How is HPV infection caused

What are the ways in which HPV virus is infected? I believe that many female friends have heard of HPV virus infection, but they don’t know enough about it in depth, such as how HPV virus is infected. So, how is HPV infection caused? Today, the editor will talk to you about this topic. Let's have a simple understanding of this issue. I hope the following points will be helpful to everyone!

Many survey reports have confirmed that approximately 80% of men and women are infected with the HPV virus, commonly known as human papillomavirus, at some point in their daily lives. If you are infected with a high-risk HPV virus, it will cause some harm to your physical and mental health, such as cervical lesions. It is not difficult to see that in order to be healthy, it is very necessary to understand the infection patterns of the HPV virus and take certain effective measures to avoid it in advance.

Generally speaking, there are three main ways of HPV infection, but many people are not aware of it. Next, let’s master it together.

1. Transmission through sexual intercourse

Studies have shown that the key way HPV infection is transmitted is through sexual intercourse. Among married women, about 60%-80% are infected with the HPV virus, especially young women who are having sex for the first time and women with many sexual partners, the probability of being infected with the HPV virus is very high.

2. Immediate skin contact

In clinical medicine, many women have not had sexual intercourse but have been found to be infected with the HPV virus. It is likely that they were infected through direct skin contact.

3. Spread of maternal and infant products

If a pregnant woman is continuously infected with the HPV virus, it may cause cervical lesions, which can easily lead to intrauterine infection of the fetus in the womb, resulting in laryngeal papilloma in the newborn. However, the probability of this happening is low.

For the sake of your own health, I hope everyone will be aware of the above three major ways of HPV infection. It is recommended that women with certain conditions receive the HPV vaccine. They should also keep themselves clean in daily life and avoid contact with multiple sexual partners. In addition, when staying in a hotel, try to avoid using the toilet or taking a bath in a tub. It is best to bring pure cotton towels or bed sheets. Doing these things well can help you effectively avoid the "attack" of HPV virus infection.

If you are diagnosed with HPV infection during a routine physical examination, there is no need to worry too much. To use a sentence from a professor of obstetrics and gynecology in an outpatient department of a hospital in Beijing: "HPV infection in women is as common as catching a fever or a cold."

Because HPV infection is divided into low-risk and high-risk types, the former is generally eliminated by the body's immune system within 6-12 months after infection, and the latter, although there is a risk of stimulating cervical lesions, does not necessarily cause lesions. Generally speaking, the process from persistent infection of high-risk HPV virus infection to common cervical precancerous lesions and then to cervical cancer takes about 8-10 years. As long as the infected person follows the doctor's advice for prevention and treatment, performs regular screening, and actively exercises to enhance immunity, there is still a chance to prevent the occurrence of cervical cancer.