Question
What do the other 12 high-risk HPV positive results represent? If types 16 and 18 are negative, does it indicate cervical cancer or a sexually transmitted disease?
Answer
Hello! A 37-year-old female has received a hospital examination for human papillomavirus (HPV) and the result shows a high-risk positive. This indicates an infection with the virus, but it does not mean she has cervical cancer. Anything that can be transmitted through sexual contact is considered a sexually transmitted disease, so this can be classified as such. If a TCT (Pap smear) test was performed and the results were normal, continue to observe; if the TCT results were abnormal, it is recommended to undergo a colposcopy examination.