GEN&WS 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Positive Feedback, Gonadotropin, Fallopian Tube
21 Nov 2016
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20 million people in the us currently infected with hpv. 6 million become newly infected each year. Of people of have not been vaccinated, 50% of sexually active folks get it least once. 1% of sexually active folks have genital warts at any one time. Hpv infections that don"t clear up may cause. Remember: hpv strains that cause genital warts are different from straints that. [less common] cancers of the vulva, vagina, penis, and anus. [less common] cancers of the mouth and throat cause cancer. Vaccines protect against hpv strains most associated with warts and cancer. Cervarix and gardasil protect against hpv strains that cause most cervical cancers. 1 vaccine available for male assigned people. Protects against most genital warts and cancers. Vaccines recommended for all 9-26 year olds (the younger the better) It gives more time to build up immunity and it targets it before you become sexually active so you are ready .
