[header] How to recognize hpv in men (human papillomavirus ) [title] Understand how hpv is transmitted. [step] Hpv can spread through any skin-to-skin contact involving the genitals. This can happen during vaginal sex, anal sex, hand-to-genital contact, genital-to-genital contact without penetration, and (rarely) oral sex. 
Hpv can remain in your system for years without causing symptoms. This means you could still have hpv even if you have not recently had sex, or if you have only been having sex with one partner.