HPV Management in Adolescent and Young Adult Patients Podcast
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The most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States, HPV (and HPV vaccinations) is a hot topic for primary care providers. Aletha Akers, MD, MPH, FACOG, an attending physician in the Division of Adolescent Medicine at CHOP, discusses HPV symptoms, screening recommendations, transmission and prevention, long-term implications, the latest studies looking at the impact of the HPV vaccine, and more. Published September 2019.
Additional Resources:
- "HPV vaccination has not increased sexual activity or accelerated sexual debut in a collage-aged cohort of men and women." BMC Public Health. June 2019.
- "Prevalence of HPV After Introduction of the Vaccination Program in the United States.” Pediatrics. March 2016.
- “Cervical Cancer Incidence in Young U.S. Females After Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Introduction.” Am J Prev Med. August 2018.
- HPV Champion Toolkit from the AAP
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) resources from the CDC