{"id":1805,"date":"2023-01-27T10:48:29","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T10:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mhh-global.com\/gardasil-uae\/?page_id=1805"},"modified":"2025-09-03T12:11:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T12:11:06","slug":"facts-about-hpv","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/protect-against-hpv.com\/en\/facts-about-hpv\/","title":{"rendered":"Facts about HPV"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"mh-hero-2 mh-hero-2--7946e13edb493247dad02a0c89f67730 mh-hero-2--left mh-hero-2--align-full mh-hero-2--position-center-left\">\n    <article class=\"mh-hero-2-content\">\n        \n\n\n<h1  class=\"mh-hero-2-content__title mh-heading mh-heading--left mh-heading--b79536348db1342a979e259bcb42b55b\"><strong> WHAT IS HPV?<\/strong>\u00b9<strong> <\/strong><\/h1><style>.mh-heading--b79536348db1342a979e259bcb42b55b {--mh-heading-font-size--l: 2.875rem;--mh-heading-line-height--l: 1.4;}<\/style><style>.mh-heading--b79536348db1342a979e259bcb42b55b {--mh-heading-text-color: #ffffff;--mh-heading-anchor-color: #ffffff;}<\/style><style>.mh-heading--b79536348db1342a979e259bcb42b55b {--mh-heading-background-image: none;}<\/style><style>.mh-heading--b79536348db1342a979e259bcb42b55b {--mh-context-color-link: #ffffff;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--left mh-paragraph--align-center mh-paragraph--18f78e1a1e4dfb976c4854d17a977cf2\"\n    >\n    HPV stands for Human Papillomavirus, a group of commonly occurring viruses known for causing infections in the reproductive tract. <br \/>\n<br \/>\nIt is common for most adults to contract HPV at some point in their lives, with some experiencing multiple infections. Most HPV cases resolve on their own within a few months, and approximately 90% clear within 2 years. <br \/>\n<br \/>\nAdults of reproductive age are at the highest risk of getting HPV infections. While many types of HPV are harmless, there are many high risk types that can cause certain cancers in women, such as those that may persist and progress into cervical cancer.<\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--18f78e1a1e4dfb976c4854d17a977cf2 {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.3125rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--18f78e1a1e4dfb976c4854d17a977cf2 {--mh-paragraph-padding-bottom--l: 20px;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--18f78e1a1e4dfb976c4854d17a977cf2 {--mh-paragraph-text-color: #ffffff;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--18f78e1a1e4dfb976c4854d17a977cf2 {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div  class=\"mh-links mh-links--align-left mh-links--justified-end\">\n\n<a  class=\"mh-button mh-button--left mh-button--vertical-alignment-left mh-button--c4f085545e5c273b2cc85653136fcfd5 mh-button--custom\"\n      href=\"https:\/\/protect-against-hpv.com\/en\/faq\/\"\n    target=\"_self\"\n    rel=\"\"\n        aria-label=\"Learn more about HPV\"\n      >\n\n      <span class=\"mh-anchor-label\">\n      <span class=\"\">Learn More<\/span>    <\/span>\n      <\/a>\n\n<style>.mh-button--c4f085545e5c273b2cc85653136fcfd5 {--mh-context-color-link: #00827d;--mh-context-background-color-link: #ffffff;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n    <\/article>\n<\/section>\n<style>.mh-hero-2--7946e13edb493247dad02a0c89f67730 {--mh-context-overlay-opacity: 0.8;--mh-context-overlay-color: #00857c;}<\/style><style>.mh-hero-2--7946e13edb493247dad02a0c89f67730 {--mh-hero-2-padding-right--l: 150px;--mh-hero-2-padding-left--l: 150px;}<\/style><style>.mh-hero-2--7946e13edb493247dad02a0c89f67730 {--mh-hero-2-height--l: 889.10000991821px;--mh-hero-2-height--m: 432px;--mh-hero-2-height--s: 427px;}<\/style><style>.mh-hero-2--7946e13edb493247dad02a0c89f67730 {--mh-hero-2-background-color: #005c55;--mh-hero-2-background-image: url(https:\/\/protect-against-hpv.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/370\/2023\/05\/shutterstock_offset_1895451355.jpg?w=2048&quality=80&lossy=1);--mh-hero-2-background-position: 50% 50%;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-box mh-box--a85b056d8bb45e8dfd39e7ab6e30e8a1 mh-box--no-background-image\">\n    \n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--center mh-paragraph--28dab54f6df5aae878a5d39f4f028d29\"\n    >\n    <strong>HPV BY THE NUMBERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--28dab54f6df5aae878a5d39f4f028d29 {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 2.875rem;--mh-paragraph-font-size--m: 1.875rem;--mh-paragraph-font-size--s: 1.875rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--28dab54f6df5aae878a5d39f4f028d29 {--mh-paragraph-padding-top--l: 20px;--mh-paragraph-padding-bottom--l: 20px;--mh-paragraph-padding-bottom--m: 