HPV stands for humanpapillomavirus which is actually a very common type of virus. There are nearly 40 strains of this virus and each one causes different conditions. For example, one of the strains causes genital warts and another strain causes cervix cancer in women, and in men it could lead to anal cancer.

Any person who is sexually active is prone to getting infected by the HPV virus. There is treatment available for very few infections caused by the various strains of HPV like cervical cancer can be prevented in women using the cervical cancer vaccine. For men, there is no cure or tests available. Often men are the carriers of the HPV virus. The virus mainly causes an abnormal pattern of cell division.

For women, the most common kind of test performed to detect the HPV virus is a pap smear. The pap smear will indicate any abnormal cell activity. Also, if they find that cells are collecting and continuing to grow, then it could also mean the presence of cancer. These cells, when they accumulate over a period of time, can become cancerous.

HPV virus attacks men or women only when the immune system is weak. In men, there is no test available. However, there is a correlation between HPV and anal and penile cancers in men. For women, a sampling from the cervical area is taken. There are several related viruses to the HPV. When a pap smear is taken, the lab technicians look for certain traits of the virus that can indicate the presence of HPV.

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