In 2022, more than 660,000 women were diagnosed with cervical cancer and nearly 350,000 died from the disease, worldwide. In most cases, high-risk subtypes of the human papillomavirus (HPV) are the cause of the cancer. Evidence reveals that cervicovaginal microbiota may play a substantial role in the persistence or regression of the virus. This blog will look […]
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Probiotics and Human Papillomavirus: A Look at the Research
Each year, more than half a million women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and the disease leads to more than 300,000 deaths worldwide. High-risk subtypes of the human papilloma virus (HPV) are the cause of the disease in most cases. HPV is not shy. A woman’s lifetime risk of acquiring HPV exceeds 80% but the majority […]
Can Probiotics Clear Human Papillomavirus?
Imagine a virus that most people harbor at some point in their lives, usually unaware of it because our fine-tuned immune systems clear them, yet for an unlucky number–usually women—it can be a death sentence. The pathogen is called human papillomavirus (HPV), the main cause of cervical cancer. A German virologist named Harald zur Hausen […]
Probiotics Help Clear Human Papillomavirus
The human papillomavirus (HPV) gets around. Nearly half of Americans between the ages of 18 and 59 are infected with this sexually transmitted virus, according to a new report from the National Center for Health Statistics. The good news: More than 90% of HPV infections are cleared by the body within 2 years. The immune […]