20px;--mh-paragraph-padding-bottom--s: 20px;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--28dab54f6df5aae878a5d39f4f028d29 {--mh-paragraph-text-color: #00827d;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--28dab54f6df5aae878a5d39f4f028d29 {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-box--a85b056d8bb45e8dfd39e7ab6e30e8a1 {--mh-box-padding-top--l: 30px;--mh-box-padding-top--m: 20px;--mh-box-padding-top--s: 20px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--a85b056d8bb45e8dfd39e7ab6e30e8a1 {--mh-box-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-box mh-box--5fddfc296cfd082141b04a951c6e6911 mh-box--no-background-image\">\n    \n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--center mh-paragraph--d1fb1171716c1c32745ae39377bc6189\"\n    >\n    <strong>Did you know?<\/strong><\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--d1fb1171716c1c32745ae39377bc6189 {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.875rem;--mh-paragraph-font-size--s: 1.5rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--d1fb1171716c1c32745ae39377bc6189 {--mh-paragraph-text-color: #ffffff;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--d1fb1171716c1c32745ae39377bc6189 {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-box--5fddfc296cfd082141b04a951c6e6911 {--mh-box-border-top-left-radius: 15px;--mh-box-border-top-right-radius: 15px;--mh-box-border-bottom-right-radius: 0px;--mh-box-border-bottom-left-radius: 0px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--5fddfc296cfd082141b04a951c6e6911 {--mh-box-padding-top--l: 10px;--mh-box-padding-right--l: 10px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--l: 10px;--mh-box-padding-left--l: 10px;--mh-box-padding-top--m: 10px;--mh-box-padding-right--m: 10px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--m: 10px;--mh-box-padding-left--m: 10px;--mh-box-padding-top--s: 10px;--mh-box-padding-right--s: 10px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--s: 10px;--mh-box-padding-left--s: 10px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--5fddfc296cfd082141b04a951c6e6911 {--mh-box-margin-bottom--l: 0px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--5fddfc296cfd082141b04a951c6e6911 {--mh-box-background-color: #00857c;--mh-box-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-box mh-box--align-full mh-box--9a6854ee8c61a9305328535dba21a7d3 mh-box--no-background-image\">\n    \n<div class=\"mh-columns mh-column--d00ce2bf4df3470cecd46a4999c0b3dc mh-columns--gutter-s\">\n    <div class=\"mh-columns-inner\">\n        \n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--86f45a1267339bc33b7195168537441a mh-column--12 mh-column--m-6 mh-column--l-6\">\n    \n<div class=\"mh-box mh-box--9c6a624bdd3a93d4a292f4670cdcfea0 mh-box--no-background-image\">\n    \n    <figure class=\"mh-image mh-image--align-center mh-image--8521a7b7d9855f61bda583a64ed9ea54\" >\n                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/protect-against-hpv.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/370\/2023\/05\/ico-hpv-2.png?w=205&#038;quality=80&#038;lossy=1\"\n        width=\"205\"\n        height=\"205\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        alt=\"\"\n            \/>\n                        <\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--center mh-paragraph--052efca7cfad8a5cd8d5f13b5750728c\"\n    >\n    <strong> As of 2011, about 660,000,000 people worldwide are infected with HPV.\u00b2 <\/strong><\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--052efca7cfad8a5cd8d5f13b5750728c {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.375rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--052efca7cfad8a5cd8d5f13b5750728c {--mh-paragraph-padding-right--l: 18%;--mh-paragraph-padding-left--l: 18%;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--052efca7cfad8a5cd8d5f13b5750728c {--mh-paragraph-text-color: #ffffff;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--052efca7cfad8a5cd8d5f13b5750728c {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-box--9c6a624bdd3a93d4a292f4670cdcfea0 {--mh-box-padding-top--l: 20px;--mh-box-padding-right--l: 20px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--l: 20px;--mh-box-padding-left--l: 20px;--mh-box-padding-top--m: 20px;--mh-box-padding-right--m: 20px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--m: 20px;--mh-box-padding-left--m: 20px;--mh-box-padding-top--s: 20px;--mh-box-padding-right--s: 20px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--s: 20px;--mh-box-padding-left--s: 20px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--9c6a624bdd3a93d4a292f4670cdcfea0 {--mh-box-background-color: #00857c;--mh-box-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--86f45a1267339bc33b7195168537441a {--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--974f1f46dd2ac5d2615f5bee05fe31b7 mh-column--12 mh-column--m-6 mh-column--l-6\">\n    \n<div class=\"mh-box mh-box--c688bf954e3711c5ee80d5dcb9dbe519 mh-box--no-background-image\">\n    \n    <figure class=\"mh-image mh-image--align-center mh-image--ae650116004067915fb0958a8866659a\" >\n                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/protect-against-hpv.