Human papilloma virus (HPV) causes common warts, the small, white, beige or brown skin growths that can appear almost anywhere on the body and on the moist mucous membranes near the mouth, anus and genitals.
There are more than 70 different types of HPV, each with its own favorite skin surface to invade. Some cause the small, painless, rough-surfaced warts found on the fingers and face. Others cause the larger, more painful and flatter plantar warts that grow on the soles of the...
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A few years ago, Dr. Berman posted information on how the human papillomavirus infection (HPV) can sometimes cause skin cancer,... Read more »
Hi everyone. We spend a lot of time talking about skin cancers in sun exposed areas. Today I want to talk about a specific kind of skin... Read more »
Evidence continues to indicate that male circumcision reduces the risk of sexually transmitted infections and even certain types of cancer.... Read more »
Between the 1980s and the year 2000 researchers were looking at some startling statistical revelations. It took until the year 2000 for... Read more »
A committee of experts that advises the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is weighing whether to approve Gardasil, the vaccine for the human... Read more »
Whenever I diagnose genital warts in a teenager it's always a huge deal. Tears, sometimes devastation, and about a million questions usually... Read more »
How Do You Get HPV? Human papilloma virus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted infection caused by direct, skin-to-skin contact by way of sexual... Read more »
A panel of experts that advises the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has voted against recommending the routine use of the... Read more »
The first DNA test to screen for two types of human papillomavirus (HPV) that are responsible for most cases of cervical cancer in the United States... Read more »