Is HPV test necessary for men and women? What are the symptoms of the HPV infection?

Human papilloma virus is a group of viruses that can affect men and women. Most of them are warts which are non-cancerous while the others can cause cancer especially to a woman’s cervix. They live in the squamous epithelial cells which are on the surface of your skin and can grow on moist areas like the anus, cervix, vagina, vulva, urethra, inner nose, throat, mouth, eyelids and much more. 

It is essential for men and women to get it tested when they see any kind of wart on their body. You can turn to Polo Labs to schedule a test so that you are on the safe side. If it is a harmless growth, you can get it removed, but if it can cause trouble, you need to get the treatment done at the earliest.

How common is it?

It is a common virus and affects quite a few people all over the globe. If you are involving with someone who has HPV, chances are, you will get it too. If you are worried about getting it, you can visit the nearest Polo Lab to get all the check-ups done. There are several other routine tests that you can do to rule out any other kind of disease sitting inside your body causing lumps or warts.

What are the symptoms?

There are no symptoms that can tell you that you have HPV except the warts that might appear on your genital area. They usually occur a few weeks after you have been involved with someone who already has it. They are small bumps in your genital region and will not go away. Most of the warts can be removed and treated but there are a few rare ones which can be harmful. 

Most of the times, the immune system will work its way if you are healthy and clear this disease in a span of 2 years but there are high risk and low risk HPVs! You must seek a doctor’s support to rule out cancer cells. Head to POLO LABS to get all your routine tests done today!