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HPV infection is a viral infection that commonly causes skin or mucous membrane growths (warts). There are more than 100 varieties of human papillomavirus (HPV). These infections are often transmitted sexually or through other skin-to-skin contact.

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People can get HPV by having vaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone who has the virus. It is most commonly spread during vaginal or anal sex. HPV can be transmitted even when an infected person has no signs or symptoms.

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HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection. HPV is a different virus than HIV and HSV (herpes). There were about 43 million HPV infections in 2018, many among people in their late teens and early 20s. There are many different types of HPV. Some  types cause  health problems  including genital warts, herpes, and even cancers.  There are now vaccines that can prevent and even stop these health problems from happening.

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HPV is so common that almost every person who is sexually-active will get HPV at some time in their life if they don't get the HPV vaccine.

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Almost all cervical cancer is caused by HPV. Some cancers of the vulva, vagina, penis, anus, and oropharynx are caused from HPV

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Nearly 200,000 women are diagnosed with a cervical precancer.

11,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer caused by HPV.

Over 4,000 women die from cervical cancer.

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The risk of HPV transmission to the baby during childbirth is very low. Even if babies do get the HPV virus, their bodies usually clear the virus on their own. Most of the time, a baby born to a woman with genital warts does not have HPV-related complications.

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Most people with HPV do not know they are infected and never develop symptoms or health problems from it. Some people find out they have HPV when they get genital warts. Women may find out they have HPV when they get an abnormal Pap test result (during cervical cancer screening). Others may only find out once they’ve developed more serious problems from HPV, such as cancers.

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Fact 1: The vaccine prevents certain cancers. ...

Fact 2: The HPV vaccine works best when given between ages 9 and 12. ...

Fact 3: The HPV vaccine is for boys and girls. ...

Fact 4: The vaccine is safe. ...

Fact 5: The HPV vaccine does not contain harmful ingredients.

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Human papillomavirus vaccines are vaccines that prevent infection by certain types of human papillomavirus. Available HPV vaccines protect against either two, four, or nine types of HPV. All HPV vaccines protect against at least HPV types 16 and 18, which cause the greatest risk of cervical cancer.

Three HPV vaccines—9-valent HPV vaccine
1. Gardasil® 9 (9vHPV)
2.  Quadrivalent HPV vaccine (Gardasil®, 4vHPV)
3.  Bivalent HPV vaccine (Cervarix®, 2vHPV)
**All have been licensed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). All three HPV vaccines protect against HPV types 16 and 18 that cause most HPV cancers.