Is HPV type 16 serious?

It is relatively serious because 70% of cervical cancers are associated with high-risk virus 16 infection or high-risk virus 18 infection. Generally show high-risk virus 16 positive, to do corresponding follow-up examination, mainly to determine whether the virus caused cervical precancerous lesions, the requirement is to carry out cervical biopsy under colposcopy, the accuracy of this determination of cervical lesions is relatively high, so although TCT is normal, also need to carry out colposcopic biopsy to determine, if finally determined and no lesions, only simple 16 virus positive infection, not serious, can choose antiviral treatment.