Guoguo (pseudonym), a 2-year-old boy, woke up as soon as he lay flat and could hardly sleep throughout.
Moreover, the more you grow up, the more "crooked" you become, and your voice becomes more and more hoarse.
The family couldn't find the reason, and seeing that Guoguo's voice was getting more and more mute, they went to the hospital for consultation.
The doctor of the otolinolaryngology department inspected and found that a "cauliflower"-like lump grew in the throat of the fruit, occupying a considerable space in the throat of the fruit.
Shockingly, the lump was nothing else, but infected with HPV (human papillomavirus).
Is this virus usually related to "sex"? How can a child who is just 2 years old get infected with this virus?
It turned out that Guoguo's mother had been infected with HPV virus, and the child was born naturally, and it is very likely that she was infected with the virus during the production process.
After many netizens saw it, they felt very sorry for the baby.
The doctor said that although laryngeal papilloma is a benign tumor, it will continue to grow, in addition to hoarseness, it will also affect breathing, and even suffocate, threatening life.
At present, the child has undergone low-temperature plasma ablation surgery, and the lump has been peeled off and removed little by little, and the operation is successful.
No.01
HPV is not exclusive to adults, and children can also get it
Human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes laryngeal papilloma, is a DNA virus that is a common pathogen that predisposes to the squamous epithelium of the human epidermis and mucous membranes.
Many people think that HPV is infected through sexual contact, which means that this is "exclusive" for adults, and children will never be infected with HPV.
However, clinically children can also be infected with HPV.
Guoguo's experience is not an isolated case.
Internet celebrity V@Dr. Xu Chao once broke the news that a girl received by fans had cauliflower (genital warts) overgrown her anus, suspecting that the child might be violated.
On the same day, a well-wisher reported the case, and the police intervened in the investigation and said that the possibility of sexual assault had been ruled out, and it was suspected that it was caused by contact with unclean bedding.
In the face of this notification, netizens did not buy it, after all, this result is very different from the public's perception of genital warts.
This...... Not an STD? How can it also be transmitted through bedding?
Children infected with HPV, especially genital warts, the biggest suspicion should indeed be considered - sexual assault.
Data have shown that the older the child, the more likely it is to be infected with HPV due to sexual assault [1].
Especially in recent years, the frequent news of child sexual abuse has had to make us have multiple eyes, and it is no wonder that netizens do not buy the report.
Prior to this, a doctor in the dermatology department of a hospital in Chongqing also exposed a similar case -
The reason why the child was infected with such a serious genital warts was because of his own grandfather.
It turned out that the girl's mother was working in the field, and the father did not care. So she could only sleep with her grandfather, and every night, his grandfather asked her to take off her pants ...
Back to 2 questions -
Q Why do children get HPV without sex?
A
It is likely to be mother-to-child transmission, and mothers infected with HPV give birth to their children naturally, so such pregnant women will have a cesarean section.
The second is: close contact with adults infected with HPV. When the child's skin and mucous membranes are damaged, traumatized, etc., through close contact, the HPV virus will enter the skin cells from these tiny breaks, causing proliferative lesions of the skin and mucous membranes, that is, warts. (However, the conditions are very harsh, see below for details)
Q Will my child get genital warts when he touches contaminated public toilets and hotel towels?
A maybe, but the conditions are extremely demanding.
Sex, indeed, is not the only way genital warts are transmitted.
Daily necessities can also lead to indirect transmission.
For example, the "guest" who came to find Yi Yao's mother in "Sadness Against the River" used Yi Yao's towel, which made Yi Yao contract a venereal disease.
However, the conditions for this mode of transmission are extremely harsh.
The famous doctor said V@ Mr. Six-Story -
Adequate mucosal contact with large amounts of active viral fluids can cause indirect transmission of genital warts.
Infection is possible only if the genital mucous membranes or skin are broken and contact with body fluids or objects with sufficient amounts of the HPV virus.
As long as you pay attention to hygiene habits, daily contact will hardly cause genital warts, and you don't need to panic too much.
No.02
How to find out if you are infected with the HPV virus?
After infection with HPV, the most common disease is actually warts.
Warts are actually an ancient condition.
One of the earliest cases found in the world is an ancient Egyptian mummy Nakht from the 12th century BC.
Our ancestors have long recorded warts. Traditional Chinese medicine is called "thousand days sores", commonly known as "stinging", "scabs" and so on.
Photo: WellcomeCollection) Source@EarthKnowledge Bureau
In 400 BC, Hippocrates, the father of Western medicine, mentioned genital warts, and at this time, medical scientists also discovered that warts seemed to be transmitted through sex.
But it was not until modern times that everyone discovered that the mastermind behind the warts was - HPV.
HPV is a virus that makes people talk about it.
