if someone has hpv virus but pap smear normal ,what treatment is available to get rid of hpv virus ?

There is no treatment for the virus only for the manifestation i.e. warts or abnormal cell changes that the virus can cause.

There is no cure for the virus treatments are geared to removing the cell changes or warts that the virus creates.

A Pap may miss cell changes so it is important to follow your doctor’s recommendations for follow ups.

You can still share your virus even though you have no cell changes.

At this time most of my smears show the virus but at this time my body is not creating the cell changes that can occur.

You do have HPV but the virus is not causing any cell changes. At this time your body is fighting the virus….but at some time it ‘may’ show cell changes. When the virus is in low virus load your HPV test will show as negative. Right now your virus load is high enough to show in the HPV test.

Information on the HPV test
http://www.thehpvtest.com

Survey Shows Most Women Can’t Separate Fact From Fiction When It
Comes To Cervical Cancer Prevention
21 Feb 2008

Despite growing awareness of HPV (human papillomavirus), the primary
cause of cervical cancer, a new survey released by the National
Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) found
that many women remain in the dark about what it takes to prevent
the disease. Despite the fact that there is now a vaccine that can
prevent infection with the most common types of HPV and a test that
identifies who is infected, most of the 1,000 women surveyed often
confused myth with fact when quizzed about cervical cancer
prevention.

“One of the myths the survey revealed was that women think they’re
out of the woods if they’ve been in a long-term relationship. In
fact, however, HPV can stay in the body for many years. It only
takes one relationship for an infection to take hold,” says Susan
Wysocki, NP, president and CEO of NPWH. “Another myth revealed by
the survey is that women don’t think they need the HPV test if
they’ve had normal Pap smears all their lives. However, the Pap
isn’t foolproof. It’s still possible to suddenly discover you have
invasive cancer despite a history of normal Paps. Getting the HPV
test along with your Pap if you’re over 30 — when you are most at
risk — provides maximum peace of mind.”

Women Most at Risk are Least Aware

According to the survey, women older than 30, who are most at risk
of developing cervical cancer, are half as likely as their younger
counterparts to recall speaking to their doctors or nurses about HPV
and its link to cervical cancer. They also are less knowledgeable
about the virus.

– Although 90 percent of women 30 and older considered themselves
somewhat or very familiar with the preventive tests they need, 58
percent had not heard of the HPV test, and 86 percent did not recall
their doctors or nurses ever talking to them about the test.

– Yet, the older a woman is, the more confident she is that her
doctor or nurse is giving her all of the preventive tests she needs.

Other major findings of the survey are:

– More than half of women surveyed did not know that cervical
cancer is preventable.

– Nearly one-third erroneously believed the HPV test isn’t
necessary if a woman isn’t currently sexually active, or is in a
long-term, monogamous relationship.

– Over one-third of the women surveyed did not know that insurance
usually covers HPV testing.

– More than a quarter of women believed the Pap is accurate enough
to find abnormal cells before they become cancerous, especially if a
liquid-based Pap is used. Yet one study has found that a third of
cervical cancers occur in women whose Paps appeared normal.(1)

Thirty-seven-year-old Jodi McKinney, a mother of five and wife of 18
years, is an example. She always made time for an annual Pap smear,
which had always come back negative. In 2007, her physician, Dr.
Mamie Bowers, began offering her patients over the age of 30 the HPV
test along with a Pap, as an extra precaution. Although her Pap was
normal as usual, the HPV test indicated that she had a high-risk
type of the virus. Later, another exam confirmed she had pre-
cancerous cervical disease. Fortunately, the abnormal cells were
able to be removed without requiring a hysterectomy — and before
they became cancer.

“I feel extremely lucky that I was able to catch my cervical disease
at such an early stage, and that I didn’t have to go through any
major surgeries or other treatments. I was able to move on with life
and my family,” McKinney recalls. “I feel so fortunate that my
doctor gave me the HPV test along with my Pap. Without that extra
precaution, I probably wouldn’t have found out about my condition
until cancer had already developed.”

