HPV is a common virus linked to cervical cancer. A doctor explains how it spreads and why timely vaccination and regular screening can save lives.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The CDC recommends routine HPV vaccination for all boys and girls at 11 or 12 years old. (Sherry Yates Young) Scientists have long ...

Testing for low-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) types should be excluded from cervical cancer screening because such tests fail to predict risk of developing cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) ...

Vaccines work well to prevent cancers caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). So well, in fact, that it may be time to review HPV screening protocols, according to the somewhat provocative ...

Both complete and incomplete vaccination in individuals were associated with a significantly lower detection rate of high-risk HPV 16/18 and 16/18/31/33/45 in CIN2 compared with no vaccination.

Learn how vaccination, regular screenings, and other protective steps can help reduce the risk of contracting and ...

Some experts say that nearly all sexually active people may contract human papillomavirus (HPV) within months to a few years of becoming sexually active. HPV is a group of viruses that can cause skin ...

The HPV vaccine does not replace Pap smears. Vaccination and screening must go hand in hand. The HPV vaccine protects against ...

Mor Institute Group and Clalit-affiliated lab says its HPV molecular test identifies 14 high-risk strains, with a ...

HPV infections often don’t cause symptoms, but when they do, they can include genital warts, itching, and, rarely, bleeding or lesions. HPV infections are often asymptomatic, so many people are ...

Scientists have long considered that the world’s most common sexually transmitted infection, human papillomavirus, or HPV, may be a driver of infertility. Most research about HPV’s potential impact on ...