Michael Douglas has opened up about his past diagnosis, revealing that oral sex, not smoking or drinking, caused his type of throat cancer. In a candid new interview with U.K.’s The Guardian, Douglas admits that his illness was caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). “Without wanting to get too specific, this particular cancer is caused by […]
HPV vaccines protect against Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and the diseases that are caused by HPV. HPV vaccination is recommended for preteen girls and boys at age 11 or 12 years. If a teenager or young adult (age 13 through 26 years old) has not gotten any or all of the HPV shots when they […]
The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is an infection that typically shows up on one pap smear and is gone by the next without any threat to a woman’s health, but researchers are finding that the infection tends to last longer in college-aged black women and this lingering could lead to a higher risk of cervical cancer. […]
The term “HPV” may sound familiar or you’ve seen the popular commercial on your television screen . If you thought HPV was a virus that only young girls have to pay attention to, think again.
