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HPV Testing

The best way to test for HPV is the Digene® HPV Test. This test is the only test approved by the FDA to test for HPV. It uses advanced molecular technology to detect the DNA (genetic material) of 13 high-risk types of HPV, the virus types shown to actually cause virtually all cases of cervical cancer. There are over 100 different types of HPV. About 30 are sexually transmitted and cause genital HPV.

The HPV test is done at the same time as the Pap Smear, so women don’t need to do anything more than ask for it. By combining the HPV Test and Pap Smear, the ability to identify women at risk for cervical cancer is increased to virtually 100 percent. In one study, Digene’s HPV test identified 100% of the women with advanced cervical disease (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia [CIN] grades 2 and 3), compared to only 58 percent identified by the conventional Pap Smear and 84 percent by the newer, “liquid-based” Pap Test.

Most women who become infected with HPV are able to eradicate the virus and suffer no apparent long-term consequences to their health. But a many women develop a persistent infection that can eventually lead to pre-cancerous changes in the cervix.

Women who have normal Pap test results and no HPV infection are at very low risk (0.2%) for developing cervical cancer. Women who have an abnormal Pap test and a positive HPV test are at higher risk (6%-7% or greater) of developing cervical cancer if not treated.

Regarding the role of HPV testing, randomized controlled trials have compared HPV to colposcopy. HPV testing appears as sensitive as doing a colposcopy. (Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2003 Jun;188(6):1383-92)

A study published in April 2007 suggested that the act of performing a Pap smear produces an inflammatory cytokine response, which may initiate immunologic clearance of HPV, therefore reducing the risk of cervical cancer. Women that had even a single Pap smear in their past had a lower incidence of cancer. “A statistically significant decline in the HPV positivity rate correlated with the lifetime number of Pap smears received.” (J Inflamm 2007;4)

Many doctors do not test for HPV as part of their routine PAP Smear or Pelvic Exam. You should make sure you ask your doctor to do this test at least every two or three years.

PAP Smear Testing

The Pap test, also called a Pap smear, checks for changes in the cells of your cervix. The cervix is the lower part of the uterus (womb) that opens into the vagina (birth canal). The Pap test can tell if you have an infection, abnormal (unhealthy) cervical cells, or cervical cancer.

Why do I need a Pap test?

A Pap test can save your life. It can find the earliest signs of cervical cancer. If caught early, the chance of curing cervical cancer is very high. Pap tests also can find infections and abnormal cervical cells that can turn into cancer cells. Treatment can prevent most cases of cervical cancer from developing.

Getting regular Pap tests is the best thing you can do to prevent cervical cancer. In fact, regular Pap tests have led to a major decline in the number of cervical cancer cases and deaths.

Do all women need Pap tests?

It is important for all women to have Pap tests, along with pelvic exams, as part of their routine health care. You need a Pap test if you are 21 years or older.

Women who have gone through menopause (when a woman’s periods stop) still need regular Pap tests. Women ages 65 and older can talk to their doctor about stopping after at least 3 normal Pap tests and no abnormal results in the last 10 years.

How often do I need to get a Pap test?

It depends on your age and health history. Talk with your doctor about what is best for you. Most women can follow these guidelines:

• Starting at age 21, have a Pap test every 2 years.
• If you are 30 years old and older and have had 3 normal Pap tests for 3 years in a row, talk to your doctor about spacing out Pap tests to every 3 years.
• If you are over 65 years old, ask your doctor if you can stop having Pap tests.

Ask your doctor about more frequent testing if:

• You have a weakened immune system because of organ transplant, chemotherapy, or steroid use
• Your mother was exposed to diethylstilbestrol (DES) while pregnant
• You are HIV-positive

Women who are living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, are at a higher risk of cervical cancer and other cervical diseases. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that all HIV-positive women get an initial Pap test, and get re-tested 6 months later. If both Pap tests are normal, then these women can get yearly Pap tests in the future.

Who does not need regular Pap tests?

The only women who do not need regular Pap tests are:

• Women over age 65 who have had 3 normal Pap tests and in a row and no abnormal test results in the last 10 years, and have been told by their doctors that they don’t need to be tested anymore.
• Women who do not have a cervix and are at low risk for cervical cancer. These women should speak to their doctor before stopping regular Pap tests.

I had a hysterectomy. Do I still need Pap tests?

It depends on the type of hysterectomy (surgery to remove the uterus) you had and your health history. Women who have had a hysterectomy should talk with their doctor about whether they need routine Pap tests.

Usually during a hysterectomy, the cervix is removed with the uterus. This is called a total hysterectomy. Women who have had a total hysterectomy for reasons other than cancer may not need regular Pap tests. Women who have had a total hysterectomy because of abnormal cells or cancer should be tested yearly for vaginal cancer until they have three normal test results. Women who have had only their uterus removed but still have a cervix need regular Pap tests. Even women who have had hysterectomies should see their doctors yearly for pelvic exams.

How can I reduce my chances of getting cervical cancer?

Aside from getting Pap tests, the best way to avoid cervical cancer is by steering clear of the human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is a major cause of cervical cancer. HPV infection is also one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STI). So, a woman boosts her chances of getting cervical cancer if she:

• Starts having sex before age 18
• Has many sex partners
• Has sex partners who have other sex partners
• Has or has had a STI

What should I know about human papillomaviruses (HPV)?

Human papillomaviruses (HPV) are a group of more than 100 different viruses.

• About 40 types of HPV are spread during sex.
• Some types of HPVs can cause cervical cancer when not treated.
• HPV infection is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STI).
• About 75 percent of sexually active people will get HPV sometime in their life.
• Most women with untreated HPV do not get cervical cancer.
• Some HPVs cause genital warts but these HPVs do not cause cervical cancer.
• Since HPV rarely causes symptoms, most people don’t know they have the infection.

How would I know if I had human papillomavirus (HPV)?

