 18, but there are still plenty of strains of HPV that don't cause cervical or oral cancer. I'm not saying don't Read more
A study came out that found young women who chatted with their mothers about the HPV vaccine were more likely to get it than those who didn't. While there are other factors involved, including the cost of the three-shot preventative procedure, it does bring up the issue of how our relationships with our mothers affect our decisions and behaviors, even as young adults and beyond. We always see Read more
This question comes from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! I am a smart, healthy 25-year-old female, who has been vaccinated (gardisil) for HPV, has never had an STD, and gets paps regularly. I am considering dating a guy who has told me that he just found out he has HPV. I've researched and can't seem to find an answer, so I'm hoping someone here Read more
