2024-01-11 05:19:00
When traveling to hot springs in winter, be careful regarding the risk of infection! A mainland woman went out to soak in a hot spring with her boyfriend. When she returned home, small bumps appeared on her neck. After seeking medical treatment, she was shocked to learn that she had HPV (Human Papillomavirus), which shocked many netizens. Some doctors pointed out that the HPV virus can be infected through hot spring bathing in two situations. However, as long as you follow these 9 precautions, you can greatly avoid the risk of infection.
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According to internal media reports, the woman recently posted on social platforms, saying that following taking a hot spring bath with her boyfriend earlier, she found “little raised bumps” on her neck when she returned home. After seeking medical treatment, she discovered that she was infected with HPV flat warts. , cried and complained that he didn’t know what to do, and said bluntly: “I will never go to a place like this once more.”
The post was later reposted on Weibo. Many netizens expressed shock following learning regarding the incident. Some people left messages to share their experiences, saying that they or people around them had suffered from vaginitis, mycoplasma infection and other diseases following soaking in hot springs. Frankly, this kind of activity was harmful to people. Women are very dangerous, so everyone said they dare not go to hot springs anymore.
9 tips to prevent HPV infection
Tang Hong, deputy chief physician of the Department of Gynecology at University Town Hospital of Guangdong Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said in an interview with internal media that the HPV virus is “cold-resistant but not heat-resistant” and will deteriorate when the temperature reaches 55 to 60 degrees. Therefore, high-temperature disinfection can eliminate the virus.
However, the temperature of most hot spring water is only regarding 40 to 45 degrees. As a result, the HPV virus can still survive. If there are wounds on the skin, it is easy to be infected with HPV. Dr. Tang continued that although there is a risk of HPV infection when soaking in hot springs, as long as you follow the following 9 precautions, you can effectively prevent the risk of infection:
- Choose a formal and hygienic place for hot springs:Before soaking in hot springs, find out whether the water source of the place has been purified and whether the water quality meets the standards, etc.
- Prepare your own personal items:Prevent cross infection
- Wash your private parts:Wash your private parts before soaking in hot springs
- Restricted hot spring soaking time:Avoid soaking in hot springs for more than 15 minutes for the first time. If you experience any discomfort such as dizziness or rapid breathing, you should stop immediately.
- Choose an area with fewer people and plenty of space:Reduce the risk of cross-infection
- Pay attention to your physical condition:Replenish water in time and keep warm
- Clean your body promptly:Reduce pathogen residues picked up when soaking in hot spring water
- Take a proper rest following soaking in hot springs:Avoid strenuous exercise
- Some people are not suitable for hot spring bathing:Soaking in hot springs following drinking alcohol may lead to alcohol poisoning or even coma; in addition, people with weak immunity, such as those during menstruation, pregnant women, overtired, and those with damaged or sensitive skin; those with high blood pressure, heart disease, and sexually transmitted diseases are not suitable to soak in hot springs.
Sharing cosmetics can easily spread viruses
Dermatologist Qiu Jieyi said sharing cosmetics is a potential route of infection. If a person with an infected skin uses a certain cosmetic product, the next user may become infected by using the cosmetic product. If there is inflammation or wounds on the skin, the risk of infection increases. Flat warts are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. If you come into contact with people or objects carrying the HPV virus, you may develop flat warts. Because flat warts are small in size and flesh-colored or light brown in color, patients may mistakenly think they are oil particles in the early stages of infection. However, as the number increases, they do not realize they are infected with flat warts until they seek medical advice.
There are three common types of warts:
Hong Kong dermatologist Dr. Chan Hou-yi once pointed out that there are three common warts, including common warts, plantar warts and flat warts. Common warts are mostly caused by HPV genotypes 2, 4, and 7. Each wart is usually large in size (up to 1 cm in diameter), has a surface like a cauliflower, is rough and irregular, and is most commonly found on the fingers. One or more common warts can grow in the same location at the same time. Small black dots may form underneath the wart due to microvascular embolism. Larger common warts may cause skin discomfort.
Flat warts are caused by HPV genotypes 3 and 10. Each flat wart is relatively small in size (regarding 1 to 4 mm in diameter), slightly protruding, round and flat-topped, flesh-colored or light brown in color. It is common to see multiple warts scattered on the skin, which can form dozens or even hundreds. A group of warts may produce only one.
Because flat warts grow on the face, they are easily confused with oil particles. However, oil mainly appears in places on the face where oil secretion is strong, such as the forehead and nose, commonly known as the T-shaped position, and nearby locations. Flat warts can grow anywhere on the face, such as Extending to the neck, most of them are not grease particles.
To prevent warts, Dr. Chen said you should pay attention to the following 6 tips:
- 1. Pay attention to personal hygiene
- 2. Avoid walking barefoot in public places and wear slippers when entering and leaving the locker room or swimming pool.
- 3. Pay attention to cleaning your hands following touching public objects.
- 4. If there is a wound on the body, cover it with tape
- 5. Do not share close personal items with others, such as makeup tools and cosmetics, gloves, slippers, etc.
- 6. Patients should not let other people come into direct contact with the warts on their body to avoid infecting others.
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