Most women never know they have HPV. It usually stays hidden and doesn’t cause symptoms like warts. When HPV doesn’t go away on its own, it can cause changes in the cells of the cervix. Pap tests usually find these changes.

How do I prepare for a Pap test?

Many things can cause wrong test results by washing away or hiding abnormal cells of the cervix. So, doctors suggest that for 2 days before the test you avoid:

• Douching
• Using tampons
• Using vaginal creams, suppositories, and medicines
• Using vaginal deodorant sprays or powders
• Having sex

Should I get a Pap test when I have my period?

No. Doctors suggest you schedule a Pap test when you do not have your period. The best time to be tested is 10 to 20 days after the first day of your last period.

How is a Pap test done?

Your doctor can do a Pap test during a pelvic exam. It is a simple and quick test. While you lie on an exam table, the doctor puts an instrument called a speculum into your vagina, opening it to see the cervix. She will then use a special stick or brush to take a few cells from inside and around the cervix. The cells are placed on a glass slide and sent to a lab for examination. While usually painless, a Pap test is uncomfortable for some women.

When will I get the results of my Pap test?

Usually it takes 3 weeks to get Pap test results. Most of the time, test results are normal. If the test shows that something might be wrong, your doctor will contact you to schedule more tests. There are many reasons for abnormal Pap test results. It usually does not mean you have cancer.

What do abnormal Pap test results mean?

It is scary to hear that your Pap test results are “abnormal.” But abnormal Pap test results usually do not mean you have cancer. Most often there is a small problem with the cervix.

Some abnormal cells will turn into cancer. But most of the time, these unhealthy cells will go away on their own. By treating these unhealthy cells, almost all cases of cervical cancer can be prevented. If you have abnormal results, to talk with your doctor about what they mean.

(PAP Testing Source: http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/pap-test.cfm#pap01)

The official position of the CDC is, “There is no treatment for the virus itself, but there are treatments for the diseases that HPV can cause.”

However, Dr. Hansen says that there is a natural, non-surgical treatment for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) that totally erradicates the virus and the precancerous cervical cells it causes in 95 percent of the patients he has treated over the past 20+ years.

The usual treatments offered to a woman today include freezing, burning or cutting off the end of a woman’s cervix to get rid of precancerous cells on the cervix.

These surgical treatments include Cryotherapy, Laser Surgery, or LEEP procedures. Each procedure cuts off approximately 1/4 inch of the neck of the uterus.

These are all amputations of the end of a woman’s cervix.

Most doctors do not know of any other way to treat the virus and can only hope that he or she cuts off enough of the cervix to get all of the virus, but leave enough so that if the woman wants later to have a baby, there will be enough cervix left to hold the baby in for entire pregnancy.

Unfortunately, all of these procedures frequently fail and the virus often comes back within six months prompting more surgery or eventually a total hysterectomy.

Dr. Hansen’s patients who have gone to him for HPV treatments at the Hansen Clinic of Natural Medicine, in Scottsdale, Arizona, will tell you that they are totally thrilled with the natural, non-surgical treatment that he uses because it works and it’s gentle. HPV DNA tests show that Dr. Hansen’s natural, non-surgical HPV treatment completely eliminates all traces of the Human Papilloma Virus and repeat PAP Smears show that it turns precancerous cervical cells back to normal within three months.

Dr. Hansen says, “Women deserve to know that there is a safe and effective natural alternative to surgery for HPV.”

Dr. Hansen’s Rx for Cervical Dysplasia and HPV
Dr. Hansen recommends that all women over the age of 21 get an annual HPV Test along with a Pap Smear. If you are younger than 21, but have been sexually active for 3 or more years, you should also get an HPV Test along with a Pap Smear annually.

If either of these tests are positive you can be treated naturally with nutritional and herbal supplements that stimulate the body to eradicate the HPV Virus and restore the cervical cells back to normal within 3 months.

The Naturopathic treatment for Cervical Dysplasia and HPV involves testing and balancing Progesterone, which activates Tumor Suppressor Protein, supplementation of nutritional immune support and twice weekly in office treatments for 6 weeks, which includes the use of a liquid extract of Sanguinaria root and zinc chloride applied directly to the cervix for 1 minute via a speculum. This topical combination causes a sloughing off of the abnormal cells and the killing of the virus without shortening or harming the cervix. Sanguinaria root extract is one of a very few herbs that can be toxic if swallowed. It is used by naturopathic physicians topically with prudence and care to avoid excessive destruction of the surrounding cells. It is not relied upon to treat pre-cancerous cells or tumors elsewhere in the body.                                         Sanguinaria flowers

In addition to the topical in office application, the patient also takes a combination of nutritional, herbal and homeopathic supplements that enhance the immune system and give the body the essential building blocks that it needs to kill the virus and heal the abnormal cells.

The Healing Power of Nature – Vis medicatrix naturae
Naturopathic physicians understand that it is nature that is the real healer – not doctors, drugs or surgery. Nature cures through the body’s inherent healing mechanisms. When supported it can maintain and restore phenomenal health. Naturopathic physicians seek to support and enhance these natural healing systems by using medicines and techniques that work in harmony with body and are free of harmful side-effects.

You do NOT need Surgery to get rid of HPV
For more information about testing and treating HPV or Cervical Dysplasia, or other medical conditions, please call the Hansen Clinic of Natural Medicine at 480-991-5092, or visit us at the Hansen Clinic, in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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As of January 31, 2010, there have been 15,829 reports of adverse events, including 49 deaths, from 28 million doses of Merck’s Gardasil Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine administered in the United States to girls ages 9 to 26. (see CDC: Reports of Health Concerns Following HPV Vaccination)

The adverse events reports following Gardasil vaccinations have included fainting, pain, and swelling at the injection site (the arm), headache, nausea, fever, neurological disorders, paralysis, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) and 49 deaths in the United States.

