HPV Transmission

It is estimated that 80% of women will get HPV at some point in their lifetime.

HPV is easily spread. Any type of genital contact with someone who has human papillomavirus (HPV) can put you at risk — intercourse isn’t necessary. And since there are often no signs or symptoms, many people don’t even know they have HPV. That means HPV transmission can happen without anyone knowing it.

There are about 6 million new cases of genital HPV in the United States each year.*

*Number represents more than 30 genital HPV types, not just HPV Types 6, 11, 16, and 18.

For more information about how you can prevent HPV transmission:
http://www.gardasil.com/hpv/pap-test/HPV-protection/index.html