Ugh.
The human papillomavirus. You probably know it as HPV and also as that
annoying virus that you have or probably will contract at some point in
your sexually active life.
More than 100 strains of the virus have been identified and 30 to 40
are constantly being passed around the sexually active population in
the United States. If you've had lots of sex with lots of partners,
it's quite possible you have, at one time or another, contracted at
least one strain of HPV. The virus can and often does leave your body,
but some forms stick around and cause warts and others can lead to
cancer—most notably cervical cancer in women.
Unfortunately, condoms can't always protect against it and while little
is known about the risk factors associated with HPV in men, a new study
purports that there is one way to decrease a man's chances of
contracting HPV.
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