3. Answer 1 No, condoms will not protect against contracting HPV but they may reduce your risk of getting genital warts and cervical cancer. Source: http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/human-papillomavirus.cfm
5. Answer 2 No, HPV cannot be currently cured, the same way herpes cannot be cured either. Genital warts can be treated, however. Source: http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/human-papillomavirus.cfm#c
7. Answer 3 No, contrary to popular belief, HPV genital warts do not cause cervical cancer. Out of the 48+ strains of HPV, 8 cause cervical cancer or other cancers. Six other HPV strains cause genital warts. Source: http://virus.stanford.edu/papova/HPV.html
8. Question 4 Is HPV vaccine for men approved by the FDA?
9. Answer 4 Yes, the Gardasil® vaccine is in fact available for both women and men. The vaccine was approved for use by men by the FDA in October 2009. Souce: http://www.thehpvtest.com/about-hpv/faqs-for-men/?LanguageCheck=1
10. Question 5 Should women continue with annual Pap smears after vaccination against HPV?
11. Answer 5 Yes, absolutely! Having the HPV vaccine does not protect women against cervical cancer 100%. The vaccine only protects against strains 16 and 18 which account for 75% of cervical cancer cases. Source: http://www.gardasil.com/hpv/human-papillomavirus/index.html