Having children is a couple’s project that generates a lot of emotion and excitement, but at the same time it can raise questions. if you and your partner are infected with the Human Papillomavirus (HPV).
The first thing you should know is that HPV is a sexually transmitted disease that has more than 150 typessome high risk and some low risk.
Most do not cause any type of symptoms, but some are usually visualized by the appearance of genital warts or condylomas.
Till the date There is no medical treatment that eliminates HPV. But the infection heals on its own, when the immune system manages to overcome the virus.
The injuries caused by this disease are two: condyloma acuminata or genital warts, which look like little cauliflowers 2-5 mm in diameter present on the genitals and around the anus; and subclinical lesion or cervical dysplasia, which is usually the triggering factor for cervical cancer and must be treated promptly to avoid complications.
The good news is that In neither of its two forms, condylomatosis or cervical dysplasia, does HPV directly affect the normal course of your pregnancy or the good health of your baby.clarifies the portal Prenatal Puebla.
Recent data rule out maternal-fetal complications such as infertility, premature birth, fetal growth disorders or fetal malformations.
When cervical pathology occurs, the progression of the infection towards premalignant stages is very rare.
In the case of genital condylomatous pathology, the disease can flare up violently during the first two thirds of pregnancy, but the lesions almost always disappear completely weeks before delivery.
Performing specific tests to determine HPV will be key to understanding what is happening in your body during pregnancy, but It is not decisive in the beautiful mission of bringing a little one into the world.
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