Human papillomavirus, or HPV, is a common virus affecting both males and females. Up to 90% of people will be infected with at least one genital type of HPV at some time in their lives. Anyone who has had any kind of sexual activity involving genital contact can get genital HPV.
In most people, HPV is harmless and has no symptoms, but in some people the virus may persist and lead to diseases of the genital area, including genital warts and cancers of the cervix, vagina, vulva and anus. Explore this site to learn more about HPV disease.
Speak to your doctor for ways to help prevent HPV disease, including practicing safe sex and vaccination. Importantly, women should continue with regular cervical screening.
Virusi vya papilloma vya binadamu (HPV) ni virusi vya kawaida vinavyoathiri wanaume na wanawake. Zaidi ya asilimia 90 ya watu wanaambukizwa angalau aina moja ya HPV katika maisha yao. Mtu yeyote ambaye amekuwa na shughuli yoyote ya kingono inayohusisha mawasiliano ya viungo vya uzazi anaweza kupata HPV ya viungo vya uzazi. Katika watu wengi, HPV ni haina madhara na haina dalili, lakini katika baadhi ya watu virusi inaweza kudumu na kusababisha magonjwa ya eneo la uzazi, ikiwa ni pamoja na warts genital na kansa ya cervix, vagina, vulva na anus. Angalia tovuti hii ili kujifunza zaidi kuhusu HPV. Zungumza na daktari wako kuhusu njia za kuzuia ugonjwa wa HPV, ikiwa ni pamoja na kufanya ngono salama na chanjo. Jambo la muhimu ni kwamba wanawake wanapaswa kuendelea kuchunguzwa kwa ukawaida kwenye shingo ya tumbo la uzazi.