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Important facts about HPV: 1  HPV infection spreads from one person to another through sexual contact involving the anus, mouth, or vagina. The virus can be spread, even if you do not see the warts.  You may not see warts for 6 weeks to 6 months after becoming infected. You may not notice them for years.
HPV is easily passed between partners through sexual contact. HPV infections are more likely in those who have many sex partners or have sex with someone who has had many partners. Because the infection is so common, most people get HPV infections shortly after becoming sexually active for the first time (13, 14). A person who has had only one partner can get HPV. Someone can have an HPV infection even if they have no symptoms and their only sexual contact with an HPV-infected person happened many years ago.