Book Description
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted disease that is known as "the silent killer" because its symptoms are so ambiguous most people don't 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 and-since condoms don't protect you-it 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.
About the Author
Dr. Palefsky is a professor at the University of California San Francisco and a leading HPV expert. Dr. Joel Palefsky and Jody Handley both live in San Francisco, California.
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about HPV and Abnormal Pap Smears FROM THE PUBLISHER
HPV is the most common sexually transmitted virus in America, and most sexually active women will contract a genital HPV infection sometime in their lives. Often without symptoms, an HPV infection can lead to cervical cancer; it is also the culprit behind genital warts, cervical dysplasia, and abnormal Pap smears. But many women have never even heard of this potentially deadly virus. Now this ground-breaking book -- the first written about HPV for the general public -- contains up-to-date, definitive information on protection and the most effective treatments. And sufferers of HPV will get the comprehensive and compassionate help they need.
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