What Is Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Infection and How It Can Affect You - Facts About HPV

There are increasing numbers of people who have been affected by STD or S*xually Transmitted Diseases. There are a lot of diseases that you can get from s*xual intercourse and HPV is one of them. So what is HPV (Human Papillomavirus)?

HPV is a s*xually transmitted disease that mostly affects teen and early 20’s. It’s virus are different from HIV and HPV.

Learning more about this can help both men and woman on how to prevent this from happening and how you could protect yourself from this disease.

Photos below are graphic and some readers might find it disturbing.

1. This is a common disease

According to the reports of the Centers for Disease Control And Prevention (CDC), HPV affects about 79 million people in the United States alone.

HPV can cause cervical cancer which is the 2nd most common cancer in the world. Too common that results in 274,000 deaths and 529,000 new cases of cervical cancer last 2008.

2. It can be transmitted without committing in an intercourse

Even this is another STD, you can acquire this diseases without s*x. The virus can be transmitted through skin to skin contact. The genital warts of this infection are the primary cause of transfer of virus that usually occurs in the genital area, upper thigh and butt.

You can also get this disease through kissing because HPV infection can also occur in your mouth.

...[ Continue to next page ]