Vaginal pH changes can alter genital tract inflammation and bacterial contents. Both factors may alter human papillomavirus (HPV) infections. Usually HPV infections are temporary and only a few are persistent, leading to increased risk of precancerous cervical lesions and cervical cancer. An acidic vaginal pH (below 7) and Lactobacilli bacteria are parts of the defense […]
View PostHuman papillomavirus (HPV) is the most frequent sexually transmitted infection, and it is strongly associated with cervical cancer (CC) and Chlamydia trachomatis* (CT) infection. CT is a risk factor for HPV and for CC. In this study, patients from a poor part of northeastern Argentina (the Pilaga indigenous people) were studied. Twenty percent of sexually […]
View PostHuman papillomavirus (HPV) can pass from the mother to the child at delivery. It is a sexually transmitted viral disease. If a vaccine were developed to prevent HPV infection, it could prevent related cancers. At this time, vaccines “have promise”. There are at least 100 types of HPV known. Some of these are known risk […]
View PostThe following are HPV (human papilloma virus) cancer references: Acharya, A., et al. Chemopreventive Properties of Indole-3-Carbinol, Diindolylmethane and Other Constitents of Cardamom Against Carcinogenesis. Recent Pat Food Nutr Agric. 2010 Jun;2(2):166-77. Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA. (PMID: 20653562.) Butler, LM., et al. Green and Black Tea in Relation to Gynecologic Cancers. Mol […]
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