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Genital warts (HPV) testing and treatment in NYC, New York
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WHO SHOULD GET TESTED FOR GENITAL WARTS?

Females


  • Women should start screening with the Pap test at age 21.
  • Beginning at age 30, women have three options for screening:
    • 1. A Pap test alone every three years
    • 2. Co-testing with Pap and HPV tests every five years
    • 3. An HPV (Human Papillomavirus) test alone every five years

Males


  • No screening tests

WHEN TO GET TESTED FOR GENITAL WARTS?

The only body part that can be tested for screening (preventative) purposes is the vagina. Other body parts that can be affected by the HPV virus can be tested only if the patient has symptoms or is considered at high risk for it.


Female genitals


  • Women should start screening with the Pap test at age 21.
  • Beginning at age 30, women have three options for screening:
  • 1. A Pap test alone every three years
  • 2. Co-testing with Pap and HPV tests every five years
  • 3. An HPV test alone every five years

Male genitals


No symptoms


  • No routine screening is advised.

With symptoms


Most visible warts can be diagnosed based on a visual physical exam and the history of the skin lesion.


Throat


No symptoms


  • No routine testing is advised unless the person is considered at very high risk (multiple lifetime oral sex partners).

With symptoms


  • Most visible warts can be diagnosed based on a visual physical exam and the history of the skin lesion. A biopsy can be done if necessary.

Rectal


No symptoms


  • No routine testing is advised unless the person is considered at very high risk (multiple lifetime instances of “rectal receiving”—that is, being a “bottom”)

With symptoms


  • Most visible warts can be diagnosed based on a visual physical exam and the history of the skin lesion. A biopsy can be done if necessary.

GENITAL WARTS TEST TYPES

Testing for HPV is done in different ways, depending on the part of the body that needs to be tested.


  • Female vagina: Pap smear test
  • Male genital skin: Visual physical exam and biopsy if necessary
  • Rectal area: Pap smear or visual exam during anoscopy with possible biopsy
  • Throat area: simple mirror exam of difficult-to-see throat areas

GENITAL WARTS TEST PREPARATION

  • Vaginal: Avoid sexual intercourse, douching, and using vaginal creams for 24 hours before the test
  • Throat swab: No preparation is needed
  • Rectal swab: Avoid anal sex, douching, and enemas 24 hours before the test
  • Skin exam: No preparation is needed

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  • 1199 SEIU
  • AETNA
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  • Empire
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  • First Health
  • GHI
  • GEHA
  • Multiplan
  • Oxford
  • PHCS
  • UMR
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