School of Health: HPV and the importance of medical examination for women
Milyausha Razinovna Valiullina, head of the gynecological department, obstetrician-gynecologist at the Mamadysh Central Hospital, conducted an important lesson for women at the School of Health on the topic "Human papillomavirus. The role of reproductive medical examination in maintaining women's health".
Milyausha Razinovna told the visitors of the antenatal clinic in detail about the human papillomavirus (HPV) as a risk factor for the development of a number of oncological diseases, including cancer of the cervix, vagina, as well as cancer of the penis, oral cavity and oropharynx.
The specialist emphasized that HPV infection and its carriage are often asymptomatic. Penetrating into the epithelial cell, the virus begins to multiply, causing pathological changes. Over time, these changes can lead to malignant neoplasms. In women with normal immunity, the development of cervical cancer can take 15-20 years, but with disorders in the immune system, this process is dramatically reduced.
The doctor explained in detail the main ways of transmission of the virus