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About 30 types of the
Human Papillomavirus are associated with genital infections and are transmitted
sexually. HPV infections may present as genital warts or non-visible subclinical
infections.
HPV types 6 and 11 are the most common types of warts found in genital infections. They are almost never found with cervical cancer and are considered “low risk.” However, exposure to one type may mean exposure to other types. The two most common types of HPV that put women at risk for cervical cancer are HPV types 16 and 18. Because of this connection with cervical cancer they are called “high risk.” It is estimated that most sexually active Americans are infected with some type of this virus. |