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What everyone should know about human papillomavirus (HPV): questions and answers.(Sieccan Newsletter)

The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality

| September 22, 2006 | Barrett, Michael; Bissell, Mary | COPYRIGHT 2006 SIECCAN, The Sex Information and Education Council of Canada. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Sexual Health and Sexually Transmitted Infections Section, Public Health Agency of Canada

What is HPV?

There are over 100 types of human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is a virus that can infect many parts of the body. Some types of HPV are sexually transmitted and can cause ano-genital warts in both men and women. The types of HPV that infect the ano-genital area are not the same as the ones that infect other areas such as the fingers, hands and face. Other types, not related to ano-genital warts, can very rarely cause cervical cancer in women and anal or penile cancer in men.

Some types of HPV are referred to as "low-risk" viruses because they ...

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