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What Is Human Papillomavirus (HPV)?

Q: I just found out I have HPV. What is it?

HPV (Human Papillomavirus) is the most common sexually transmitted disease, and it will infect 75% of young women before the age of 50, if they don’t get vaccinated. It’s the virus that causes genital and anal warts, abnormal pap smears, and cervical cancer. Even if you’re a virgin when you hook up with someone, you can end up with HPV- even if your partner has only slept with one other person.

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New Pap Smear Guidelines & Why The Holistic Health of Women is in Jeopardy

docpatientGood morning, Pinkies. I just heard the news (calm down, Lissa. Breathe…) In the wake of the U.S.

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Gifts From Yoni

I didn’t always have conversations with my girl parts. After all, I am physician, a doctor of obstetrics and gynecology. I studied biochemistry and Gross Anatomy and pharmacology, through four years of college, four years of medical school, and four years of residency, and I passed so many board exams that I can’t even imagine how many millions of little oval bubbles I filled in with number two pencils, during the course of my career.

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