As sex becomes a more normalized part of today’s society, many teenagers are becoming more interested in this activity, at very young ages. Their environment, social media and peer pressure are very common reasons that cause teenagers to start being sexually active at certain ages. When youth choose to have sex, and do not protect themselves, they put their bodies at great risk. Not only do sex cause emotional harm, however physically, because they put themselves and their bodies at risk of…
treatment should be carried out presumptively for the STI. • When a person requests an STI check or when an STI is diagnosed, an STI check should be offered. • It is not endorsed to routinely test for herpes and genital warts with serology. Testing should be considered for herpes and genital warts, only if clinical signs and symptoms are present. Special considerations • Time spent waiting for availability of test results may be longer than in urban areas. Due to this, it may be common for…
A Columbian study conducted by Luna et al. (2013) found that none of the over 600 subjects, 24 to 45-year-old women who had received three doses of the quadrivalent HPV vaccine, Gardasil, within one year, had HPV 6/11/16/18-related genital warts or cervical cancer 6 years after receiving their vaccinations. While the study was limited to the Columbian women, its results still accurately display the positive effects of the HPV vaccine on those who are vaccinated. In the United States, more…
plantar warts. Blood vessel have grown into the wart causing the black color. Most common in children, they appear on the bottom of the foot. Usually flat caused from the pressure applied when walking. Black spot on foot are plantar warts named after the part of the body they show up on – the bottom of the foot. Plantar warts s are generally singular and small in size, but they can grow in clusters called mosaic warts. One distinguishing feature is the small black spot that appears on the…
Prevention With Vaccination The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the fastest spreading infection around the world today. HPV is an infection that can cause warts or certain types of cancer. There are approximately 40 types of HPV virus, but HPV 6, 11, 16 and 18 are the most dangerous ones to humans today. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 17,500 women and 9,300 men are affected by cancers caused by HPV each year. Cervical cancer is the second leading cause of…
Cervarix, Gardasil, and Gardasil 9. All three of these vaccines can prevent most cases of cervical cancer in females, but only Gardasil and Gardasil 9 can prevent cases of vaginal and vulvar cancers in women, as well as most cases of anal cancer and genital warts in…
a. The hormone that is evident in Maria’s urine is called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). Human chorionic gonadotropin is a glycoprotein composed of 237 amino acids (Primal Pictures). After fertilization, the egg moves through the fallopian tubes and into the uterus where it attaches to the wall of the uterus. Shortly after the implantation of the fertilized egg, the growing placenta starts to produce and release hCG into the bloodstream and urine (American Pregnancy Association). The…
Heta Patel Researchers at Wisconsin's Marquette University found that watching comedy clips actually improves memory. The essay that “Watching TV Makes You Smarter” by Steven Johnson argues that many shows on TV that our population claims to be bad are actually healthy for our brains to watch. He explains how the right shows on TV, if watched, will increase your brain activity and will make you think deeper. He considers “good TV” to be any shows that requires one to engage into action. Johnson…
Thuja occidentalis for warts is a time-honored treatment. However, it must be used cautiously. This article has the information you need to use Thuja to safely and effectively remove your warts. I Want to Know How to Use Thuja Occidentalis for Warts Is Thuja Occidentalis a Good Home Remedy to Get Rid of Warts? You are coping with persistent warts. Nothing you’ve tried so far has stopped them from increasing in size or number. You’re ready to give up on conventional medicine and try some of…
(McCathy). Other cancers can be caused by this disease, as previously stated, but this is one of the most deadly. Other health problems caused by HPV include, but are not limited to, “warts on the soles of the feet (plantar warts), common warts on the hands, and flat warts on the face or legs”, as well as “genital warts” (Maltzman). These health problems can occur in both men and…