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 1
20s 23
30s 106
40s 84
50s 53
60s 31
70+ 8

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 74
Female 233