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Sexually transmissible infections due to Human papillomavirus

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Link to WHO Definition

Sexually transmissible infections due to Human papillomavirus – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1442394311

A condition caused by an infection with Human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is the name of a group of 200 known viruses. HPV is a common sexually transmitted infection. The condition may be characterised by precancerous lesions that can lead to cervical cancer, or the condition may be asymptomatic. HPV Infections with high-risk HPV types (also known as oncogenic types) are also associated with cancers of the vulva, vagina, mouth/throat, penis and anus. Genital warts are also a possible consequence of HPV infections. Confirmation is by identification of the Human papillomavirus (Papanicolaou test, colposcopy, Human papillomavirus DNA test or another appropriate test).