Interesting article on HPV and the myth being played up about the cancer link:
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/78/95584.htm
"The overwhelming majority of women with HPV will not develop cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is an extremely rare complication of a common infection.
The spontaneous resolution of HPV is common.
Most women who test positive for high-risk HPV will not be diagnosed with cervical cancer or a precancerous condition upon further evaluation.
The purpose of a Pap smear is to detect HPV-related lesions, including cervical cancer, and their precursors."
Kinoxi, you're being duped. Click on the link provided by mnehrling and get educated.
Thanks for the link.
Women Misinformed About HPV-Cancer Link
Media Coverage of HPV Testing Blurs Cervical Cancer Link
SNIP
Stressing the Truths About HPV
In an editorial that accompanies the studies, Bradley J. Monk, MD, of the University of California at Irvine, and colleagues say these studies highlight the public's misconceptions about the association between HPV and cervical cancer.
"Their findings suggest that it is little wonder that the public is informed so inadequately about the virus, the consequences of infection, and the natural history of cervical [cancer]," they write.
The editorialists say that the first step in improving the public's knowledge of HPV is to clearly state the truths about HPV infection, stressing six basic points: