HPV

Understanding HPV and Cervical Cancer

What’s the link between HPV and Cervical Cancer?

HPV stands for Human Papilloma Virus. Most people who have sex will get HPV, often in the first few years they are sexually active. For most of these people, the HPV will go away within a few years, and many will never realize they had HPV.

Vaccines can protect against HPV and hepatitis B, two STDs linked to cancer. Ask your Dr.

HPV

Genital warts (caused by the virus HPV, or ‘human papilloma virus’) are small, often painless bumps in or round the vagina, penis, or anus. You get HPV by having sex with someone who has the virus.
HPV is spread by having vaginal, anal, or oral sex. Even if the warts go away or are removed, the virus stays in your body and can be spread to others.

HPV can be prevented with the HPV vaccine. The vaccine to protect you from HPV is for girls and women who:

Genital Warts (HPV)

What is HPV?

Genital warts are small, often painless bumps in or round the vagina, penis, or anus.

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