Human papillomavirus infection
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What is human papillomavirus infection?
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted disease of which some types can cause warts (verrucae), while others can lead to cancers of the cervix, vulva, vagina, and anus in women or cancers of the anus and penis in men.
Common symptoms reported by people with human papillomavirus infection
Treatments taken by people for human papillomavirus infection
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Compare treatments taken by people with human papillomavirus infection
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Who has human papillomavirus infection on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 109 say HPV is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 11 | |
| 30s | 25 | |
| 40s | 23 | |
| 50s | 16 | |
| 60s | 27 | |
| 70+ | 46 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 5 | |
| 20-29 years | 5 | |
| 30-39 years | 6 | |
| 40-49 years | 8 | |
| 50-59 years | 4 | |
| 60-69 years | 5 | |
| 70+ years | 3 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 56 | |
| Female | 206 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 138 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 4 |