How to distinguish inflammation and HPV
Both inflammation and HPV are common gynecological diseases, but their symptoms and diagnosis methods are different. In order to better distinguish inflammation and HPV, we can start from the following aspects.
Symptoms of the vulva
Both inflammation and HPV can cause vulvar discomfort, but the specific symptoms are different. Inflammation may cause uncomfortable symptoms such as pain, itching, redness and swelling of the vulva; HPV will cause obvious wart-like lesions. The different symptoms of inflammation and HPV also lead to different treatments. For vulvar inflammation, symptoms can be relieved through local drug treatment, changing underwear with good breathability, paying attention to hygiene, etc.; while HPV requires surgery, cryotherapy and other treatments.
Inspection of the inner vagina
There are also differences in vaginal testing methods for inflammation and HPV. For inflammation, doctors can confirm the presence of inflammation through vaginal secretions, inflammatory markers and other examination methods; for HPV, cervical smear examination, HPV DNA examination and other methods can be used to check whether you have HPV infection.
Differences in the body’s immune system
Inflammation is generally caused by bacteria, fungi, viruses, etc. It is a non-specific inflammatory response. HPV infection is a viral infection, and there is no specific drug that can cure it. Correspondingly, there are differences in how the body\’s immune system responds to these two infections. The immune response of inflammation usually includes acute phase inflammatory response and chronic phase inflammatory response. The body\’s immune response is very fast and highly targeted. The immune response to HPV in vivo is a chronic process, and the immune response in vitro is mainly cellular immune response. Therefore, we need to choose different treatments for different types of infections.
Age differences
Women of different ages may also experience differences in inflammation and HPV. For example, women under the age of 30 may suffer from inflammation due to factors such as irregular sexual life and poor hygiene; while women over the age of 45 are relatively more susceptible to HPV infection. Moreover, women of different ages also have different needs and considerations when treating inflammation and HPV.
Summary
Inflammation and HPV are common gynecological diseases, but they have certain differences in symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. Only by fully understanding the difference between inflammation and HPV can we better prescribe the right medicine to avoid unnecessary trouble. Therefore, when gynecological symptoms occur, we should choose a regular hospital for examination and treatment to avoid aggravation of the condition or even serious consequences due to misdiagnosis or mistreatment.
