Early Signs of HPV

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the human papillomavirus is the most common sexually transmitted infection. More than 130 different types of HPV have been identified and can be held accountable for causing warts, cancer of the vagina, cervix, vulva, anus, penis or having no effect on the host whatsoever.

Genital Warts

• Genital warts are an early indication of HPV. Warts can take on many different shapes and sizes. They can appear weeks or months after sexual contact with an affected person.

General Warts

• Warts may also appear on the soles of your feet, under your fingernails, around your cuticles or on your arms and face. The HPV strand that causes warts does not cause cancer.

Abnormal Pap Smear

• Infected women will show early signs of having contracted the disease with an abnormal Pap smear, for both high-risk and low risk types of HPV. Due to the abnormality, your doctor may then decide to perform a DNA test to see if the strand of serious concern.

Cervical Cancer

• Signs and symptoms of cervical cancer include bleeding from the vagina, a change in your menstrual cycle you cannot explain, bleeding when something comes in contact with your cervix, pain during sex and/or a vaginal discharge full of blood.

HPV Test

• As of now, there is no overall HPV test.