HPV infection
Wart-causing virus
HPV infection is infection with human papillomavirus, an extremely common sexually transmitted virus.
Most infections clear on their own without symptoms, but persistent infection with certain strains can cause genital warts or lead to cervical, throat, and other cancers.
She was vaccinated against HPV infection as a teenager.
- cervicalOf the neck
- wartsRaised skin growths
- vaccineDisease prevention injection
- GardasilHPV immunization shot
- Pap smearCancer screening via cervical cells
sexually transmitted · genital · virus · screening · annual exam · low grade · high risk · colposcopy · precancerous · condom · STI · lesion · biopsy · immune system · clear up · throat cancer · transmission · intimate
- oncologycancer, tumor, carcinoma, metastasis, malignancy
- genital infectionschlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, genital herpes, genital warts
- Cervix Conditionscervical cancer, CIN
- Pap smearsPap smear, Pap test, cervical smear, normal, negative
- vulvar conditionslichen sclerosus
HPV infectionuninfected
Free from disease agents
clean bill of health · disease-free · remission · seronegative
HPV infectionbacterial infection
Illness from harmful microorganisms
chlamydia · gonorrhea · syphilis · bacterial vaginosis · fungal infection
infection, infect, infected, infecting, infectious, infectiously, infectiousness, infective, disinfect