The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office is dedicated to quality service with an emphasis on integrity, professionalism, and community spirit. The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office is dedicated to quality service with an emphasis on integrity, professionalism, and community spirit.
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.
Most people that are infected with HPV feel fine and do not even know they are infected. HPV can cause genital warts which may return after treatment. HPV may cause pre-cancerous cells on the cervix resulting in abnormal Pap smears. It may also lead to cancer of the cervix, labia, anus, or penis. There is no cure for HPV, which means that once you contract it, it can be a life-long infection.