Progress against Human Papillomavirus
Written by:The HPV or HPV and within this group, called oncogenic HPV ( ability to induce cellular changes that ultimately determine the appearance of cancer ) are responsible for cervical carcinoma, its precursor lesions and genital warts. It is transmitted through sexual intercourse and is a virus widespread in both male and female population.
The only prevention is derived from three basic aspects. First, the use of Condoms in sex. Second, the immunization against HPV types responsible for producing 80 % of cases of cervical cancer and 75% of genital warts. And thirdly, periodical reviews by gynecologists in order to diagnose the process in early phases of the disease.
The condom, vaccination and reviews, key in the prevention
Fewer and fewer doubts about the benefits of vaccination are. In our country most of the Autonomous Communities have included free vaccination for girls at 14 years.
This does not mean that older girls and women up to 35 years do not benefit from vaccination. The current recommendations to vaccinate all women up to 35 years for sexual relations.
To Do
According to Dr. Zapico:&ldquo, there are still two very important aspects that we are not able to give a satisfactory answer. On one hand, it is not possible to distinguish which women carry the virus will develop the disease. In most cases the immune system woman manages to remove the virus ( the virus spontaneously clarification )&rdquo ,.
On the other hand, remains to find effective treatments to help negative to the situation of the carriers of the virus and thus reduce the incidence of women who develop the disease.