Who is affected by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, which causes genital warts, is the most common sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by a virus.
- In the United States, it is estimated that 1% of sexually active men and women between the ages of 18 and 49 have external genital warts.1
- More than half of middle-aged people in the United States have some evidence—such as antibodies—of having been infected with HPV at some time.1
- It is estimated that about 40% of sexually active adolescent girls are infected with HPV at some time. Most girls have no symptoms.2
- Having sexual contact with an infected partner leads to an infection half of the time.
| Author: | Robin Parks, MS | Last Updated: August 17, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH - Infectious Disease | |
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