One of the students in the Medical Program created this informative presentation.

1. Female Reproductive System

4. One type of disease that effects the female reproductive system is Human Papillomavirus (HPV) HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection in both males and females. There are more than 40 HPV types that can affect the genital area as well as the throat and mouth. Most people who become infected with the virus don’t even know they have it because they show no signs or symptoms.

8. What causes the HPV virus???? HPV is caused by genital contact. The most common way to contract HPV is through having multiple sex partners, having sex at an early age and having a partner with multiple sex partners, most often during vaginal or anal sex. Condoms provide most protection, however, they cannot prevent infection completely because it does not cover all areas of the genital region.

11. The only sure way to prevent HPV is to abstain from all sexual activity. For those who are sexually active, condoms may lower the chances of getting HPV, if used all the time and the right way. Condoms may also lower the risk of developing HPV-related diseases (genital warts and cervical cancer). But HPV can infect areas that are not covered by a condom—so condoms may not fully protect against HPV. Sexually active adults can also lower their risk of HPV by being in a mutually faithful relationship with someone who has had no or few sex partners, or by limiting their number of sex partners. The fewer partners a person has had – the less likely he or she is to have HPV. But even persons with only one lifetime sex partner can get HPV, if their partner has had previous partners. SUMMARY

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