What Is a Human Papillomavirus Infection?
5. Who Is at Risk for HPV?
Anyone who is sexually active is at risk for HPV. The more sexual partners you have, the more likely you are to get HPV. While condoms don’t guarantee protection from the virus, unprotected sex also increases the risk of infection.
People with compromised immune systems are not only more likely to get HPV but also to show symptoms. Cuts or other damage to the skin can make you more vulnerable to infection, as can touching warts or lesions caused by HPV on another person.
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