What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about HPV and Abnormal Pap Smears
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Book Description
In the bestselling tradi- tion of What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Menopause comes a comprehensive resource about HPV, the dormant disease that infects more than 80% of the sexually active population.Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted disease that is known as the silent killer because its symptoms are so ambiguous most people dont know that they have it. A proven precursor to cervical and penile cancer, HPV can be deadly if left untreated. With 70 strains of the virus in existence, HPV is widespread andsince condoms dont protect youit infects over one million people per year in the United States alone. WHAT YOUR DOCTOR MAY NOT TELL YOU ABOUT HPV AND ABNORMAL PAP SMEARS will raise awareness about this disease, as well as irregular pap smears, and provide much needed information and support for those infected, including self-exams that can be done at home.
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Univ. of California, San Francisco. Consumer text contains up-to-date information on protection and effective treatments. Includes different types of HPVs, when a Pap smear is essential, guidelines for telling a partner, treatments for genital warts, and procedures for the prevention of cervical cancer. Presents halftone illustrations. Softcover.
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about HPV and Abnormal Pap Smears
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about HPV and Abnormal Pap Smears,Joel Palefsky,Jody Handley,Warner Books,0446677876,Cancer,Cervix uteri,Consumer Health,Diagnosis,Diet / Health / Fitness,Diseases - Genitourinary & STDs,General,Health & Fitness,Health/Fitness,Pap test,Papillomavirus diseases,Women's Health - General,Health & Fitness / Women's Health
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