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second_tuesday 5 months ago

There is no validated screening test for oral HPV in routine use. Tests that detect it in saliva exist in research settings but they do not predict who will develop cancer, which is what a screening test needs to do.

A positive would tell you something extremely common is present and nothing about what to do next.

second_tuesday 5 months ago

Remember some of the topical treatments damage latex. During a treatment course the advice may be to avoid sex rather than to rely on a condom.

second_tuesday 5 months ago

The over the counter products are the same first line treatments that a clinic would recommend for a straightforward case. They are not a lesser version.

What the clinic adds is confirming it is actually lice, and screening for everything else.

second_tuesday 6 months ago

Nervous system involvement does happen and it is why symptoms like visual change, hearing change and neurological signs are asked about. It is not why every headache is.

A falling titre after treatment is the objective evidence that treatment is working, and it is considerably better information than any symptom you can monitor at home.

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