{"id":10811,"date":"2026-01-29T09:38:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T01:38:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/?p=10811"},"modified":"2026-01-29T09:38:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T01:38:41","slug":"hpv-virus-symptoms-testing-prevention-vaccination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/hpv-virus-symptoms-testing-prevention-vaccination\/","title":{"rendered":"HPV Virus: Symptoms, Testing, Prevention and Vaccination"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10811\" class=\"elementor elementor-10811\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e83ec57 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e83ec57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24a6828 health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24a6828\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn about Human Papillomavirus (HPV), its symptoms, how it spreads, prevention tips, vaccination, and testing options. Protect yourself from HPV and cervical cancer today.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95746bc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"95746bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8beb12c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8beb12c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is HPV?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5842268 health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5842268\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Human Papillomavirus (<strong>HPV<\/strong>) is a very common virus that lives on the <strong>skin and mucous membranes<\/strong> of both men and women. Most people who have sex will be exposed to HPV at some point in their lives, often without showing any symptoms.<\/p><p>Because HPV infection often has no signs or symptoms, most infected people do not know that they have HPV.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04a37cb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"04a37cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb0888a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb0888a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94df453 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94df453\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How many strains of HPV are there? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bd796c health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bd796c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are over 100 different types of HPV.<\/p><p>There are several strains of HPV that are<strong> higher risk for causing cervical cancer: <\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><strong> <\/strong><strong>HPV 16 and 18 <\/strong>cause about 70% of all cervical cancers <strong><\/strong><\/li><li><strong> <\/strong><strong>HPV 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58 <\/strong>cause an additional 20% of cervical cancers <strong><\/strong><\/li><li>HPV types 16 and 18 also cause almost 90 percent of anal cancers and a significant proportion of oropharyngeal cancer, vulvar and vaginal cancer, and penile cancer<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>HPV types 6 and 11 cause approximately 90 percent of anogenital warts.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42843a9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"42843a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-709f651 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"709f651\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6fb45f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6fb45f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is HPV transmitted? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c7b2f7 health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c7b2f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span>HPV\u00a0spreads through\u00a0skin-to-skin contact, most commonly during\u00a0sexual activity\u00a0\u2014<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span>including\u00a0both penetrative and non-penetrative\u00a0contact.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span>Nearly 8 in 10 people\u00a0will get HPV at some point in their lives.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>Because HPV is so common, getting it is considered a\u00a0natural part of being sexually active, regardless of sexual practices or number of partners.<\/span><\/p><p><span>HPV can stay\u00a0dormant for months or even years,<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>so\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0no way to tell\u00a0when it was\u00a0acquired\u00a0or from whom.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bea4e8b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bea4e8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a644f1b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a644f1b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e3903e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e3903e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the symptoms of a HPV infection? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ef6396 health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ef6396\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many HPV infections do <strong>not cause symptoms<\/strong>, which is why screening is important. Possible signs include:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><strong>Genital warts:<\/strong> Small growths on the genital or anal area<\/li><li><strong>Oral warts:<\/strong> Warts can rarely occur in the mouth or throat.<\/li><li><strong>Abnormal cervical cells:<\/strong> Detected only via cervical cancer screening<\/li><li><strong>Advanced cervical cancer:<\/strong> Symptoms may include abnormal bleeding, pain during sex, or unusual vaginal discharge.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cd2bc3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5cd2bc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b6bf83 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b6bf83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1760bbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1760bbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is HPV treated? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64d6549 health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64d6549\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span>There is <b>no treatment<\/b> to cure HPV. <\/span><\/p><p><span>In about\u00a090% of cases, the body clears the virus on its own without treatment.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>However, some types can persist and may lead to\u00a0genital warts\u00a0or\u00a0cervical cancer.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span>Genital warts can be treated with topical medications or procedures like cryotherapy or electrocautery. However, as no treatment completely eradicates HPV, it may continue lying dormant in the skin and mucosal cells. