Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection. What, if any, treatment options exist for HPV, and what are the risks and complications of this type of infection? (1 point) a
There is a vaccine that prevents contraction, but if someone is infected, the virus can develop into serious diseases including genital warts and cervical cancer.
b
There is a vaccine to treat a contracted infection, but if the infection is not cured, it can develop into genital cancer or infection to the brain, heart, or blood vessels.
c
There are no effective treatment options, but HPV usually goes away on its own; in rare cases where the infection does not go away, it spreads to cause heart disease or joint infection.
d
There is an antibiotic that can treat HPV if caught early; but if left untreated, it can spread to cause cervical cancer or infections in the brain or nervous system.