Survey Methodology

An online, quantitative survey, fielded by Penn, Schoen & Berland
Associates (PSB), was conducted among 1,000 women age 20 and older
between Dec. 20, 2007, and Jan. 6, 2008. The survey assessed women’s
evolving awareness and knowledge about cervical cancer, HPV and
preventive medicine.

About HPV and Cervical Cancer

The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2007, about 11,500
women in the United States developed cervical cancer and about 3,650
died from the disease. Worldwide, cervical cancer is the second-most-
common type of cancer that strikes women — behind only breast
cancer. Its cause, HPV, is a very common virus, infecting
approximately 80 percent of all women at some point in their
lifetimes. In the majority of women, the virus goes away or is
suppressed by the body before it causes any problems. A Pap smear
can identify cells that have become abnormal due to HPV, while HPV
testing detects the presence of the virus itself. The FDA has
approved routine HPV testing for women age 30 and older — the group
most likely to have persistent infections and most at risk of
developing cervical cancer. In addition, the first HPV vaccine has
been approved for girls and young women age 9-26, and is expected to
greatly reduce the number of cervical cancers. However, the vaccine
does not provide complete protection. Regular screening with a Pap
and — for women age 30 and older — the HPV test should be a
lifelong habit.

About the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s
Health (NPWH)

The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health
was founded in 1980. NPWH’s mission is to assure the provision of
quality healthcare to women of all ages by nurse practitioners. NPWH
defines quality health care to be inclusive of an individual’s
physical, emotional and spiritual needs. To learn more about NPWH,
visit http://www.npwh.org

To learn more about cervical cancer prevention, visit
http://www.theHPVtest.com

The survey was supported by QIAGEN.

1. J. Cuzick, G. Ronco, N. Segnan, P. Giorgio-Rossi et al, “Human
Papilloma Testing and Liquid-Based Cytology: Results at Recruitment
From the New Technologies for Cervical Cancer Randomized Controlled
Trial.” The Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2006; 98: 765-
74.

National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH)
http://www.npwh.org
Comes To Cervical Cancer Prevention
21 Feb 2008

Despite growing awareness of HPV (human papillomavirus), the primary
cause of cervical cancer, a new survey released by the National
Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) found
that many women remain in the dark about what it takes to prevent
the disease. Despite the fact that there is now a vaccine that can
prevent infection with the most common types of HPV and a test that
identifies who is infected, most of the 1,000 women surveyed often
confused myth with fact when quizzed about cervical cancer
prevention.

“One of the myths the survey revealed was that women think they’re
out of the woods if they’ve been in a long-term relationship. In
fact, however, HPV can stay in the body for many years. It only
takes one relationship for an infection to take hold,” says Susan
Wysocki, NP, president and CEO of NPWH. “Another myth revealed by
the survey is that women don’t think they need the HPV test if
they’ve had normal Pap smears all their lives. However, the Pap
isn’t foolproof. It’s still possible to suddenly discover you have
invasive cancer despite a history of normal Paps. Getting the HPV
test along with your Pap if you’re over 30 — when you are most at
risk — provides maximum peace of mind.”

Women Most at Risk are Least Aware

According to the survey, women older than 30, who are most at risk
of developing cervical cancer, are half as likely as their younger
counterparts to recall speaking to their doctors or nurses about HPV
and its link to cervical cancer. They also are less knowledgeable
about the virus.

– Although 90 percent of women 30 and older considered themselves
somewhat or very familiar with the preventive tests they need, 58
percent had not heard of the HPV test, and 86 percent did not recall
their doctors or nurses ever talking to them about the test.

– Yet, the older a woman is, the more confident she is that her
doctor or nurse is giving her all of the preventive tests she needs.

Other major findings of the survey are:

– More than half of women surveyed did not know that cervical
cancer is preventable.

– Nearly one-third erroneously believed the HPV test isn’t
necessary if a woman isn’t currently sexually active, or is in a
long-term, monogamous relationship.

– Over one-third of the women surveyed did not know that insurance
usually covers HPV testing.

– More than a quarter of women believed the Pap is accurate enough
to find abnormal cells before they become cancerous, especially if a
liquid-based Pap i