Although the cause of the adverse events is not known, the HPV Vaccine contains 225mcg of Aluminum, a known neurotoxin, and 50mcg of Polysorbate 80, which has been shown to cause severe anaphylactic reactions, in every vaccine dose.

Why shouldn’t Merck Pharmaceutics, the manufacturer of the Garasil vaccine, be forced to recall this vaccine? It should be taken off of the market until it can be fixed and proven safe.

Toyota’s Adverse Event numbers pale in comparison to those of Merck. According to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, no more than a few thousand complaints have been filed against Toyota vehicles possibly linked to unintended acceleration, which have caused 43 fatal crashes with 52 deaths and 38 injuries in a ten year period from 2000 to 2010.

Merck advertising campaign deceptive – pressuring – scary

Moms and their young daughters are feeling pressured into getting the Gardasil vaccine. Young girls get the message that it’s the hip – adult thing to do and that they are somehow a heroine if they get the vaccine.

Moms get the message that they are being irresponsible if they don’t get their daughters vaccinated before they hit puberty. They both are deceived into believing that the Gardasil vaccine is completely free of side-effects and totally prevents cervical cancer.

The truth is the Gardasil vaccine does not prevent cancer at all. It is licensed only to prevent 2 of the 30 sexually transmitted types of HPV virus that may cause cervical cancer.

The massive advertising campaign for Gardasil by Merck claims that it is “the only vaccine that may help protect you from the four types of Human Papilloma virus that may cause 70% of cervical cancer.”

Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA, Feb 28, 2007), revealed that only 2.3% of young girls and women that get HPV are infected with one of the two HPV types, which can cause cervical cancer that are included in the Gardasil vaccine.

The CDC reports that approximately 6.2 million women are diagnosed with HPV every year and 12,000 get invasive cervical cancer and 3900 die. Although that is too many deaths, 12,000 cases of cervical cancer out of 6.2 million cases of HPV means that only 0.2% of women go on to develop cervical cancer from HPV. That means that 99.8% of women with HPV do not get cervical cancer.

The truth is as the CDC’s website also states, “HPV usually goes away on its own, without causing health problems. So an HPV infection that is found today will most likely not be there a year or two from now.”

According to the American Cancer Society’s website “In 90% of cases, the body’s immune system clears the HPV infection within 2 years. This is true of both high-risk and low-risk HPV types.”

So why does anyone need this vaccine? Is it worth the risks?

If you are considering getting the Gardasil vaccine for yourself our your daughter please read the following story.

MY GIRL DIED AS ‘GUINEA PIG’ FOR GARDASIL

New York Post Article: July 20, 2008

On the advice of her family doctor, Jessie Ericzon, 17, had taken a series of three Gardasil shots to prevent cervical cancer caused by the sexually transmitted virus known as HPV - the Human Papilloma Virus.

The vaccine is marketed by Merck Pharmaceuticals & Co. as the hip thing to do for girls age 9-26 to prevent cervical cancer. Jessie got her first injection in July 2007.

After her second shot in September, she complained to her mom of a pain in the back of her head, fatigue and soreness in some joints.

The day following her 3rd and final shot, she again complained of the nagging pain in the back of her head.

The next day she didn’t show up at school and her mother found her dead on the bathroom floor at home.

Jessica’s mom, Lisa Ericzon, believes the vaccine killed her daughter and that she was “a guinea pig” for Merck & Co. She is urging parents to research the vaccine before letting their daughters get it.

To learn about the natural non-vaccine approach to prevention and treatment of HPV and Abnormal Pap Smears, click here.

“The rate of serious adverse events (from the Gardasil vaccine) is greater than the incidence rate of cervical cancer,” which the vaccine is intended to prevent, according to Dr. Diane Harper, director of the Gynecologic Cancer Prevention Research Group at University of Missouri.

As of June 1, 2009, the CDC reported that over 25 million doses of Gardasil, which is recommended for women between ages 9-26, have been distributed in the U.S. and there was an average of 53.9 VAERS reports per 100,000 vaccine doses. Of these, 40 percent occurred on the day of vaccination, and 6.2 percent were serious, including 32 reports of death.

CDC Report Stirs Controversy For Merck’s Gardasil Vaccine

Cervical Cancer Vaccine Linked to Deaths, Incidents of Fainting and Blood Clots

By RADHA CHITALE

ABC News Medical Unit

August 19, 2009

A government report released Tuesday raises new questions about the safety of the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil. The vaccine has been linked to 32 unconfirmed deaths and shows higher incidences of fainting and blood clots than other vaccines.

A look at whether the benefits of a cervical cancer vaccine outweigh the risks.

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The results of the report appeared along with an accompanying editorial discussing whether the potential benefit of the HPV vaccine is worth its potential risks in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The editorial, in particular, could give pause to many parents faced with the decision of whether or not to have their 11- and 12-year-old daughters vaccinated against the certain strains of the human papillomavirus, or HPV.

Those who search for more information on the vaccine may also find stories from other parents who say the vaccine had ill effects on their daughters.

One of these parents, Emily Tarsell, started her daughter Christina on Gardasil — a vaccine that protects against four of the most common cancer-causing strains of the human papilloma virus (HPV) — after her first visit to a gynecologist and at the doctor’s recommendation.

Eighteen days after Christina received her final vaccine shot, she died.

“I know it was the Gardasil,” Tarsell said, although the official cause of death was undetermined.

“They were really recommending it, saying that there weren’t any side effects, that it was safe. So I kind of went against my better instinct [and let her] get the shot.”

Deaths like Christina’s are one of several types of complications reported to the U.S. Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) following Gardasil distribution in 2006.

Some of these adverse events were serious, including blood clots and neurological disorders, and some were non-life threatening side effects from the vaccine, including fainting, nausea and fever.

Source: ABC News: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/CancerPreventionAndTreatment/gardasil-hpv-vaccine-faces-safety-questions/story?id=8356717

MY GIRL DIED AS ‘GUINEA PIG’ FOR GARDASIL

New York Post Article: July 20, 2008

On the advice of her family doctor, Jessie Ericzon, 17, had taken a series of three Gardasil shots to prevent cervical cancer caused by the sexually transmitted virus known as HPV - the Human Papilloma Virus.