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/370\/2023\/05\/ico-hpv-1.png?w=205&#038;quality=80&#038;lossy=1\"\n        width=\"205\"\n        height=\"205\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        alt=\"\"\n            \/>\n                        <\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--center mh-paragraph--9e9b3b2dce3f51b761ace1ea27bfe544\"\n    >\n    <strong> 85% of women of reproductive age may get the HPV infection at some stage in their life.\u00b3<\/strong><\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--9e9b3b2dce3f51b761ace1ea27bfe544 {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.375rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--9e9b3b2dce3f51b761ace1ea27bfe544 {--mh-paragraph-padding-right--l: 18%;--mh-paragraph-padding-left--l: 18%;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--9e9b3b2dce3f51b761ace1ea27bfe544 {--mh-paragraph-text-color: #ffffff;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--9e9b3b2dce3f51b761ace1ea27bfe544 {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-box--c688bf954e3711c5ee80d5dcb9dbe519 {--mh-box-padding-top--l: 20px;--mh-box-padding-right--l: 20px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--l: 20px;--mh-box-padding-left--l: 20px;--mh-box-padding-top--m: 20px;--mh-box-padding-right--m: 20px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--m: 20px;--mh-box-padding-left--m: 20px;--mh-box-padding-top--s: 20px;--mh-box-padding-right--s: 20px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--s: 20px;--mh-box-padding-left--s: 20px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--c688bf954e3711c5ee80d5dcb9dbe519 {--mh-box-background-color: #00857c;--mh-box-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--974f1f46dd2ac5d2615f5bee05fe31b7 {--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"mh-columns mh-column--15a9dc3255565e972598d19fa2c16dc8 mh-columns--gutter-s\">\n    <div class=\"mh-columns-inner\">\n        \n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--b19f68538a641ed04cbfa4abf45621c1 mh-column--12 mh-column--m-6 mh-column--l-6\">\n    \n<div class=\"mh-box mh-box--63e92a919f9cd3cb479f928eac780029 mh-box--no-background-image\">\n    \n    <figure class=\"mh-image mh-image--align-center mh-image--cd3fbabbf1c0576afce183b4d0395804\" >\n                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/protect-against-hpv.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/370\/2023\/05\/ico-hpv-4.png?w=205&#038;quality=80&#038;lossy=1\"\n        width=\"205\"\n        height=\"205\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        alt=\"\"\n            \/>\n                        <\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--center mh-paragraph--f66461e3b7754aa6ae7fd7b2b025cc87\"\n    >\n    <strong> ~1 in 22 cancers  worldwide were caused by HPV.\u2074<sup>,<\/sup>\u2075<\/strong><\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--f66461e3b7754aa6ae7fd7b2b025cc87 {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.375rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--f66461e3b7754aa6ae7fd7b2b025cc87 {--mh-paragraph-padding-right--l: 19%;--mh-paragraph-padding-left--l: 19%;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--f66461e3b7754aa6ae7fd7b2b025cc87 {--mh-paragraph-text-color: #ffffff;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--f66461e3b7754aa6ae7fd7b2b025cc87 {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-box--63e92a919f9cd3cb479f928eac780029 {--mh-box-border-top-left-radius: 0px;--mh-box-border-top-right-radius: 0px;--mh-box-border-bottom-right-radius: 15px;--mh-box-border-bottom-left-radius: 0px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--63e92a919f9cd3cb479f928eac780029 {--mh-box-padding-top--l: 20px;--mh-box-padding-right--l: 20px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--l: 20px;--mh-box-padding-left--l: 20px;--mh-box-padding-top--m: 20px;--mh-box-padding-right--m: 20px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--m: 20px;--mh-box-padding-left--m: 20px;--mh-box-padding-top--s: 20px;--mh-box-padding-right--s: 20px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--s: 20px;--mh-box-padding-left--s: 20px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--63e92a919f9cd3cb479f928eac780029 {--mh-box-margin-top--l: 0px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--63e92a919f9cd3cb479f928eac780029 {--mh-box-background-color: #00857c;--mh-box-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--b19f68538a641ed04cbfa4abf45621c1 {--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--d6b52b6b7522f8ca3fdba134f6a04409 mh-column--12 mh-column--m-6 mh-column--l-6\">\n    \n<div class=\"mh-box mh-box--ca288f0a4cdfbbc278d741661c57ca38 mh-box--no-background-image\">\n    \n    <figure class=\"mh-image mh-image--align-center mh-image--6f97520c62d95e39b8b56b50e8370920\" >\n                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/protect-against-hpv.