At Risk. The Nuances of Protecting the Female Body. How HPV penetrates our body, how dangerous it is, and what can help avoid the consequences

The human papillomavirus is one of the most controversial and dangerous in the history of humanity. Existing for over 300 million years, it has, on one hand, become our harmless neighbor like the flu virus, and on the other hand, has learned to kill quietly and asymptomatically.
Around the world, between 2 to 4% of women die from cervical cancer caused by HPV. In Russia, the figure is significantly higher. Panic, fear, and a vast number of myths surrounding this strange virus have created an aura of mystery and hostility around it.

- Which types of HPV are harmless, and which are oncogenic?
- How are people protected against the disease worldwide starting at 14 years old?
- Why should one only get tested three years after the first sexual contact?
- What does a doctor mean when reading your cytology?

Interesting facts about the history of the discovery, useful information about protection methods, and important facts about your own health at 20, 30, 40, 50, and 65 years old in a new book by the most famous Russian gynecologist Dmitry Lubnin, author of the bestseller "Project Woman".