Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a viral infection that’s passed between people through skin-to-skin contact.
- There are over 100 varieties of HPV, more than 40 of which are passed through sexual contact and can affect your genitals, mouth, or throat.
- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI).
- It’s so common that most sexually active people will get some variety of it at some point, even if they have few sexual partners.
- Some cases of genital HPV infection may not cause any health problems. However, some types of HPV can ....