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/370\/2023\/05\/ico-hpv-3.png?w=205&#038;quality=80&#038;lossy=1\"\n        width=\"205\"\n        height=\"205\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        alt=\"\"\n            \/>\n                        <\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--center mh-paragraph--660292eee73eb4299154767a94a51b78\"\n    >\n    <strong> Each year, there are approximately 12,000 cases of cervical cancer leading to over 4,000 deaths in women.<sup>7<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--660292eee73eb4299154767a94a51b78 {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.375rem;--mh-paragraph-line-height--l: 1.4;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--660292eee73eb4299154767a94a51b78 {--mh-paragraph-padding-right--l: 11%;--mh-paragraph-padding-left--l: 11%;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--660292eee73eb4299154767a94a51b78 {--mh-paragraph-text-color: #ffffff;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--660292eee73eb4299154767a94a51b78 {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-box--ca288f0a4cdfbbc278d741661c57ca38 {--mh-box-border-top-left-radius: 0px;--mh-box-border-top-right-radius: 0px;--mh-box-border-bottom-right-radius: 0px;--mh-box-border-bottom-left-radius: 15px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--ca288f0a4cdfbbc278d741661c57ca38 {--mh-box-padding-top--l: 20px;--mh-box-padding-right--l: 20px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--l: 20px;--mh-box-padding-left--l: 20px;--mh-box-padding-top--m: 20px;--mh-box-padding-right--m: 20px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--m: 20px;--mh-box-padding-left--m: 20px;--mh-box-padding-top--s: 20px;--mh-box-padding-right--s: 20px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--s: 20px;--mh-box-padding-left--s: 20px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--ca288f0a4cdfbbc278d741661c57ca38 {--mh-box-margin-top--l: 0px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--ca288f0a4cdfbbc278d741661c57ca38 {--mh-box-background-color: #00857c;--mh-box-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--d6b52b6b7522f8ca3fdba134f6a04409 {--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-box--9a6854ee8c61a9305328535dba21a7d3 {--mh-box-padding-top--l: 20px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--l: 20px;--mh-box-padding-top--m: 20px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--m: 20px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--9a6854ee8c61a9305328535dba21a7d3 {--mh-box-margin-top--l: 15px;--mh-box-margin-bottom--l: 15px;--mh-box-margin-top--m: 15px;--mh-box-margin-bottom--m: 15px;--mh-box-margin-top--s: 15px;--mh-box-margin-bottom--s: 15px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--9a6854ee8c61a9305328535dba21a7d3 {--mh-box-background-color: #00857c;--mh-box-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-box mh-box--c0aa9a822b31333e7e023553715fce80 mh-box--no-background-image\">\n    \n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--center mh-paragraph--bc2154f7082ab951237116b623c4ad3e\"\n    >\n    <strong> HPV-RELATED CANCERS <\/strong><\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--bc2154f7082ab951237116b623c4ad3e {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 2.875rem;--mh-paragraph-font-size--m: 1.875rem;--mh-paragraph-font-size--s: 1.875rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--bc2154f7082ab951237116b623c4ad3e {--mh-paragraph-padding-top--l: 20px;--mh-paragraph-padding-top--m: 20px;--mh-paragraph-padding-top--s: 20px;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--bc2154f7082ab951237116b623c4ad3e {--mh-paragraph-text-color: #00827d;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--bc2154f7082ab951237116b623c4ad3e {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--center mh-paragraph--e43b8126f0f8d876ec9c1409fb956a05\"\n    >\n     HPV is the leading cause of several types of cancers<sup>4,7-9<\/sup><br \/>\nThe HPV infection can lead to*,**  <\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--e43b8126f0f8d876ec9c1409fb956a05 {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.375rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--e43b8126f0f8d876ec9c1409fb956a05 {--mh-paragraph-text-color: #35424a;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--e43b8126f0f8d876ec9c1409fb956a05 {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-box--c0aa9a822b31333e7e023553715fce80 {--mh-box-margin-top--l: 30px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--c0aa9a822b31333e7e023553715fce80 {--mh-box-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-box mh-box--07a977dc899d0a2b526a7444ab23b6b6 mh-box--no-background-image\">\n    \n<div class=\"mh-columns mh-column--dbe9d5c09c8eba6981555ac19418e9dd mh-columns--gutter-l\">\n    <div class=\"mh-columns-inner\">\n        \n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--2986ede2090defa869a52d298cb50aca mh-column--12 mh-column--m-6 mh-column--l-6\">\n    \n    <figure class=\"mh-image mh-image--align-center mh-image--a03772613e253e6c980ea75026abeafb\" >\n                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/protect-against-hpv.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/370\/2025\/03\/Image-2-2.png?w=272&#038;quality=80&#038;lossy=1\"\n        width=\"272\"\n        height=\"273\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        alt=\"\"\n            \/>\n                        <\/figure>\n<style>.mh-image--a03772613e253e6c980ea75026abeafb {--mh-image-margin-top--l: 40px;--mh-image-margin-right--l: 40px;--mh-image-margin-bottom--l: 40px;--mh-image-margin-left--l: 40px;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--center mh-paragraph--22fe21b33e7d2c62c7b5fd077d5b22db\"\n    >\n    <br \/>\n<strong>90% of high-grade<br \/>\n cervical precancers<sup>10<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--22fe21b33e7d2c62c7b5fd077d5b22db {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.375rem;--mh-paragraph-font-size--m: 1.375rem;--mh-paragraph-font-size--s: 1.375rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--22fe21b33e7d2c62c7b5fd077d5b22db {--mh-paragraph-text-color: #00827d;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--22fe21b33e7d2c62c7b5fd077d5b22db {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--2986ede2090defa869a52d298cb50aca {--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--084bdc9bfbe791c513047884f8e5d157 mh-column--12 mh-column--m-6 mh-column--l-6\">\n    \n    <figure class=\"mh-image mh-image--align-center mh-image--6e2564d772a296f52d0b94238396aa9c\" >\n                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/protect-against-hpv.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/370\/2025\/03\/Image-3-2.png?w=272&#038;quality=80&#038;lossy=1\"\n        width=\"272\"\n        height=\"273\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        alt=\"\"\n            \/>\n                        <\/figure>\n<style>.mh-image--6e2564d772a296f52d0b94238396aa9c {--mh-image-margin-top--l: 40px;--mh-image-margin-right--l: 40px;--mh-image-margin-bottom--l: 40px;--mh-image-margin-left--l: 40px;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--center mh-paragraph--c7c5345a626b386601ace0c5e83df2da\"\n    >\n    <strong> <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>75% of low-grade<br \/>\n cervical lesions<sup>10<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--c7c5345a626b386601ace0c5e83df2da {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.375rem;--mh-paragraph-font-size--m: 1.375rem;--mh-paragraph-font-size--s: 1.375rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--c7c5345a626b386601ace0c5e83df2da {--mh-paragraph-text-color: #00827d;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--c7c5345a626b386601ace0c5e83df2da {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--084bdc9bfbe791c513047884f8e5d157 {--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-box--07a977dc899d0a2b526a7444ab23b6b6 {--mh-box-padding-right--l: 20%;--mh-box-padding-left--l: 20%;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--07a977dc899d0a2b526a7444ab23b6b6 {--mh-box-margin-top--l: 30px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--07a977dc899d0a2b526a7444ab23b6b6 {--mh-box-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-box mh-box--2f6581b6099fcc785808cb0367e5705e mh-box--no-background-image\">\n    \n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--center mh-paragraph--1d26a02871f5213f77c1f0037265e2d3\"\n    >\n    *<em>Estimates based on incidence data and US Census World population \ufb01gures.<br \/>\n**Not all cervical precancers and lesions are caused by HPV.