HPV Facts: Causes, Symptoms, Prevention

Human PapillomaVirus (HPV) By: Erika Jacome

is a viral infection that spread through skin to skin with sexual contact.

HPV is a group of over 100 different viruses, with at least 30 strains known to cause different types of cancers.- There is currently no cure for HPV. - The most sexually transmitted disease.

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HPV may also be passed on during oral sex and genital-to-genital contact.

HPV can be passed on between straight and same-sex partners even when the infected partner has no signs or symptoms.

A person can have HPV even if years have passed since he or she had sexual contact with an infected person.,[object Object]

There are about 6 million new cases of genital HPV* in the United States each year. It’s estimated that 74% of them occur in 15- to 24-year-olds.,[object Object]

Certain populations are at higher risk for some HPV-related health problems. This includes gay and bisexual men, and people with weak immune systems (including those who have HIV/AIDS).,[object Object]

Cervical cancer usually does not have symptoms until it is quite advanced. For this reason, it is important for women to get regular screening for cervical cancer. Screening tests can find early signs of disease so that problems can be treated early, before they ever turn into cancer.,[object Object]

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