Is high-risk HPV positive 16 serious?

According to the severity of the disease caused by HPV subtype, or the degree of cancer risk, HPV can be divided into two categories: low-risk and high-risk. The high-risk type mainly refers to the type that can cause reproductive system lesions, external genitalia tumors, cervical cancer, and high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, etc. Among them, HPV positive 16 is a type of virus, which is very harmful. If it is not treated in time, it is easy to develop into genital warts. It not only has a great impact on one's own health, but also affects the family. It causes great harm to the patient's physical and mental health. It has a relatively strong carcinogenicity. In addition, it is also very contagious.

What are the dangers of HPV positive 16

HPV16 is a high-risk virus, and HPV18, HPV31, HPV33 and other high-risk HPVs are also high-risk HPVs that can easily cause cervical cancer. HPV positive 16 can be transmitted to people through various channels. Once infected, people will suffer from sexually transmitted diseases such as genital warts. The harm should not be underestimated, and patients should actively seek treatment. HPV positive type 16 has many hazards, which are described as follows:

1. There is a risk of cancer. Patients with genital warts have a suppressed immune system and the disease can recur over a long period of time, which can be annoying and may eventually lead to genital cancer.

2. Causes papilloma in non-genital areas. Through direct contact or indirect contact with contaminated objects, the harm of genital warts can lead to papilloma of the conjunctiva and papilloma of the oral mucosa.

3. It is highly contagious and can be transmitted to family members or other people. Genital warts can not only be transmitted through sexual contact, but also through indirect contact with family members or friends through bath towels, bathtubs, underwear, etc. contaminated with the virus.

4. It can be transmitted to infants and affect the quality of fertility. Pregnant women with genital warts may be infected during delivery, and the baby may be infected through the birth canal, causing respiratory warts in infants and young children.

What are the dangers of HPV positive 16? HPV positive 16 virus is highly contagious and can cause serious damage to the patient's body. Only by going to the hospital as soon as possible and using professional treatment to kill the pathogenic virus in the patient's body can the patient recover as soon as possible. In addition, patients should pay more attention to physical exercise in their daily lives, strengthen their physical fitness and improve their immunity, which will be beneficial rather than harmful to the treatment of the disease.