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Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a group of over 100 viruses. A number are linked to cancers and conditions. Genital warts, a commonly acquired STI linked to HPV usually resolve without treatment.
A long term infection however may be connected to a more serious health problem.
Test if you are sexually active especially with multiple partners or in a new sexual relationship or concerned about your sexual health.
Women over 25 routinely require HPV testing and a Pap smear.
(Teenage girls and boys are routinely offered HPV vaccination. Prior to becoming sexually active.)
Early detection prevents the development of cervical cancer and other HPV-related conditions. It is a commonly acquired viral infection.
Knowing if you have HPV can not only give you peace of mind but also inform your future sexual health decisions.
HPV doesn’t usually have any symptoms but a test will determine if you are infected.
Symptoms are mainly genital warts in both men and women and cervical cell changes in women, which Pap tests will reveal.
HPV spreads through intimate skin-to-skin contact, including sexual intercourse. It spreads through oral, vaginal, and anal sexual activity.
Our Platinum Screen and Gold package cover the same STD tests, but the Platinum Screen has additional human papillomavirus (HPV) swabs, including 16, 18, and high-risk types.
Accurate at 28 days
Accurate at 28 days
Accurate at 28 days post contact
Accurate at 28 days post contact
Accurate at 28 days post contact
Accurate at 28 days and conclusive at 90 days post contact
Accurate at 28 days and conclusive at 90 days post contact
Accurate at 28 days and conclusive at 90 days post contact
The same STD screenings are included in the Platinum Screen as our Gold Package, however with an Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Swab including 16, 18 and High Risk types.
Accurate at 28 days and conclusive at 90 days post contact
The same STD screenings are included in the Platinum Screen as our Gold Package, however with an Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Swab including 16, 18 and High Risk types.
Accurate at 28 days and conclusive at 90 days post contact
The same STD screenings are included in the Platinum Screen as our Gold Package, however with an Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Swab including 16, 18 and High Risk types.
Accurate at 28 days and conclusive at 90 days post contact
(Other private and confidential tests are available at Sexual Health Clinic London including HPV.)
Contact us today to book your HPV test, or ‘Walk-In’ to our clinic.
There is no known cure but most HPV infections resolve without treatment.
Treatments are available however for health issues caused by HPV, i.e. cervical changes and genital warts.
Yes. You can book an appointment to have HPV warts removed by electro-cauterisation, which is extremely effective. The service is provided by our Consultant Gynaecologist for both men and women.
Women between the ages of 25 and 49 need a Pap test every three years, and every five if you’re 50-64.
Routine HPV testing isn’t recommended for adolescents under 21.
The HPV vaccine is recommended for preteens (boys and girls) aged 11 or 12, although it can be administered at age 9. Vaccination is recommended for everyone until age 26 if they didn’t complete the vaccine earlier and have never been sexually active.
The best prevention for HPV is vaccination.
Using condoms can reduce the risk, but isn’t 100% effective infiltrating via intimate skin-to-skin contact.
Our Sexual Health Clinic is located on Harley Street in the heart of London.
We are only a 5 minutes walk from Regents Park station, 10 minutes from Great Portland Street and 15 minutes from Oxford Circus.