Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection with most sexually active men and women being exposed to the virus at some point during their lifetime.1,2. The virus is common in the United States, there are approximately 14 million newly diagnosed cases of HPV annually.PV is a virus which is passed skin-to-skin through sexual intercourse or other forms of skin-to-skin contact of the genitals. HPV can infect anyone who is or has ever been sexually active, and sometimes the most infected individuals are asymptomatic, meaning they display no symptoms of the virus.
You can feel the changes in the uterus as cramps, called afterpains. You can see the changes as your abdomen gets smaller. You should also see a discharge, called lochia, that usually lasts about 3 weeks, but may last as long as 6 weeks.
Thereafter, the volume of vaginal discharge (lochia) rapidly decreases. The duration of this discharge, known as lochia rubra, is variable. The red discharge progressively changes to brownish red, with a more watery consistency (lochia serosa). Over a period of weeks, the discharge continues to decrease in amount and color and eventually changes to yellow (lochia alba). The period of time the lochia can last varies, although it averages approximately 5 weeks.