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

The link between HPV and Cervical Cancer

Cervical cancer is cancer of the cervix (the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina). Unlike other cancers, cervical cancer is not passed down through family genes. It’s caused by certain types of a virus, human papillomavirus (HPV).

When a woman becomes infected with certain types of HPV, and the virus doesn’t go away on its own, abnormal cells can develop in the lining of the cervix. If these cells are not found early and treated, precancers and then cancer can develop.

While half of all women diagnosed with cervical cancer are between 35 and 55 years old, many of these women were probably exposed to cancer-causing HPV types in their teens or 20s.

For more information about Cervical Cancer:
http://www.gardasil.com/hpv/human-papillomavirus/cervical-cancer/

Learn more about Gardasil, the HPV vaccine:
http://www.gardasil.com/