<\/em><\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--1d26a02871f5213f77c1f0037265e2d3 {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.125rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--1d26a02871f5213f77c1f0037265e2d3 {--mh-paragraph-padding-bottom--l: 50px;--mh-paragraph-padding-bottom--m: 50px;--mh-paragraph-padding-bottom--s: 50px;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--1d26a02871f5213f77c1f0037265e2d3 {--mh-paragraph-text-color: #33424b;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--1d26a02871f5213f77c1f0037265e2d3 {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-box--2f6581b6099fcc785808cb0367e5705e {--mh-box-margin-top--l: 30px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--2f6581b6099fcc785808cb0367e5705e {--mh-box-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<hr class=\"mh-separator mh-separator--f921cc573d9b0939a220b5e1d1b02807\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n<style>.mh-separator--f921cc573d9b0939a220b5e1d1b02807 {--mh-separator-border-width: 15px;--mh-separator-border-color: #00857c;--mh-separator-border-style: solid;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-box mh-box--b8f4b848ec399c0af40709d9f8ed1b42 mh-box--no-background-image\">\n    \n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--left mh-paragraph--892f705516abbd139e5d911274fb8472\"\n    >\n    <strong>How an HPV infection can lead to cervical cancers<\/strong><sup>\u00b9<\/sup><strong>  <\/strong><\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--892f705516abbd139e5d911274fb8472 {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 2.875rem;--mh-paragraph-font-size--m: 1.875rem;--mh-paragraph-font-size--s: 1.875rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--892f705516abbd139e5d911274fb8472 {--mh-paragraph-padding-top--l: 30px;--mh-paragraph-padding-top--m: 30px;--mh-paragraph-padding-top--s: 30px;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--892f705516abbd139e5d911274fb8472 {--mh-paragraph-text-color: #00827d;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--892f705516abbd139e5d911274fb8472 {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d3641687399221ac83822ce4bac1c100\" style=\"color:#35424a;padding-right:24%;font-size:22px\">Most HPV infections clear up on their own, and most precancerous lesions resolve spontaneously. However, women are still at risk of HPV infection becoming chronic and progressing to invasive cervical cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ebe79e1751c4d4191b83b3d4456a1bf4\" style=\"color:#35424a;padding-top:0;padding-right:24%;font-size:22px\">It takes 15-20 years for cervical cancer to develop in women with normal immune systems, whereas it can take only 5-10 years to develop in women with weakened immune systems, such as those with untreated human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-box--b8f4b848ec399c0af40709d9f8ed1b42 {--mh-box-padding-left--l: 50px;--mh-box-padding-left--m: 20px;--mh-box-padding-left--s: 5px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--b8f4b848ec399c0af40709d9f8ed1b42 {--mh-box-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-box mh-box--align-full mh-box--a231fba4f990b632a60ea394d0166ad6 mh-box--no-background-image\">\n    \n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--left mh-paragraph--80ad3ee84bbfd7063be011db5021c176\"\n    >\n    <strong>SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS <\/strong><\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--80ad3ee84bbfd7063be011db5021c176 {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 2.875rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--80ad3ee84bbfd7063be011db5021c176 {--mh-paragraph-text-color: #ffffff;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--80ad3ee84bbfd7063be011db5021c176 {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--left mh-paragraph--2f87d78efa09afadac7b6b27a9aeb096\"\n    >\n    HPV has no signs or symptoms.<sup>11<\/sup><br \/>\nHere is how women might \ufb01nd out if they are infected<\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--2f87d78efa09afadac7b6b27a9aeb096 {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.75rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--2f87d78efa09afadac7b6b27a9aeb096 {--mh-paragraph-text-color: #ffffff;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--2f87d78efa09afadac7b6b27a9aeb096 {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-box--a231fba4f990b632a60ea394d0166ad6 {--mh-box-padding-top--l: 100px;--mh-box-padding-right--l: 100px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--l: 100px;--mh-box-padding-left--l: 30px;--mh-box-padding-top--m: 50px;--mh-box-padding-right--m: 50px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--m: 50px;--mh-box-padding-left--m: 