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What are the symptoms of HPV infection?

Mar 12, 2025 Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Zhang Lu
Introduction
Under normal circumstances, HPV refers to human papillomavirus. Human papillomavirus can be categorized into low-risk and high-risk types. Symptoms of human papillomavirus infection mainly include skin warts, genital warts, vulvar squamous intraepithelial lesions, abnormal vaginal discharge, and contact bleeding, among others. The symptoms of human papillomavirus infection vary depending on the viral subtype, infection site, and individual differences.

Generally speaking, HPV refers to human papillomavirus. The main symptoms of human papillomavirus infection include skin warts, genital warts, vulvar squamous intraepithelial lesions, abnormal vaginal discharge, and contact bleeding. If discomfort occurs, timely medical consultation is recommended. Detailed analysis is as follows:

1. Skin Warts

Human papillomavirus enters the epithelial cells through minor skin injuries, replicates and proliferates within the cells, and stimulates excessive proliferation and differentiation of epithelial cells, thereby forming rough-surfaced,明显 keratotic wart-like papules on areas such as hands and feet, such as common warts and plantar warts.

2. Genital Warts

The virus replicates extensively within epithelial cells of the skin and mucous membranes around the genitalia and anus, causing local abnormal cell proliferation and forming single or multiple scattered pale red small papules with soft texture and pointed tips. In later stages, they may merge into papillary, cauliflower-like, or cockscomb-like growths.

3. Vulvar Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions

If the viral infection involves the vulvar mucosa, it may affect cell proliferation and differentiation, leading to abnormal proliferation and lesions of mucosal cells, manifesting as vulvar itching discomfort, local mucosal ulceration, and damage.

4. Abnormal Vaginal Discharge

After females are infected with human papillomavirus, if the virus infects the cervix or vaginal mucosa, it may cause a local inflammatory response. Increased vaginal discharge, odor, or blood-tinged leukorrhea may occur.

5. Contact Bleeding

Contact bleeding is common in cervical human papillomavirus infection. After cervical infection with human papillomavirus, local cell lesions and mucosal fragility may occur, resulting in slight vaginal bleeding after sexual intercourse or gynecological examinations.

The symptoms of human papillomavirus infection vary depending on the viral subtype, infection site, and individual differences. If related symptoms appear, timely medical consultation for examination and treatment is recommended.

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