The vaccine is marketed by Merck Pharmaceuticals & Co. as the hip thing to do for girls age 9-26 to prevent cervical cancer. Jessie got her first injection in July 2007.

After her second shot in September, she complained to her mom of a pain in the back of her head, fatigue and soreness in some joints.

The day following her 3rd and final shot, she again complained of the nagging pain in the back of her head.

The next day she didn’t show up at school and her mother found her dead on the bathroom floor at home.

Jessica’s mom, Lisa Ericzon, believes the vaccine killed her daughter and that she was “a guinea pig” for Merck & Co. She is urging parents to research the vaccine before letting their daughters get it.

“I want other mothers to know,” said Lisa, the first parent of a girl who died after Gardasil to speak publicly.

“I don’t want them to go through what I went through.”

To learn more about the Jessica’s story, click here to read the article written by Susan Edelman that appeard about her in the New York Post on July 8, 2008.

Deadly Decision: Should you vaccinate yourself or your daughter with Gardasil?

The Federal Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) had documented 10,000 cases of adverse events that closely followed the administration of the Gardasil vaccine. VAERS reports include serious neurological disorders, dizziness, fainting, muscle and joint pains, and at least 29 deaths after Gardasil . This vaccine is being marketed by Merck & Co., as a vaccine to prevent Cervical Cancer. The truth is this vaccine does not prevent cancer at all. It is licensed only to prevent 2 of the 30 sexually transmitted types of HPV virus that may cause cervical cancer.

Many experts believe that the adverse reactions to this vaccine are under reported, and not worth the risks since HPV is a preventable disease for which there is a safe and effective non-surgical treatment. Even though severe adverse reactions and deaths linked to the vaccine continue to mount, the FDA continues to claim the benefits outweigh the risks.

The side effects of Gardasil include pain, swelling, itching, bruising, and redness at the injection site, headache, fever, nausea, dizziness, vomiting, and fainting, paralysis and death. GARDASIL is given as 3 injections over 6 months.

Gardasil was tested in four clinical studies that evaluated 20,541 women who were 16 to 26 years of age at enrollment and was followed for a maximum of 4 years. The vaccine was “Fast-tracked” by the FDA and is therefore still in the testing stages with the final report not due until September 30, 2009. However, Gardasil is already being administered to millions of girls, some as young as 9 years old. Some states have already made Gardasil a mandatory vaccination although this recommendation has been opposed by the American College of Pediatrics and the editors of The New England Journal of Medicine.

The Gardasil Vaccine contains only 4 of the 30 types of the HPV virus known to be associated with causing cervical cancer. (Types 6, 11, 16 and 18). The massive advertising campaign for Gardasil by Merck & Co., claims that it is “the only vaccine that may help protect you from the four types of Human Papilloma virus that may cause 70% of cervical cancer.” However, research published in JAMA, Feb 28, 2007, revealed that only 3.4% of young girls and women that get HPV are infected with one of the four HPV types that are included in the Gardasil vaccine. The JAMA researchers concluded that the 26.8% overall prevalence of HPV among women was higher than expected, but that very few cases included the HPV types found in the vaccine.

The fact is, Gardasil has not been proven to be safe or effective. Even more concerning, long-term risks are not yet known. The HPV Vaccine contains 225mcg of Aluminum, a known neurotoxin and 50mcg of Polysorbate 80, which has been shown to cause severe anaphylactic reactions.

As of June 2008, Judicial Watch, a public interest group that investigates questionable government, legal and judicial actions, obtained documents from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration under the Freedom of Information Act that revealed the:

•”Information has been received … concerning a 17 year old female who in June 2007 … was vaccinated with a first dose of Gardasil … During the evening of the same day, the patient was found unconscious (lifeless) by the mother. Resuscitation was performed by the emergency physician but was unsuccessful. The patient subsequently died.”

•”Information has been received … concerning a 12 year old female with a history of aortic and mitral valve insufficiency … who on 01-MAR-2007 was vaccinated IM into the left arm with a first does of Gardasil … On 01-MAR-2007 the patient presented to the ED with ventricular tachycardia and died.”

•”Initial and follow-up information has been received from a physician concerning an ‘otherwise healthy’ 13 year old female who was vaccinated with her first and second doses of Gardasil. Subsequently, the patient experienced … paralysis from the chest down, lesions of the optic nerve…At the time of the report, the patient had not covered.”

For more information about the concerns about the safety of this vaccine and reports of side-effects, click here: www.judicialwatch.org/gardasil

For more information about Gardasil, HPV and Cervical Cancer click here to read Dr. Hansen’s post entitled: Natural Non-Surgical Treatment for HPV.

HPV — Human Papilloma Virus

HPV is a sexually transmitted virus that can cause damage to the cervix, genital warts and cervical cancer. More than 1 out of 4 women in the United States, ages 14 to 59, have been infected with genital HPV. As many as 20-40 million Americans have HPV currently, with 6.2 million new cases occurring every year. This sexually transmitted virus causes invasive cancer of the cervix in an estimated 11,500 women and kills more than 3,500 annually in the U.S.

Should you Amputate your Cervix?
Conventional Medicine knows of no cure for HPV. The only known treatments are all various forms of surgical amputation of the end of the cervix by freezing, burning, or cutting off the end of the cervix. These include Cryotherapy, Laser Surgery, or LEEP procedures. Each procedure cuts off approximately 1/4 inch of the neck of the uterus. The doctor can only hope that he or she cuts off enough of the cervix to get all of the virus, but leave enough so that if the woman wants later to have a baby, there will be enough cervix left to hold the baby in for entire pregnancy. Unfortunately, all of these procedures frequently fail and the virus often comes back within six months prompting more amputations or eventually a total hysterectomy.

