How do I have HPV and will it go away?!


Question: My doctor says I have a slight HPV infection! What did I get this from? Can my body just have made it? I have the shots... Why did i get it?! Will it go away? Am I going to get warts or something? Can my boyfriend get something through intercourse? I used to get a lot of bladder and yeast infections... could this be a reason?


Answers: My doctor says I have a slight HPV infection! What did I get this from? Can my body just have made it? I have the shots... Why did i get it?! Will it go away? Am I going to get warts or something? Can my boyfriend get something through intercourse? I used to get a lot of bladder and yeast infections... could this be a reason?

Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI). The virus infects the skin and mucous membranes. There are more than 40 HPV types that can infect the genital areas of men and women, including the skin of the penis, vulva (area outside the vagina), and anus, and the linings of the vagina, cervix, and rectum. You cannot see HPV. Most people who become infected with HPV do not even know they have it.



Most people with HPV do not develop symptoms or health problems. But sometimes, certain types of HPV can cause genital warts in men and women. Other HPV types can cause cervical cancer and other less common cancers, such as cancers of the vulva, vagina, anus, and penis. The types of HPV that can cause genital warts are not the same as the types that can cause cancer.

HPV types are often referred to as



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