HPV 12 subtypes positive

There are many types of HPV bacteria, the most common ones are HPV58 and HPV12 subtype. This article mainly talks about the causes of positive HPV12 subtype. I suggest you learn about it. When we check our bodies, we find that the HPV12 subtype is positive. It is very likely that we have genital warts. This disease is an infectious disease with a strong infectious ability. Patients need to seek medical treatment in time to control the disease to prevent it from worsening.

The 12 HPV-positive subtypes are low-risk types, which means that you may have genital warts. It is highly contagious, so if one of the spouses is sick, it will cause great harm to both of them. It is also the primary factor that causes cervical erosion and cervical cancer in women, so we must actively treat it. First of all, we can choose some antibacterial and anti-inflammatory drugs. In severe cases, laser, freezing, microwave and other surgical methods can be used for treatment. However, the patient's physical condition is different, so the treatment effect will also vary.

After the HPV virus infects the human body, there will be an incubation period. The clinical incubation period varies in length, estimated to be 2 weeks to 8 months, with an average of about 3 months. There are three types of infection: overt infection, subclinical infection and latent infection. When genital warts first occur, the typical symptoms are small light red papules, which will gradually increase in size and number, becoming papilloma-like, cauliflower-like, cockscomb-like or mushroom-like growths with an uneven surface and soft texture.

If the damage of genital warts caused by HPV infection is not treated in time, the growths will often rupture and erode due to friction and cause secondary infection, followed by pain and burning sensation in the affected area. Female patients will have increased vaginal discharge, even bloody vaginal discharge, and milky and foul-smelling secretions. Generally speaking, genital warts mainly occur on the genitals and perianal area of ​​men and women. In men, it is most common around the coronal sulcus and frenulum, and can also be seen on the penis, foreskin, glans and urethral opening.

Related diseases/HPV positive Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a genus of papillomavirus A belonging to the family Papovaviridae. It is a spherical DNA virus that can cause squamous epithelial proliferation in human skin and mucous membranes. More than 130 types have been isolated so far. Different types cause different clinical manifestations. According to the different tissue sites invaded, they can be divided into:

(1) Low-risk skin types: including HPV1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 12, 15, etc., which are associated with common warts, flat warts, plantar warts, etc.;

(2) High-risk skin types: including HPV5, 8, 14, 17, 20, 36, and 38, which are associated with epidermodysplasia verruciformis. Other malignant tumors that may be associated with HPV infection include: vulvar cancer, penile cancer, anal cancer, prostate cancer, and bladder cancer.

(3) Low-risk mucosal types such as HPV-6, 11, 13, 32, 34, 40, 42, 43, 44, 53, 54, etc., which infect the genital, anal, oropharyngeal, and esophageal mucosa;

(4) Mucosal high-risk HPV-16, 18, 30, 31, 33, 35, 39 and cervical cancer, rectal cancer, oral cancer, tonsil cancer, etc.