Who is affected by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, which causes genital warts, is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by a virus. STIs are also called sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
- An estimated 10% to 30% of adults in Canada are infected with HPV.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
- An estimated 2% of sexually active young women in Canada have genital warts.1
- Having sexual contact with an infected partner leads to an infection half of the time.
| Author: | Carrie Henley Robin Parks, MS | Last Updated: November 16, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine Tom Bailey, MD - Family Medicine Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH - Infectious Disease | |
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