HPV and Cervical Cancer Information and Resources
The human papilloma virus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the world. HPV is so common that about half of all men and more than 3 out of 4 women have HPV at some point in their lives. In the United States alone, an estimated 20 million people are currently infected with genital HPVs, and more than six million people contract it each year. You can reduce your risk of contracting HPV. The resources below will give you more detailed information about HPV as well as ways you can protect yourself.
HPV and Cervical Cancer
The HPV Vaccine
HPV and Younger Women
- Ask Dr. Cullins: Is it true that having sex at a young age, especially for girls, increases the chance of certain types of cancer?
HPV and Lesbians/Bisexual Women
HPV and Men
If You Have Already Been Diagnosed with HPV or Cervical Cancer
Published: 12.31.07 | Updated: 12.29.08
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