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According to the CDC, at least 50% of sexually active men and women will get a genital HPV infection at some point in their lives. After a person has been infected by HPV, it may take one to three months (or longer in some cases) for warts to appear. Some people who have been infected never get warts.
HPV affects both men and women and can cause warts, or papillomas, on the genitals and around the anus, as well as at other sites. The virus is passed through direct contact, including sexual contact. HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection (Source: CDC). Certain strains of HPV can cause precancerous changes in cells in the area where the infection occurs. The infection can lead to different types of cancers, including cervical cancer in women. Cancer-causing HPVs are referred to as high-risk, carcinogenic, or oncogenic HPVs.