50px;--mh-box-padding-top--s: 20px;--mh-box-padding-right--s: 20px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--s: 20px;--mh-box-padding-left--s: 20px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--a231fba4f990b632a60ea394d0166ad6 {--mh-box-margin-top--l: 50px;--mh-box-margin-bottom--l: 20px;--mh-box-margin-top--m: 50px;--mh-box-margin-bottom--m: 20px;--mh-box-margin-top--s: 50px;--mh-box-margin-bottom--s: 20px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--a231fba4f990b632a60ea394d0166ad6 {--mh-box-background-color: #00827d;--mh-box-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-box mh-box--align-full mh-box--47b0378008556e77f1248989e274f729 mh-box--no-background-image\">\n    \n<div class=\"mh-columns mh-column--1e706842db1dc757eab02ae0624d68a7 mh-columns--gutter-custom\">\n    <div class=\"mh-columns-inner\">\n        \n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--d9d75e0b429b80c954a2da44c6ce76a6 mh-column--12 mh-column--m-6 mh-column--l-6\">\n    \n<div class=\"mh-box mh-box--0b50fde15c44c207606b28f9bf9a6613 mh-box--no-background-image\">\n    \n    <figure class=\"mh-image mh-image--align-center mh-image--7f2baf2ba657f14f41c2aa5cf6761319\" >\n                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/protect-against-hpv.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/370\/2023\/03\/ico2-5.png?w=186&#038;quality=80&#038;lossy=1\"\n        width=\"186\"\n        height=\"150\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        alt=\"\"\n            \/>\n                        <\/figure>\n<style>.mh-image--7f2baf2ba657f14f41c2aa5cf6761319 {--mh-image-margin-bottom--l: 10px;--mh-image-margin-top--m: 20px;--mh-image-margin-bottom--m: 20px;--mh-image-margin-top--s: 20px;--mh-image-margin-bottom--s: 20px;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-22-font-size wp-elements-d26de501f2ebac662e7415d901b11257\" style=\"color:#35424a\">Most people with HPV do not know they are infected and never develop symptoms and health problems from it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-box--0b50fde15c44c207606b28f9bf9a6613 {--mh-box-padding-right--l: 25%;--mh-box-padding-left--l: 25%;--mh-box-padding-right--m: 25%;--mh-box-padding-left--m: 25%;--mh-box-padding-top--s: 25px;--mh-box-padding-right--s: 25px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--s: 25px;--mh-box-padding-left--s: 25px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--0b50fde15c44c207606b28f9bf9a6613 {--mh-box-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--d9d75e0b429b80c954a2da44c6ce76a6 {--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--c8f36a19ff5f58f5d46443b494f488b3 mh-column--12 mh-column--m-6 mh-column--l-6\">\n    \n<div class=\"mh-box mh-box--f14f76dba4459190aeae82171dcdf0b3 mh-box--no-background-image\">\n    \n    <figure class=\"mh-image mh-image--align-center mh-image--adc370a0e41b9b9f7533129b8684def2\" >\n                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/protect-against-hpv.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/370\/2023\/08\/2.png?w=151&#038;quality=80&#038;lossy=1\"\n        width=\"151\"\n        height=\"151\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        alt=\"\"\n            \/>\n                        <\/figure>\n<style>.mh-image--adc370a0e41b9b9f7533129b8684def2 {--mh-image-margin-top--m: 20px;--mh-image-margin-bottom--m: 20px;--mh-image-margin-top--s: 20px;--mh-image-margin-bottom--s: 20px;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-22-font-size wp-elements-2edfd8e2360e9b2b5873e24629c35ff1\" style=\"color:#35424a\">Some people \ufb01nd out they have HPV when they develop warts.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-box--f14f76dba4459190aeae82171dcdf0b3 {--mh-box-padding-right--l: 25%;--mh-box-padding-left--l: 25%;--mh-box-padding-right--m: 25%;--mh-box-padding-left--m: 25%;--mh-box-padding-top--s: 25px;--mh-box-padding-right--s: 25px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--s: 25px;--mh-box-padding-left--s: 25px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--f14f76dba4459190aeae82171dcdf0b3 {--mh-box-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--c8f36a19ff5f58f5d46443b494f488b3 {--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--a8635b2fa40261043ef8a83b787860df mh-column--12 mh-column--m-6 mh-column--l-6\">\n    \n<div class=\"mh-box mh-box--d14f335a718655a0fdb1921b31548f8c mh-box--no-background-image\">\n    \n    <figure class=\"mh-image mh-image--align-center mh-image--72ed465196731cbd46079eca05f2cac3\" >\n                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/protect-against-hpv.