Deadly Decision: Should you vaccinate yourself or your daughter with Gardasil?
This vaccine is being marketed by Merck & Co., as a vaccine to prevent Cervical Cancer. The truth is this vaccine does not prevent cancer at all. It is licensed only to prevent 2 of the 30 sexually transmitted types of HPV virus that may cause cervical cancer.

Many experts believe that the adverse reactions to this vaccine are under reported, and not worth the risks since HPV is a preventable disease for which there is a safe and effective non-surgical treatment. Even though severe adverse reactions and deaths linked to the vaccine continue to mount, the FDA continues to claim the benefits outweigh the risks.

The side effects of Gardasil include pain, swelling, itching, bruising, and redness at the injection site, headache, fever, nausea, dizziness, vomiting, and fainting, paralysis and death.

[For more information about the dangers of Gardasil, click here.]

Is there a Safe and Effective Natural Non-surgical Treatment for HPV?
Naturopathic Physicians have been treating HPV and abnormal Pap Smears without surgical intervention for decades. Dr. Hansen has personally been treating HPV for 23 years with a natural treatment that totally eradicates the virus, without invasive surgery and without leaving any trace of HPV DNA on repeat lab testing. Dr. Hansen is the founder of the Hansen Clinic of Natural Medicine and one of the original co-founders of the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine, located in Tempe, Arizona. Dr. Hansen says, “Women deserve to know that there is a safe and effective natural alternative to surgery for HPV. My patients insist that I do as much as I can to tell as many women as I can about this life saving non-surgical treatment for HPV and cervical dysplasia.”

HPV Natural Treatment Success Stories
Charlene is a good example of the benefits of this treatment. She was first diagnosed with an abnormal Pap and HPV in 2002. Her OB/Gyn doctor recommended Cryotherapy (freezing), which seemed to work for a time. However, three years later, in 2005, the HPV showed up again along with a precancerous abnormal Pap smear. This time she had severe dysplasia (CIN III - Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia III). Once again she was told that she needed surgery right away and this time she needed a more aggressive procedure, known as Laser “Conization,” which uses a laser to cut a cone shaped section out of the cervix.

Although this procedure removed even more of her cervix than the Cryotherapy had three years earlier, it did not remove the HPV. One year later, the HPV caused the recurrence of more precancerous cells on the cervix. This time Charlene was fortunate to hear from a friend that there was a natural alternative to surgery that was safer, less traumatic and more effective that the conventional procedures.

Charlene’s first visit with Dr. Hansen was in October 2006, when HPV DNA testing found that she had the “High Risk” type of HPV on her cervix that is associated with causing cancer. She was treated in the office with a topical herbal/mineral application directly applied to the cervix twice a week for six weeks, along with specific nutritional, herbal and homeopathic supplements designed to augment her immune system to kill the virus from the inside.

At the end of the natural treatment Charlene’s Pap smear was finally back to normal and the HPV was completely gone! There was absolutely no trace of HPV DNA left on her cervix. Charlene was absolutely elated. She believes that this treatment saved her life without removing her cervix so that she can have children in the future. In the three years since her treatment, repeat Paps and HPV Tests have continued to be normal. Charlene wants to tell all women with HPV to stop getting the barbaric amputations that don’t work and get the natural treatment instead.

>Read additional HPV patient stories

How many women have HPV?
Over a typical college career approximately 60% of sexually active women will become infected with HPV and 80% of U.S. women will have been infected by age 50. Although most women have no symptoms, genital HPV is the primary cause of cervical cancer. It tends to develop slowly, without any noticeable symptoms after age 25. Half of all women diagnosed with this cancer are between the ages of 35 and 55. However, approximately 20% of women with cervical cancer are diagnosed when they are over 65. Therefore, it is important for older women to get regular exams to test for cancerous and pre-cancerous changes of the cervix.

Can men get HPV?
It is estimated that 50% of all sexually active men get HPV and give it to women. However, most men who get HPV never get any symptoms or health problems themselves. It does not seem to survive very long unless it is protected by moist mucous membranes like those found in a woman. However, certain types of HPV can cause genital warts in about 1% of sexually active men. Other types can cause genital or anal cancer. The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that about 1,500 men get genital cancer in the U.S. every year.

What is the difference between “High-Risk” and “Low-Risk” HPV?
There are more than 100 different strains or types of HPV. Approximately 30 of these viruses are sexually transmitted, and they can infect the genital area of men and women. There are 14 HPV virus types that are called “high-risk” types. These may cause abnormal Pap tests. They may also lead to cancer of the cervix, vulva, vagina, anus, or penis. There are 11 HPV virus types that are called “low-risk” type because they typically only cause mild Pap test abnormalities or genital warts.

What are Genital Warts? Genital warts are single or multiple growths or bumps caused by HPV that appear in the genital area. Genital warts usually appear as soft, moist, pink, or flesh-colored swellings. They can be raised or flat, single or multiple, small or large, and sometimes cauliflower shaped. They can appear on the vulva, in or around the vagina or anus, on the cervix, and on the penis, scrotum, groin, or thigh. After sexual contact with an infected person, warts may appear within weeks or months, or not at all.

Risk Factors for Developing Cervical Dysplasia or Cervical Cancers

HPV Testing
The best way to test for HPV is the Digene® HPV Test. This test is the only test approved by the FDA to test for HPV. It uses advanced molecular technology to detect the DNA (genetic material) of 13 high-risk types of HPV, the virus types shown to actually cause virtually all cases of cervical cancer. There are over 100 different types of HPV. About 30 are sexually transmitted and cause genital HPV.

The HPV test is done at the same time as the Pap Smear, so women don’t need to do anything more than ask for it. By combining the HPV Test and Pap Smear, the ability to identify women at risk for cervical cancer is increased to virtually 100 percent. In one study, Digene’s HPV test identified 100% of the women with advanced cervical disease (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia [CIN] grades 2 and 3), compared to only 58 percent identified by the conventional Pap Smear and 84 percent by the newer, “liquid-based” Pap Test.