Now his neck, armpits, back of hands and other parts have grown some "small flesh particles", which is commonly known as "leather". The scientific name of the fever is warts, which are caused by the proliferation of epidermal cells after the human body is infected with human papillomavirus (HPV).
There are more than 100 types of HPV, and different models can cause different warts.
Type 1, 2, 3, 4: Among them, common warts that cause common skin infections of human hands and feet are generally found in adolescence and adolescence, which is also commonly referred to as "leprosy".
Type 7: Usually infects the skin of the hands of butchers and meat sellers, causing warts called butcher vulgaris;
Type 3, 10: flat warts, more common in adolescents' face, back of hands, forearms, etc.
Persistent infection with high-risk HPV can cause cervix, vaginal wall lesions, and even cervical cancer. Of these> 99% of cervical cancers are related to HPV infection, of which types 16 and 18 account for about 70%.
Low-risk HPV can cause a variety of skin warts, and common genital warts generally occur in moist parts of the skin and mucous membranes such as the anus and external genitalia.
There are also some unlucky eggs with too low immunity, after being infected with HPV, vegetations multiply wildly and become "tree people".
Tree people in reality are not so cute
Let's focus on genital warts.
There is an incubation period from HPV infection to small spikes (genital warts).
The length of the incubation period varies from person to person, with some people having a short incubation period and others having a longer incubation period.
The shortest incubation period is about 3~4 weeks, and the longest incubation period is about 8~12 months, generally about 3 months.
If the originally slippery secret garden suddenly sprang up, be sure to carefully identify it.
♀️ In women, it is more common in the labia majora, urethral opening, vaginal opening, perineum, perianal area, vaginal wall, cervix, etc.
♂️ In men, it is more common in the foreskin, glans penis, coronal sulcus, frenulum, penis, urethral meatus, perianal and scrotum.
Source: @Medical Video
Of course, there are some exceptions! It will also grow in strange places such as the mouth and anus, don't ask why? It's not clear what you did yourself
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Genital warts begin as small pinhead-sized red bumps and gradually grow to the size of rice grains and are soft.
The back will gradually increase and increase, and the surface will begin to be uneven. Some are papillary, granular, comb-shaped or cauliflower-shaped, and the color is white, off-white, skin color or red.
After getting genital warts, most people feel asymptomatic. A small number of patients will have itching sensations in the genitals, pain and even bleeding when snapping.
Some people will itch continuously, so they will often scratch the area, and the HPV virus warts will be damaged, which may cause erosion and even bleeding, eventually leading to bleeding secondary infection.
No.03
HPV virus
Retreat
Genital warts are caused by HPV virus infection, and to date, there are no clear and effective anti-human papillomavirus drugs.
However, these small cauliflower can currently be removed with topical treatment, liquid nitrogen freezing laser, photodynamics, etc., but if your body's resistance is too weak, or you are often exposed to the virus, then it will still recur.
Therefore, to deal with HPV infection, prevention is the first choice.
Since sex is the main way of HPV infection, it is best to wear TT when papapa.
However, TT can only protect the covered part, and if the other party has small tips elsewhere, you yourself are repeatedly tempted on the edge of danger, so... It's also important to know the bottom line and stay a single partner.
Prevention of small tips, there is also the most simple and effective is - HPV vaccination.
HPV vaccine can be vaccinated from the age of 9, the best vaccination age of the World Health Organization is 9~13 years old, the earlier the vaccination, the smaller the risk of HPV infection, the greater the protection of the vaccine.
Sexually active women over the age of 26 may be at higher risk of infection, making it even more important to get the HPV vaccine as early as possible.
In addition, it is necessary - regular screening!
(1) Women aged 21-29 years old undergo cytology examination every 3 years.
(2) Women aged 30-65, once every 5 years. If there are two consecutive negatives, once every 10 years, and those over 65 years do not need to continue screening.
(3) If the age of first visit is greater than 65 years old and the screening is positive for HPV, HPV monitoring should continue in 2, 5, and 10 years.
Male compatriots can actually be infected with HPV, and it is theoretically recommended that men be vaccinated.
However, due to objective reasons, the vaccination targets indicated on the domestic HPV vaccine instructions are "women aged ×× to ××". Therefore, it is very regrettable that the male compatriots cannot get this injection for the time being.
Finally, a warm reminder
If you have suspected symptoms, you must go to a regular hospital
Don't trust small ads
Also, don't go online and search for images
Otherwise you will -
References:
[1] UpToDate Clinical Consultant: Genital warts in children (anogenital warts)
[2] Dr. Lilac 2022-07-12Sharing toilets, towels, sheets, will you get genital warts?
[3] Earth Knowledge Bureau 2022-07-28Genital warts, not just cauliflower
[4] Health Science | Who is the "culprit" that causes papilloma of the throat? How to prevent it?
Guangxi Health Management Center 2022-08-05