HPV: The Human Papillomavirus

The human papillomavirus is a sexually transmitted infection that comes in many different strains. Some of its strains are the reasons behind genital warts, and other strains have been linked to cervical cancer. For more information on HPV's symptoms and transmission, take a look at What Is HPV. You may also want to do some reading about the new HPV vaccines being developed as a form of HPV prevention.