Most women who become infected with HPV are able to eradicate the virus and suffer no apparent long-term consequences to their health. But a many women develop a persistent infection that can eventually lead to pre-cancerous changes in the cervix.

Women who have normal Pap test results and no HPV infection are at very low risk (0.2%) for developing cervical cancer. Women who have an abnormal Pap test and a positive HPV test are at higher risk (6%-7% or greater) of developing cervical cancer if not treated.

Many doctors do not test for HPV as part of their routine screening because the only treatment that they know is surgery. Therefore they often simply wait until the Pap Smear finds abnormal precancerous or cancerous lesions and then they surgically cut off the end of the cervix.

Dr. Hansen’s Rx for Cervical Dysplasia and HPV
Dr. Hansen recommends that all women over the age of 21 get an annual HPV Test along with a Pap Smear. If you are younger than 21, but have been sexually active for 3 or more years, you should also get an HPV Test along with a Pap Smear annually. If either of these tests are positive you can be treated naturally with nutritional and herbal supplements to eradicate the HPV Virus and restore the cervical cells back to normal within 3 months.

Sanguinaria canadensis flowers

The Naturopathic treatment for Cervical Dysplasia and HPV involves twice weekly in office treatments for 6 weeks, which includes the use of a liquid extract of Sanguinaria root and zinc chloride applied directly to the cervix for 1 minute via a speculum. This topical combination causes a sloughing off of the abnormal cells and the killing of the virus without shortening or harming the cervix. Sanguinaria root extract is one of a very few herbs that can be toxic if swallowed. It is used by naturopathic physicians topically with prudence and care to avoid excessive destruction of the surrounding cells. It is not be relied upon to treat pre-cancerous cells or tumors elsewhere in the body.

In addition to the topical in office application, the patient also takes a combination of nutritional, herbal and homeopathic supplements that enhance the immune system and give the body the essential building blocks that it needs to kill the virus and heal the abnormal cells.

The Healing Power of Nature – Vis medicatrix naturae
Naturopathic physicians understand that it is nature that is the real healer – not doctors, drugs or surgery. Nature cures through the body’s inherent healing mechanisms. When supported it can maintain and restore phenomenal health. Naturopathic physicians seek to support and enhance these natural healing systems by using medicines and techniques that work in harmony with body and are free of harmful side-effects.

You do NOT need Surgery to get rid of HPV
For more information about testing and treating HPV or Cervical Dysplasia, or other medical conditions, please call The Hansen Clinic of Natural Medicine at 480-991-5092 or visit us at the Hansen Clinic Scottsdale.

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Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)

Many women are surprised to learn that PMS moodiness and painful menstrual periods are not normal. An imbalance of the Estrogen to Progesterone level can cause PMS and cramps as well as Migraine Headaches, Irregular Periods, Heavy Menstrual Bleeding, Acne, Ovarian Cysts, Uterine Fibroids, Infertility, Osteoporosis and Cancer. At the Hansen Clinic of Natural Medicine we test a woman’s hormones to determine the cause of the hormonal imbalance. We then prescribe nutritional, herbal and homeopathic medicines based on the individual findings of each patient’s symptoms and lab results.

Women are thrilled to discover how good they can feel when their hormones get balanced and all their symptoms go away. If you or your daughters are suffering from PMS or any of the other estrogen related disorders listed above you owe it to yourself and your daughters to get tested so you can balance out your hormones. You will be surprised how good “healthy” feels.

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)

HPV is a sexually transmitted virus that can cause damage to the cervix, genital warts and cervical cancer. More than 1 out of 4 women in the United States, ages 14 to 59, have been infected with genital HPV. As many as 20-40 million Americans have HPV currently, with 6.2 million new cases occurring every year. This sexually transmitted virus will cause invasive cancer of the cervix in an estimated 11,500 women and kill 3,670 in the U.S. this year alone.

Conventional Medicine knows of no cure for HPV. Treatments include Cryotherapy, Laser Surgery, or LEEP procedures. Medical Doctors are trained to treat this disease only by freezing or burning off the end of the cervix. Each procedure is an amputation of approximately ¼ inch of the neck of the uterus. The doctor can only hope he cuts off enough of the cervix to get all of the virus, but leave enough so that if the woman wants to have a baby, there is enough cervix left to hold the baby in for entire pregnancy. Unfortunately, all of these procedures frequently fail and the virus often comes back within six months prompting more amputations or eventually a total hysterectomy.

The good news is that there is a natural alternative. Dr. Hansen, has been successfully treating HPV and abnormal PAPs for 20 years with a natural treatment that totally eradicates the virus, without invasive surgery and without leaving any trace of HPV DNA to come back.

For HPV Key Facts, click here.

For HPV Patient Success Stories, click here.

For HPV Testing information, click here.

For HPV Vaccine information, click here.

Menopause

Menopause means the cessation of menses, but often brings in its wake the start of other equally aggravating symptoms including hot flashes, sweating, sleeplessness, thinning of the skin, thinning of the bones, changes in mood, lowered energy level, vaginal dryness, and decreased sexual desire. Many women feel that they have lost control of their own bodies. Nature intended for the menses to stop, but the onslaught of other symptoms is NOT normal.

Millions upon millions of women have taken synthetic hormone replacement therapy to stop the symptoms of menopause. Recently, however, the National Institutes of Health abruptly halted the nation’s biggest study on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), because the study found that the use of synthetic estrogen and progestin drugs like Premarin and Prempro for more than five years increases a women’s risk of breast cancer by 26%, her risk of a heart attack by 29%, her risk of stroke by 41% and her risk of blood clots by 113%. (Source: JAMA. 2002;288:321-333).

