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Wellbeing Wednesdays Podcast: All about HPV | Wellbeing Wednesdays Podcast - The Daily Athenaeum - thedaonline

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Wellbeing Wednesdays Podcast: All about HPV | Wellbeing Wednesdays Podcast - The Daily Athenaeum - thedaonline Wellbeing Wednesdays Podcast: All about HPV | Wellbeing Wednesdays Podcast - The Daily Athenaeum - thedaonline Posted: 31 Mar 2021 04:30 AM PDT Courtney Weaver is all by her herself this week, so she takes the opportunity to discuss another STI in depth – HPV! She provides information on transmission, symptomology, and prevention! For all WVU students, remember that you can order safer sex supplies FOR FREE right here:  https://well.wvu.edu/resources/sexual-health/condom-caravan Transcript: Welcome. Welcome. Welcome everyone to Wellbeing Wednesdays. I am your host, Courtney Weaver. I'm also the director of WellWVU here at West Virginia University. And today I am joined by no one. So I'm all by my lonesome today, but that's okay. By the time this episode is released, it is going to be almost April. And the inter...

Improving Disparities in Cervical Cancer Screening Using New Technology - DocWire News

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Improving Disparities in Cervical Cancer Screening Using New Technology - DocWire News Improving Disparities in Cervical Cancer Screening Using New Technology - DocWire News Posted: 31 Mar 2021 05:12 AM PDT Artificial intelligence AI research of robot and cyborg development for future of people living. Digital data mining and machine learning technology design for computer brain communication. A study published in Biophysics Reviews explored how nanotechnology and computer learning could help develop new methods of screening for human papillomavirus (HPV), the cause of most cases of cervical cancer. The current standard for HPV detection is the Pap smear, which detects around 80% of cases of developing cervical cancer but requires repeated screenings, trained clinicians, and high-quality laboratories. "The Pap smear has done wonders in terms of reducing mortality from a cancer that is very treatable when caught early and ...

Can I Have Sex If I Have HPV? OB/GYNS Answer Your Questions - Bustle

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Can I Have Sex If I Have HPV? OB/GYNS Answer Your Questions - Bustle Can I Have Sex If I Have HPV? OB/GYNS Answer Your Questions - Bustle Posted: 02 Mar 2021 12:00 AM PST You're three cups of coffee and 72 Google Chrome tabs into researching the human papillomavirus (HPV). You've learned everything you can about colposcopies, cervixes, and the GARDASIL 9 vaccine. But you still have one question — can I have sex if I have HPV ? (Spoiler alert: Yes, you can.) According to the Guttmacher Institute, only 17 states require sex education to be medically accurate. The lack of accurate medical information mixed with STIs' societal stigma can make navigating HPV feel difficult, even scary. But Dr. Alyssa Dweck MD , OB/GYN, tells Bustle that testing positive for HPV doesn't mean putting your sex life on pause. "The answer is common sense," Dr. Dweck says. "If you have an active lesion or growth, it should be addressed...

Iranian women's psychological responses to positive HPV test result: a qualitative study - BMC Blogs Network

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Iranian women's psychological responses to positive HPV test result: a qualitative study - BMC Blogs Network Iranian women's psychological responses to positive HPV test result: a qualitative study - BMC Blogs Network Posted: 25 Mar 2021 11:07 PM PDT Participants' characteristics shown in Table 2 demonstrate the heterogeneity of the sample. Women ranged in age from 19 to 51 years, with the mean of 34.07 years. Details in parentheses following quotes represent the participant's identification number, age (in years), and HPV typing (Mixed = both high-risk and low-risk). Table 2 Demographic characteristics of participants Full size table The results are presented in terms of three main categories: initial confrontation, STD-related psychological burden, and rebuilding health. Examples of codes and sub-categories are shown in Table 3 . Table 3 Psychological responses to positive HPV test results (Examples of ...

Cancer Screening Literacy among Vietnamese Population: Does Annual Checkup Improve Cancer Screening Literacy? - DocWire News

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Cancer Screening Literacy among Vietnamese Population: Does Annual Checkup Improve Cancer Screening Literacy? - DocWire News Cancer Screening Literacy among Vietnamese Population: Does Annual Checkup Improve Cancer Screening Literacy? - DocWire News Posted: 27 Mar 2021 11:00 PM PDT This article was originally published here Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2021 Mar 1;22(3):927-933. doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2021.22.3.927. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Colorectal, breast, and cervical cancers disproportionately impact the Vietnamese population. However, research on cancer prevention among this population was very limited. The purpose of this study is to examine the cancer screening literacy levels for these three types of cancers among rural Vietnamese and investigate correlates of cancer screening literacy. METHODS: A sample of 226 Vietnamese men and women aged 25-70 years old was recruited from rural Vietnam and finished a self-administered question...