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    Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States. Some health effects caused by HPV can be prevented with vaccines. HPV is spread through genital contact, most often during vaginal or anal sex. While HPV usually clears on its own and causes no symptoms, some high-risk HPV types can cause cancers like cervical cancer if left untreated. Screening and vaccination can help prevent HPV-related health issues.

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    Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States. Some health effects caused by HPV can be prevented with vaccines. HPV is spread through genital contact, most often during vaginal or anal sex. While HPV usually clears on its own and causes no symptoms, some high-risk HPV types can cause cancers like cervical cancer if left untreated. Screening and vaccination can help prevent HPV-related health issues.

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    Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States. Some health effects caused by HPV can be prevented with vaccines. HPV is spread through genital contact, most often during vaginal or anal sex. While HPV usually clears on its own and causes no symptoms, some high-risk HPV types can cause cancers like cervical cancer if left untreated. Screening and vaccination can help prevent HPV-related health issues.

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    Genital HPV Infection CDC Fact Sheet

    What is HPV?
    HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI). HPV is a
    different virus than HIV and HSV (herpes). HPV is so common that nearly all
    sexually active men and women get it at some point in their lives. There are many
    different types of HPV. Some types can cause health problems including genital
    warts and cancers. But there are vaccines that can stop these health problems
    from happening.

    How is HPV spread?


    You can get HPV by having oral, vaginal, or anal sex with someone who has the
    virus. It is most commonly spread during vaginal or anal sex. HPV can be passed
    even when an infected person has no signs or symptoms.
    Anyone who is sexually active can get HPV, even if you have had sex with only
    one person. You also can develop symptoms years after you have sex with
    someone who is infected making it hard to know when you first became infected.

    Does HPV cause health problems?

    Human papillomavirus
    (HPV) is the most common
    sexually transmitted
    infection in the United
    States. Some health effects
    caused by HPV can be
    prevented with vaccines.

    In most cases, HPV goes away on its own and does not cause any health
    problems. But when HPV does not go away, it can cause health problems like
    genital warts and cancer.
    Genital warts usually appear as a small bump or group of bumps in the genital
    area. They can be small or large, raised or flat, or shaped like a cauliflower. A
    healthcare provider can usually diagnose warts by looking at the genital area.

    Does HPV cause cancer?


    HPV can cause cervical and other cancers including cancer of the vulva, vagina,
    penis, or anus. It can also cause cancer in the back of the throat, including the
    base of the tongue and tonsils (called oropharyngeal cancer).

    Cancer often takes years, even decades, to develop after a person gets HPV. The
    types of HPV that can cause genital warts are not the same as the types of HPV
    that can cause cancers.
    There is no way to know which people who have HPV will develop cancer or other
    health problems. People with weak immune systems may be less able to fight off
    HPV and more likely to develop health problems from it, this includes people
    with HIV/AIDS.

    How can I avoid HPV and the health problems it can cause?
    You can do several things to lower your chances of getting HPV.
    Get vaccinated. HPV vaccines are safe and effective. They can protect males and
    females against diseases (including cancers) caused by HPV when given in the
    recommended age groups (see Who should get vaccinated? below).
    HPV vaccines are given in three shots over six months; it is important to get all
    three doses.
    Get screened for cervical cancer. Routine screening for women aged 21 to 65 years
    old can prevent cervical cancer.
    If you are sexually active

    Use latex condoms the right way every time you have sex. This can
    lower your chances of getting HPV. But HPV can infect areas that are

    National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention


    Division of STD Prevention
    CS246943B

    not covered by a condom - so condoms may not give full protection against
    getting HPV;
    Be in a mutually monogamous relationship or have sex only with someone
    who only has sex with you.

    Who should get vaccinated?

    STD information
    http://www.cdc.gov/std/
    HPV Information
    http://www.cdc.gov/hpv/

    All boys and girls ages 11 or 12 years should get vaccinated.


    Catch-up vaccines are recommended for males through age 21 and for females through
    age 26, if they did not get vaccinated when they were younger.
    The vaccine is also recommended for gay and bisexual men (or any man who has
    sex with a man) through age 26. It is also recommended for men and women with
    compromised immune systems (including people living with HIV/AIDS) through age 26,
    if they did not get fully vaccinated when they were younger.

    How do I know if I have HPV?


    There is no test to find out a persons HPV status. Also, there is no approved HPV test to
    find HPV in the mouth or throat.
    There are HPV tests that can be used to screen for cervical cancer. These tests are
    recommended for screening only in women aged 30 years and older. They are not
    recommended to screen men, adolescents, or women under the age of 30 years.
    Most people with HPV do not know they are infected and never develop symptoms or
    health problems from it. Some people find out they have HPV when they get genital
    warts. Women may find out they have HPV when they get an abnormal Pap test result
    (during cervical cancer screening). Others may only find out once theyve developed
    more serious problems from HPV, such as cancers.

    How common is HPV and the health problems caused by HPV?


    HPV (the virus): About 79 million Americans are currently infected with HPV. About 14
    million people become newly infected each year. HPV is so common that most sexuallyactive men and women will get at least one type of HPV at some point in their lives.
    Health problems related to HPV include genital warts and cervical cancer.
    Genital warts: About 360,000 people in the United States get genital warts each year.
    Cervical cancer: More than 11,000 women in the United States get cervical cancer
    each year.
    There are other conditions and cancers caused by HPV that occur in persons living in
    the United States.

    Im pregnant. Will having HPV affect my pregnancy?

    Where can I get more


    information?

    If you are pregnant and have HPV, you can get genital warts or develop abnormal cell
    changes on your cervix. Abnormal cell changes can be found with routine cervical
    cancer screening. You should get routine cervical cancer screening even when you
    are pregnant.

    Can I be treated for HPV or health problems caused by HPV?

    HPV Vaccination
    http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/
    vpd-vac/hpv/
    Cancer Information
    http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/
    Cervical Cancer Screening
    http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/
    cervical/basic_info/screening.
    htm
    CDCs National Breast and
    Cervical Cancer Early Detection
    Program
    http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/
    nbccedp/
    CDC-INFO Contact Center
    1-800-CDC-INFO
    (1-800-232-4636)
    Contact www.cdc.gov/info
    CDC National Prevention
    Information Network (NPIN)
    https://npin.cdc.gov/disease/stds
    P.O. Box 6003
    Rockville, MD 20849-6003
    E-mail: npin-info@cdc.gov
    National HPV and Cervical Cancer
    Prevention Resource Center
    American Sexual Health
    Association (ASHA)
    http://www.ashasexualhealth.org/
    stdsstis/hpv/
    P.O. Box 13827
    Research Triangle Park,

    NC 27709-3827
    1-800-783-9877

    There is no treatment for the virus itself. However, there are treatments for the health
    problems that HPV can cause:

    1. Genital warts can be treated by you or your physician. If left untreated, genital warts may go away, stay the same, or grow
    in size or number.
    2. Cervical precancer can be treated. Women who get routine Pap tests and follow up as needed can identify problems
    before cancer develops. Prevention is always better than treatment. For more information visit www.cancer.org.
    3. Other HPV-related cancers are also more treatable when diagnosed and treated early. For more information visit
    www.cancer.org.
    Last reviewed: January 23, 2014

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