Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the United States saw a significant decline in pediatric well visits. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is encouraging parents to resume regular wellness visits with their child’s pediatrician, making this a great opportunity for parents to talk to their child’s doctor about health concerns that may not seem pressing in the moment but could potentially become serious in the future.
Getting the Facts: Talking to Your Child’s Pediatrician About HPV and HPV-Related Cancers
Subheading style here
With so much misinformation about HPV and certain HPV-related cancers, Dr. Wolynn wants to remind parents that:
By StoryStudio on September 26, 2022 12:45 PM
This sponsored article is presented by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ USA
Learn More
One such concern is human papillomavirus (HPV), a virus that can affect both males and females. For most people, HPV clears by itself. But, for the very few who do not clear the virus, it can cause certain cancers and diseases later in life.
“Given the recent focus on COVID-19, it’s not surprising that many parents aren’t thinking about other potential health issues that may affect their kids later in life,” says Dr. Todd Wolynn, President and CEO of Kids Plus Pediatrics in Pittsburgh, PA. “As a pediatrician, I try to help my patients and their parents make informed decisions on how to be proactive about their health, including discussing HPV-related cancers.”
Yet, Dr. Wolynn recognizes there is a lot of misinformation about HPV. For example, he often hears from parents that HPV only affects females.
Learn more about HPV and HPV-related cancers through the below link and talk to your pediatrician about ways you can help protect your child from certain HPV-related cancers.
“As a pediatrician, I’m committed to increasing awareness about the link between HPV and HPV-related cancers to help parents better understand this virus and what its long-term implications may be for their children,” Dr. Wolynn adds. “Parents should know they are taking an important step by talking to their child’s doctor about HPV and certain HPV-related cancers.”
“Parents should know they are taking an important step by talking to their child’s doctor about HPV and certain HPV-related cancers.”
Most HPV infections have no symptoms, and HPV-related cancer can take years, or even decades, to develop after a person is infected;
•
For most people, HPV clears on its own. But, for the very few who do not clear the virus, it can cause certain cancers and diseases later in life;
HPV-related cancers can impact both men and women.
•
•
Actor Portrayal
Actor Portrayal
This sponsored article is presented by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ USA
Actor Portrayal
This sponsored article is presented by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ USA
- Dr. Todd Wolynn, President and CEO of Kids Plus Pediatrics in Pittsburgh, PA