That news prompted many women to abandon the drugs temporarily. Sales of Wyeth’s estrogen-progestin drug Prempro, the brand used in the study, went down 52 percent. Half of the 6 million women taking the drug stopped taking it. Sales of Wyeth’s estrogen only drug Premarin went down as well, but only by 15 percent. Now however, heavy advertising has helped Premarin sales go back up by 23% recently as women who are still suffering from hot flashes have forgotten about risks discovered in the abruptly halted study.

Even the so-called bio-identical hormones Estrone and Estradiol are associated with significant risk of cancer, strokes and blood clots. The only truly safe estrogen is Estriol. Known as E3, Estriol has been referred to as the forgotten estrogen. The truth is that the drug companies simply copied the wrong estrogen 70 years ago when the made their first synthetic copies of the naturally occurring estrogen in women. They copied the most potent estrogens, which meant that a small amount would go a long way. Unfortunately, because they are more potent, Estrone and Estradiol are also more prone to cause serious side-effects.

The good news is that this stormy and unpleasant course does not have to happen and women do not have to take dangerous drugs to prevent it. There are safe and effective natural medicines that you can use to eliminate the symptoms of Menopause. Life-style and dietary choices, including supplementation with specific vitamins & minerals, and foods, plus natural Estriol, Progesterone, DHEA and Testosterone can help make Menopause a joyful experience.

Testing Your Hormones

You need to test your hormone levels to know where you are. You want to make sure that you are getting enough, but not too much. Your Estriol level should be 8-10 times higher than your Estradiol levels. Once you know your hormone levels you can get or keep them in balance.

At the Hansen Clinic we measure Estrogen, Progesterone, Testosterone and DHEA levels. Female hormones exert a powerful influence over a woman’s health. Estrogen helps prevent thinning of the bones, thinning of the skin, vaginal dryness and other symptoms of aging. Progesterone levels affect mood, stimulate a healthy bone density and reduce the risk of cancer that could be caused by unopposed Estrogen. Testosterone helps maintain energy, libido, and muscle mass. DHEA is a hormone produced by the adrenal gland that is the precursor to Progesterone, Testosterone, or the Estrogens. Adequate DHEA levels give the body the building blocks necessary to produce these hormones. Deficiencies of DHEA indicate an adrenal weakness and appear to be inversely associated with coronary artery disease and aging. A simple sample of your saliva can tell you if your female hormones are in balance and ease you through a wonderful change of life.

Natural Hormone Alternatives

Dr. Hansen recommends natural, Bio-identical Estriol, Progesterone, DHEA and/or Testosterone depending upon individual symptoms and lab results. The appropriate individualized balance of natural hormones has been shown to eliminate hot flashes, stabilize mood, increase energy, libido and muscle mass, as well as prevent thinning of the bones, thinning of the skin, and drying of the vaginal membranes that are usually associated with menopause.

Leigh

“If you have the HPV virus, there is no hope-right? There is no treatment for the HPV virus! - That’s what I believed until I conducted an Internet search on HPV testing and found Dr. Clark Hansen at The Hansen Clinic of Natural Medicine in Scottsdale, Arizona. I had been told that I had the HPV virus, but the previous doctor had said that he had not done a specific test for HPV. He had only done a Pap Smear Test, which had shown that I had had “cellular changes consistent with HPV Virus.” I wanted to know for sure and I wanted to know if I had the Low Risk or High Risk type for causing cancer. Sites like Wikipedia told me that HPV testing is available, but I needed to find where to get the HPV testing done. That’s when I found The Hansen Clinic of Natural Medicine. What I didn’t know was that Dr. Hansen had an HPV treatment that could eliminate the presence of the HPV virus! If he had an HPV treatment that could do that, I was interested!

When I visited The Hansen Clinic of Natural Medicine, Dr. Hansen listened to my concerns and helped me get the HPV testing I wanted. When the HPV DNA test came back, it was positive for the High Risk type HPV virus. Dr. Hansen recommended twelve in office treatments, twice weekly for six weeks, which included the application of an herbal and mineral combination applied directly on the cervix. Additionally, Dr. Hansen prescribed a number of supplements and some homeopathic preparations to help my body fight the HPV virus from the inside.

After the HPV treatment had been completed, Dr. Hansen retested my cervix for the HPV virus using the same DNA test again. Again the HPV test came back negative for all types of the HPV virus, including both the Low and the High Risk HPV types!

What Wonderful News! I am so thankful that I found Dr. Hansen and and an HPV treatment using all natural substances that could produce results like this? More women need to know about this treatment! Effective HPV treatment is why I write! Thank you Dr. Hansen!” Leigh – Phoenix, Arizona

Carol

Carol was first diagnosed with an abnormal PAP and HPV in 2002. Her OB/Gyn doctor recommended Cryotherapy, which seemed to work for a time. However, three years later, in 2005, the HPV showed up again along with a precancerous abnormal PAP Smear, reported as Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia III, or CIN III for short. Once again she was told that she needed surgery right away and this time she needed a more aggressive procedure, known as Laser Conization,” which uses a laser to cut a cone shaped section out of the cervix.

Although this procedure removed even more of her cervix than the Cryotherapy had three years earlier, it did not remove the HPV. One year later, the HPV caused the recurrence of more precancerous cells on the cervix. This time Carol was fortunate to hear from a friend who told her that there was a natural alternative to surgery that was safer, less traumatic and more effective that the conventional procedures.

Carol’s first visit with Dr. Hansen was in October 2006, when standard DNA testing found that she had the “High Risk” type of HPV on her cervix that is associated with causing cancer. She was treated in the office with a topical herbal/mineral application directly applied to the cervix twice a week for six weeks, along with specific nutritional supplements designed to augment her immune system to fight the virus from the inside.

At the end of the natural treatment Carol’s PAP smear was completely normal and the HPV was gone! There was absolutely no trace of HPV HPHPdienHPpppppppnneiniDNA left on her cervix. Carol was so happy she was absolutely ecstatic. She believes that this treatment saved her life and she wants to tell every woman with HPV to stop getting the barbaric amputations that don’t work and get the natural treatment instead.

