Human Papillomavirs or better known as HPV is the one of the most common sexually transmitted infection. According to Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2013), “Approximately 79 million Americans are currently infected with HPV” (para. 13). However it is also one of the sexually transmitted infections (STI) that many people are not educated on. It is responsible for many forms of cancers in both men and women.
Certain types of HPV show no symptoms, it is estimated that in 90% of cases the body’s immune system clears HPV within two years. Human Papillomavirus has over 100 types of strands; only about 40 types of the HPV affect the genital area in both men and women. Anyone who is currently or has been sexually active is at risk of getting HPV at some point. HPV is passed during, vaginal, anal, oral sex and genital to genital contract. These types of HPV can also affect the mouth and throat. Warts in the throat is a condition referred to recurrent respiratory papillomatosis( RRP).
According to WebMD (2005-2013), “men are three times more likely than women to develop head, and neck cancers caused by HPV” (para. 2). In recent day’s actor Michael Douglas discussed in an interview that his recent battle with throat cancer was caused by oral sex. According to The Huffington Post (2013), the actor stated "Without wanting to get too specific, this particular cancer is caused by HPV, which actually comes about from cunnilingus," (para. 4).
Some of the other body parts affected by HPV include the hands and feet, common planters’ warts and hand warts appear. The HPV warts are described as “cauliflower” like lumps, their appearance varies. Some of the warts can be flat, flesh colored, small and hard to see or some look bumpy. The types of HPV that cause genital warts are known as “low-risk” types of HPV. In women low risk HPV types can cause warts in the inside and