HPV Infection Analysis

In some women, the HPV infection will not clear on its own, and abnormal cells may develop on or in the cervix. If abnormal cells develop and go undetected and untreated they can progress to cervical cancer. Only women will a persistent infection with a high-risk type are at risk of cervical cancer. There is no treatment for persistent HPV infections. However, there is a treatment for the precancerous cervical cell changes that HPV can cause. The best way to detect changes is by having a Pap smear test to detect cervical cell changes that may later lead to cancer (National Screening Unit, 2014).
About 30 HPY types are linked to abnormal cell changes on the cervix, which place women at a higher risk of abnormal cervical smears and developing