How to treat cervical virus infection

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Not all HPV infected people will develop into cervical cancer, only the virus continues to infect, that is, the re examination has been positive within two years, and then still not turn negative, so the screening of cervical cancer needs to be more intensive than ordinary people. How to treat cervical virus infection.

How to treat cervical virus infection

First, HPV infection, especially high-risk HPV16 and HPV18 infection, is the main cause of human cervical cancer. However, not all HPV infected patients will develop cervical cancer or high-grade cervical precancerous lesions.

Second: HPV infection period is short, generally in 8-10 months can be natural clearance of the body, only a few persistent infection will develop to cervical cancer. If the virus continues to infect, that is, the re examination has been positive within two years, and then it still does not turn negative, then the screening of cervical cancer needs to be more intensive than ordinary people.

Third: like the woman mentioned above, we need to strengthen the follow-up. We can reexamine the cervical smear (TCT) + HPV every six months, and if necessary, we can have colposcopy + cervical biopsy + pathological examination.

matters needing attention

At present, there is no specific antiviral drugs to fight the virus. For people who have not been infected with the virus, some countries such as Europe and the United States can effectively resist HPV16 and 18 infection by injecting preventive vaccines. In China, the therapeutic vaccine is still in the laboratory stage, and the long-term effect, safety, immune duration and other issues of the vaccine still need time to evaluate.