Prevalence study of HPV mixed infections in Italian HIV positive women

Prevalence and risk factors for HPV in HIV-positive young women receiving their first HPV vaccination.

BACKGROUND The objectives of this study were to describe the prevalence and risk factors for HPV infection among HIV-infected young women receiving their first quadrivalent HPV (HPV-6, -11, -16, and -18) vaccine dose. METHODS We recruited 16- to 23-year-old women from 14 sites for an HPV vaccine trial. At the first visit, they completed a questionnaire and were tested for cervicovaginal HPV D...

Lifestyle of Women Living with HIV (Case Study: Women Living with HIV in the Positive Club of Kerman)

Background and Objectives:  Although everyone needs to adopt a healthy lifestyle, it is absolutely important for people living with chronic diseases like HIV/AIDS to lead a positive lifestyle because these people are more vulnerable than others. Considering this fact, the present study was conducted to investigates the lifestyle of women living with HIV/AIDS in Kerman. Methods:The Health-prom...

The Prevalence and Incidence of HPV Infection and HPV-associated Disease in HIV-positive Men and Women

Anogenital HPV Coinfection & Neoplasia in HIV-positive Men & Women

0 20 40 60 80 100 Human Papillomavirus Background With more than 100 known types, the human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection with approximately 75% of sexually active adults acquiring one or more genital HPV types at some point in their lifetimes. HPV is spread from skin to skin because HPV lives only in keratinocytes. When used 100% of the time, condoms ha...

HPV clearance in postpartum period of HIV-positive and negative women: a prospective follow-up study

BACKGROUND HPV persistence is a key determinant of cervical carcinogenesis. The influence of postpartum on HPV clearance has been debated. This study aimed to assess HPV clearance in later pregnancy and postpartum among HIV-positive and negative women. METHODS We conducted a follow-up study with 151 HPV-positive women coinfected with HIV, in 2007-2010. After baseline assessment, all women wer...