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/370\/2023\/03\/ico4-5.png?w=120&#038;quality=80&#038;lossy=1\"\n        width=\"120\"\n        height=\"156\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        alt=\"\"\n            \/>\n                        <\/figure>\n<style>.mh-image--72ed465196731cbd46079eca05f2cac3 {--mh-image-margin-bottom--l: 10px;--mh-image-margin-top--m: 20px;--mh-image-margin-bottom--m: 20px;--mh-image-margin-top--s: 20px;--mh-image-margin-bottom--s: 20px;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-22-font-size wp-elements-c320490d391fea7d6895a37c24ed2079\" style=\"color:#35424a\">Women may \ufb01nd out they have HPV when they get a positive Pap test result (during cervical cancer screening).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-box--d14f335a718655a0fdb1921b31548f8c {--mh-box-padding-right--l: 25%;--mh-box-padding-left--l: 25%;--mh-box-padding-right--m: 25%;--mh-box-padding-left--m: 25%;--mh-box-padding-top--s: 25px;--mh-box-padding-right--s: 25px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--s: 25px;--mh-box-padding-left--s: 25px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--d14f335a718655a0fdb1921b31548f8c {--mh-box-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--a8635b2fa40261043ef8a83b787860df {--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--935398053bc4900b9e066daf2d4f6361 mh-column--12 mh-column--m-6 mh-column--l-6\">\n    \n<div class=\"mh-box mh-box--cb2773421863350113530e440c48ef87 mh-box--no-background-image\">\n    \n    <figure class=\"mh-image mh-image--align-center mh-image--3f16680c13e206a93d9013dcd044e0a7\" >\n                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/protect-against-hpv.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/370\/2023\/03\/ico3-5.png?w=145&#038;quality=80&#038;lossy=1\"\n        width=\"145\"\n        height=\"157\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        alt=\"\"\n            \/>\n                        <\/figure>\n<style>.mh-image--3f16680c13e206a93d9013dcd044e0a7 {--mh-image-margin-bottom--l: 10px;--mh-image-margin-top--m: 20px;--mh-image-margin-bottom--m: 20px;--mh-image-margin-top--s: 20px;--mh-image-margin-bottom--s: 20px;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-22-font-size wp-elements-1a73d7b5e289835d57f80b6c82fb9ac7\" style=\"color:#35424a\">Others may only \ufb01nd out once they\u2019ve developed more serious problems from HPV, such as cancers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-box--cb2773421863350113530e440c48ef87 {--mh-box-padding-right--l: 25%;--mh-box-padding-left--l: 25%;--mh-box-padding-right--m: 25%;--mh-box-padding-left--m: 25%;--mh-box-padding-top--s: 25px;--mh-box-padding-right--s: 25px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--s: 25px;--mh-box-padding-left--s: 25px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--cb2773421863350113530e440c48ef87 {--mh-box-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--935398053bc4900b9e066daf2d4f6361 {--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--1e706842db1dc757eab02ae0624d68a7 {--columns-gutter-size-custom: 0px;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-box--47b0378008556e77f1248989e274f729 {--mh-box-padding-top--l: 20px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--l: 20px;--mh-box-padding-top--m: 20px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--m: 20px;--mh-box-padding-top--s: 20px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--47b0378008556e77f1248989e274f729 {--mh-box-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<hr class=\"mh-separator mh-separator--f921cc573d9b0939a220b5e1d1b02807\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n<style>.mh-separator--f921cc573d9b0939a220b5e1d1b02807 {--mh-separator-border-width: 15px;--mh-separator-border-color: #00857c;--mh-separator-border-style: solid;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-box mh-box--align-full mh-box--7a6ecc912b782d37c4b4f3567c821c49 mh-box--no-background-image\">\n    \n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--center mh-paragraph--53b4816071a3d9b0f602b16c7f7180fa\"\n    >\n    <span><strong> HOW IT SPREADS<sup>11-13<\/sup><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--53b4816071a3d9b0f602b16c7f7180fa {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 2.875rem;--mh-paragraph-font-size--s: 1.75rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--53b4816071a3d9b0f602b16c7f7180fa {--mh-paragraph-padding-top--l: 10px;--mh-paragraph-padding-bottom--l: 0px;--mh-paragraph-padding-top--m: 10px;--mh-paragraph-padding-bottom--m: 15px;--mh-paragraph-padding-top--s: 10px;--mh-paragraph-padding-bottom--s: 15px;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--53b4816071a3d9b0f602b16c7f7180fa {--mh-paragraph-text-color: 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