What is human papillomavirus infection?

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted disease of which some types can cause warts (verrucae), while others can lead to cancers of the cervix, vulva, vagina, and anus in women or cancers of the anus and penis in men.

How do members experience human papillomavirus infection?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with human papillomavirus infection*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for human papillomavirus infection*

*Data from patients with human papillomavirus infection, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with human papillomavirus infection*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Aldara)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
human papillomavirus infection (1)

*Data from patients with human papillomavirus infection, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has human papillomavirus infection on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 23
30s 104
40s 102
50s 59
60s 35
70+ 10

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 84
Female 248

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What is human papillomavirus infection?

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted disease of which some types can cause warts (verrucae), while others can lead to cancers of the cervix, vulva, vagina, and anus in women or cancers of the anus and penis in men.



Common symptoms reported by people with human papillomavirus infection

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for human papillomavirus infection

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Aldara)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
18

Data from patients with human papillomavirus infection, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Last updated:


Compare treatments taken by people with human papillomavirus infection

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Aldara)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with human papillomavirus infection, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Last updated:



Who has human papillomavirus infection on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 149 say HPV is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 23
30s 104
40s 102
50s 59
60s 35
70+ 10
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 11
20-29 years 32
30-39 years 14
40-49 years 10
50-59 years 5
60-69 years 1
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 84
Female 248

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 142
Not Diagnosed 4

These charts show data from HPV patients who have completed their condition history
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