INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Often, your body will fight off this infection, and you won't have the condition any more within a year or two. Though it can clear spontaneously, there is no cure for the virus. However, you can take a vaccine to prevent it if you're sexually active. If you had warts with your HPV, they should clear once the infection has cleared. Otherwise, the only way to know if the HPV has cleared up is to get the test again in a year or so. You can get an HPV vaccine starting at age 9. Continue getting a vaccine until age 26 if you're female or age 21 if you're male. With this procedure, the doctor will use magnification to take a close-up look at your cervix. That will help them decide if you need further testing, such as a biopsy. With this procedure, you'll need to be on the examining table with your feet in the stirrups. They will use a speculum to hold your cervix open during the examination. Then, they will rinse out your cervix to make it easier to see. The magnifying lens will not touch you. It's set slightly away from your body. You may feel some discomfort during the procedure, but ask if you can take an ibuprofen or naproxen beforehand to ease any pain. If the doctor decides that something doesn't look quite right, they may want to gather a sample of tissue to be sent to the lab. This part may hurt a little. You might feel a cramp or a pinching sensation. You may experience a little spotting for a few days after the biopsy. Combined with the colposcopy, the procedure shouldn't last more than 10 minutes. This procedure, the Loop Electro-Surgical Excision Procedure, can be done by your gynecologist. They will give you local anesthesia and will then use a wire to remove some tissue from your cervix. The wire is hot so it may cause some pain after the procedure. However, you shouldn't feel it during the process. After this is done, you may have discharge for several weeks.

SUMMARY: Understand that HPV may clear on its own. Discuss if a colposcopy is necessary. Be ready for a biopsy during your colposcopy. Ask whether you need pre-cancerous cells removed with a LEEP.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Lie on your back, with your legs bent to about 90 degrees at the knee and your feet on the floor. Pull your bellybutton up towards your chest and hold it for 10 seconds. Your core muscles are essential to support your posture, so the more you can work them, the better your posture will be. Repeat 8 times, and practice it daily. Breathe normally during this exercise, as you are training your core to be able to maintain this position during normal activities in daily life. While sitting in a chair, sit up straight and squeeze your shoulder blades together. Hold for a count of 5, and then release. Repeat this 3 or 4 times daily. Exercises that strengthen the muscles across your upper back and shoulders help you maintain good posture. Try the following strength exercise, with or without hand weights: Start by squaring your posture. Extend both arms straight out in front of you with your palms up. Bend your forearms toward your shoulders, trying to touch your shoulder blades with your fingertips. Do 10 repetitions with both arms, then alternate 10 reps for each arm by itself. While you wait for a web page to load or the bread to toast, place your elbows at your side, and touch your shoulders with your hands, creating your "penguin wings." Keeping your hands on your shoulders and your ears aligned, raise both elbows (count 1, 2) and lower them back down (count 1, 2). Do as many reps as your wait allows. You'll be surprised how many stretches fit into 30 seconds. Tilt or stretch your head in all 4 directions over your shoulders (forward, back, left, right), and gently massage your neck. Avoid rolling your head in a circle, as it may cause further strain. For another exercise, get on your hands and knees. Curl your back upwards, like a cat, and then do the opposite, dropping your stomach down and curling your back downwards. Repeat the exercises a few times each day. Doing them in the morning helps your body stretch out the muscle lethargy from sleep. Doing periodically throughout the day will help to raise your energy level. Yoga is excellent for posture and for your health in general. It can also improve your balance. Yoga works your core muscles, making them stronger and helping you to keep a proper body alignment. Yoga will also help by teaching you how to hold an erect posture while sitting, standing, and walking. Look for classes in your area, or scout YouTube for instructional videos.

SUMMARY: Improve your core muscles with deep abdominal stretching. Do a shoulder blade squeeze. Train your muscles for better posture with strength training. Pretend you're a penguin to stretch your shoulders. Use stretching for a sore neck or back. Practice yoga to increase flexibility and help with posture.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Has a new release come out in the theater, but you can't find someone to go with you? No worries! Just take yourself to the movies alone. You don't need a date or friend to go with you. Maybe a new restaurant has opened in your city that you've been dying to check out, but no one else likes that type of food. Put on a nice outfit and take yourself out for dinner. Immerse yourself in the meal by eating mindfully. Or, bring a book and read during your meal. Dating yourself can also translate to expanding your skills. Is there something you've always wanted to learn, but never made time for? If so, research classes or tutors in your area that can help you get started. For instance, you might sign up for a foreign language class, learn how to cook, or take a Flamenco dancing course. Make a list of fun or interesting places you haven't visited in your city or region. Then, challenge yourself to visit each place on your list. You might be surprised at the pleasure you get our of doing whatever you want to do. Your list might include museums, art galleries, parks and more. You might also attend concerts or festivals in your area. This can be a great way to preoccupy yourself on evenings and weekends when your loved ones are busy doing something else. Are you feeling stressed out or tired? If so, plan a day of pampering by booking a professional massage or facial at your local spa. If you're strapped for cash, perform self-massage with oils when you're feeling tense or stressed.

SUMMARY:
See a movie you've been dying to see. Check out new restaurants that serve your favorite foods. Take up a new skill to challenge yourself. Go somewhere you've never been. Pamper yourself when you're feeling stressed.