Why HPV?

HPV isn’t a hot topic disease. You don’t see people wearing ribbons or doing walkathons to find a cure (though there is a vaccine available), and it simply doesn’t get the coverage it deserves.

HPV is largely benign in comparison to say, HIV. Most HPV types, in fact, will not lead to any sort of major health complications. Many don’t even cause warts. However, 70% of all cervical cancer cases are caused by genital HPV which does not show itself in genital warts or any outer symptoms, and which can only be detected by a regular Pap smear.

On a yearly, worldwide basis, breast cancer kills 500,000 women. HPV related cervical cancer kills about 253,000 women every year, and is no less deserving of vigilance and awareness.