Open AccessThe ABCs of HPV and LGBTQ
Author(s) -
Brandon Gallagher,
JoAnn Adkins,
Terri Lee Roberts
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
patient safety
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2689-0143
pISSN - 2641-4716
DOI - 10.33940/vaccines/2020.6.4
Subject(s) - recurrent respiratory papillomatosis , asymptomatic , sex organ , genital warts , virology , sexual contact , human papillomavirus , medicine , disease , common warts , viral shedding , immunology , virus , cervical cancer , cancer , dermatology , biology , pathology , gonorrhea , genetics , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a group of more than 200 viruses. These are small, nonenveloped viruses that infect the skin or mucous membranes. Approximately40 of these subtypes are spread through sexual contact, making HPV the most common sexually transmitted disease. Approximately 79 million Americans are infected withHPV. This infection usually occurs in the late teens and early twenties, often with the first sexual encounter. HPV infections typically are asymptomatic and resolve on their own,but unresolved infections caused by certain subtypes can result in other medical conditions, including genital warts, recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, and cancer.