Sarah

A routine Pap smear had shown that Sarah had a Class III Pap (Mild dysplasia). A follow-up iopsy of Sarah’s cervix showed moderate dysplasia and Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), both can lead to cancer. Sarah was told that the only treatment options were freezing, burning or surgically cutting off the end of her cervix. Her doctor recommended cryocautery (freezing). He explained that the procedure was relatively safe, although it carried an increased risk of infertility or complications in child bearing. Fearful and not knowing any other alternative, Sarah reluctantly agreed to have the procedure done.

Six months later a repeat biopsy revealed that mild dysplasia and the HPV had returned. Cryocautery was again performed. Two months later a repeat biopsy showed moderate dysplasia and again the HPV. Once more Cryocautery was done. Within three months the dysplasia was worse than ever. It had now been one year since Sarah was first diagnosed with an abnormal Pap. After all of those biopsies and cauterizations, a biopsy now showed severe dysplasia bordering on cancer, plus HPV.

More surgery was recommended. A laser was used to cut off a quarter of an inch of Sarah’s cervix. Only four months later, a repeat Pap smear showed that Class II atypia and the HPV had come back. This time the possibility of a hysterectomy was discussed. Sarah was horrified. She wanted to have children so she sought an alternative. She found the Hansen Clinic of Natural Medicine.

Dr. Hansen treated Sarah with a natural botanical formulation, directly on the cervix, plus homeopathic and nutritional supplements to treat the cause of the problem. This time Sarah’s Pap smear came back normal. And most remarkably the DNA test for the HPV was negative! Gone was the dysplasia and the HPV, without the use of surgery. Sarah was ecstatic! Five months later a repeat Pap smear and HPV DNA test came back normal. One year later, after the birth of her son, a repeat Pap smear was still normal. Now three years and another baby later, Sarah has not had a recurrence. Thanks to nature, she is healthy and has two beautiful children to show for it

· The Gardasil Vaccine contains only 4 of the 30 types of the HPV virus known to be associated with causing cervical cancer. (Types 6, 11, 16 and 18)

· Research published in JAMA, Feb 28, 2007, revealed that only 2.3% of young girls and women that get HPV are infected with one of the two cancer causing HPV viral strains (Types 16, 18) included in the new Merck & Co. vaccine, Gardasil.

· Gardasil Vaccine has not been proven to be safe or effective beyond 4 years.

· The HPV Vaccine Gardasil contains 225mcg of Aluminum, a known neurotoxin and 50mcg of Polysorbate 80, which has been shown to cause severe anaphylactoid reactions.

· 11 deaths have been linked to the vaccine since it has been released for public use.

Judicial Watch, a public interest group that investigates questionable government, legal and judicial actions, obtained documents from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration under the Freedom of Information Act that has revealed more than 10,000 adverse reactions including 29 deaths linked to the Gardasil vaccine. The following is a sample of the information revealed by Judicial Watch.org.

1. “Information has been received … concerning a 17 year old female who in June 2007 … was vaccinated with a first dose of Gardasil … During the evening of the same day, the patient was found unconscious (lifeless) by the mother. Resuscitation was performed by the emergency physician but was unsuccessful. The patient subsequently died.”
2. “Information has been received … concerning a 12 year old female with a history of aortic and mitral valve insufficiency … who on 01-MAR-2007 was vaccinated IM into the left arm with a first does of Gardasil … On 01-MAR-2007 the patient presented to the ED with ventricular tachycardia and died.”
3. “Initial and follow-up information has been received from a physician concerning an ‘otherwise healthy’ 13 year old female who was vaccinated with her first and second doses of Gardasil. Subsequently, the patient experienced … paralysis from the chest down, lesions of the optic nerve…At the time of the report, the patient had not covered.”

· Women need to know that the HPV Vaccine may not be safe and that there is a Natural Alternative to surgery for the treatment of HPV and cervical dysplasia.

·         The best way to screen for cervical cancer is a Pap test in combination with an HPV DNA test.

·         There are over 100 HPV types.

·         About 30 of these types are sexually transmitted and cause genital HPV.

·         There are 11 Low Risk ( non-cancerous) HPV Types. The Gardasil Vaccine contains Types 6 and 11, which are the most common HPV Types found in genital warts. The remaining HPV Types 40,32,43,44,54,61,72,73 and 81 can cause benign or low grade cervical cell changes.

·         There are 14 High Risk (cancer-associated) HPV Types. The Gardasil Vaccine contains Types 16 and 18 that are associated with 60% of all cervical cancers. HPV Types 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56,58,59,68 and 82 are all associated with cervical cancer, but each are found less than 4% of the cases.

·         There is a Natural Treatment for HPV and Abnormal PAP Smears that eradicates the HPV virus and heals the cervix.

·         The Natural Treatment is safe and effective and can be confirmed by repeat PAP and HPV DNA testing. Dr. Hansen has used this treatment in hundreds of patients.

·         HPV infection is extremely common.
- It is estimated that at any given time 20-40 million Americans are infected.
- Over a typical college career approximately 60% of sexually active women will become infected. 

·         About 6.2 million new genital HPV cases occur each year.

·         About 20 million Americans are thought to have an active HPV infection at any given time.

·         80% of U.S. women will have been infected with genital HPV by age 50.

·         Genital HPV is the primary cause of cervical cancer.

·         11,500 new cases of invasive cervical cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S., in 2007, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS).

·         3,670 women will die from cervical cancer in the United States in 2007, according to the ACS.

·         Conventional Medicine knows no cure for HPV. Conventional Treatments include Cryotherapy, Laser Surgery and LEEP, all of which remove ¼ inch of the cervix each time they are performed.

·         All of these procedures frequently fail and the HPV virus often comes back within 6-12 months prompting more surgery and the potential for serious complications.

·         Women need to know that there is a safe and effective alternative to the surgical treatment of Genital HPV.