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*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Worsening depression
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Anxious mood
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Common symptom
Pain
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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.
Top treatments taken by people for human papillomavirus infection*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
18
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.
Compare treatments taken by people with human papillomavirus infection*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
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 | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 1 | |
20s | 22 | |
30s | 104 | |
40s | 96 | |
50s | 57 | |
60s | 31 | |
70+ | 10 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 80 | |
Female | 240 |