Some Points You May Not Know About HPV

Let us continue our HPV informational journey with a few essential points:

HPV infections are almost exclusively acquired from sexual exposure.
The virus has been detected in multiple sites on both the male and female genital areas.
The cervix is the most common site for the infection.
Transmission between the mother and infant has been documented, with exposure during the delivery being suggested as the most common cause of the fetal infection. This is considered a vertical form of transmission. Some studies suggest a vertical transmission rate of about 25% with almost all neonatal infections cleared by the first year of life.