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9c3b25 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a9c3b25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e197af1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e197af1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90892a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90892a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does HPV cause Cervical Cancer? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-913099c health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"913099c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most HPV infections are temporary and <strong>cleared by the immune system<\/strong>. However, persistent infection with high-risk HPV types can cause <strong>changes in the cervical cells<\/strong>. Over time, these changes can progress into <strong>cervical cancer<\/strong> if left untreated.<\/p><p>Cervical cancer often develops slowly, which is why <strong>regular screening is crucial<\/strong> for early detection and prevention.<span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfd58ad elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bfd58ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fe27bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6fe27bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-345b5de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"345b5de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do I prevent HPV infection? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39a426c health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39a426c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span>The main way to prevent HPV is through vaccination. <\/span><\/p><p>There are 2 types of HPV vaccines:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul type=\"disc\"><li><b>Cervarix<\/b><ul type=\"circle\"><li>Protects against 2 HPV subtypes 16 and 18, which account for 70% of all cervical cancers<\/li><li>Cervarix is approved for use in women aged 9-26 years<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul type=\"disc\"><li><b>Gardasil 9<\/b><ul type=\"circle\"><li>Protects against 9 HPV subtypes 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58<\/li><li>Gardasil 9 is approved for use in both men and women aged 9-45 years<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01186cf elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"01186cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b3f6af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b3f6af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b337e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b337e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Should get Vaccinated? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0876353 health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0876353\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>All females aged 9-26 are strongly recommended to get the vaccine to prevent cervical cancer<\/li><li>Females aged 26-45 can still be given the vaccination, although it may be less effective given that the likelihood of exposure to HPV increases with age<\/li><li>Males who are at higher risk of getting HPV<\/li><li>Have a discussion with your family doctor to decide if you should get the HPV vaccine<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c703db3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c703db3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e6c4f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e6c4f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2423d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2423d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is the HPV Vaccine subsidized? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-888ca60 health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"888ca60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <b>Cervarix vaccine<\/b> is <b>fully subsidised<\/b> for girls in secondary schools in Singapore under the <b>National School-Based HPV Programme<\/b>.<\/p><p>The Cervarix vaccine is also <b>subsidised for young women up to 26 years of age<\/b> at our clinics under CHAS.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9716002 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9716002\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80f1414 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"80f1414\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9179f17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9179f17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to I test for HPV? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-473122a health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"473122a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span>Regular tests to check for HPV are recommended as part of cervical cancer screening. Women <b>aged 30 to 69<\/b> are recommended to undergo HPV testing <b>once every 5 years<\/b>, as long as they have been sexually before. These tests are also recommended to those who have been vaccinated. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42d5f72 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"42d5f72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a066864 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a066864\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b6a695 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b6a695\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is the HPV test subsidized?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb5f78c health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb5f78c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Standalone HPV testing at private clinics typically costs around <b>$200<\/b>.<\/p><p>At our clinics, the HPV test is <b>subsidised under CHAS<\/b>, with out-of-pocket costs ranging from <b>$2 to $5<\/b>, depending on your CHAS tier. This subsidised fee covers both the <b>initial HPV test and a follow-up consultation<\/b> to review your results.<\/p><p>For <b>Healthier SG enrollees<\/b>, the HPV test is <b>fully subsidised by the government<\/b> when done at your enrolled clinic.<\/p><p>Take charge of your cervical health today!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ad89d3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5ad89d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57d6f83 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"57d6f83\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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She also contributes as one of the Core Faculty for the Family Medicine Residency Program with the National University Health System (NUHS). She currently practices at Canberra and Bukit Batok.\u00a0<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn about Human Papillomavirus (HPV), its symptoms, how it spreads, prevention tips, vaccination, and testing options. Protect yourself from HPV and cervical cancer today. What is HPV? Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a very common virus that lives on the skin and mucous membranes of both men and women. 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