HPV: What You Should Know
By Jacqueline E. Howard • Jan 11th, 2007 • Category: FeaturesHuman papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common transmitted virus amongst sexually active couples — the American Social Health Association estimates that three out of four sexually active young people will contract HPV sometime in their lives. When a partner infects another, often the woman faces the most consequences. How? HPV causes the cell changes associated with cervical cancer.
