HPV & Genital Warts

It’s true… More teens and young adults get STDs than any other age group. There are many reasons why this could be. Some of the reasons have to do with teens and young adults using condoms inconsisten... Read More

So you had sex without a condom a few weeks ago, but haven’t experienced any STD symptoms. Before doing your “I am in the clear!” dance and celebrating, consider the following facts about STDs. ... Read More

HPV, or the Human Papillomavirus, is the most common sexually transmitted disease (STD) in the United States and while some go away on their own, others can cause genital warts, and some can even caus... Read More

Hey Guys! Wanna Prevent HPV? The newest news out from the New England Journal of Medicine is good news for guys! Gardasil, the HPV vaccine that has been recommended for girls and young women by the... Read More

HPV is a non-curable but treatable sexually transmitted infection. HPV has many different strands, which means it can have different effects on your body - some people may develop genital warts, other... Read More

Cervical cancer is caused by the HPV virus. Over 50% of all people in the US who are sexually active will be exposed to the HPV virus. Each year, about 12,000 women get cervical cancer in the U.S. By ... Read More

Genital warts (caused by the virus HPV, or ‘human papilloma virus’) are small, often painless bumps in or round the vagina, penis, or anus. You get HPV by having sex with someone who has the virus. ... Read More

During college, I worked as an assistant in the student health center, and I served as an executive board member of our peer health education group Student Advocates for Educating Women (SAFE Women fo... Read More

You can get a sexually transmitted disease (STD) if you have contact with someone's skin, mouth, penis, vagina or anus that has the infection. Half of all new sexually transmitted infections happ... Read More

What You Need to Know Teens are especially vulnerable to Human Papillomavirus (HPV), but you can make a difference. Start With the Basics All women need to know that there is a link between H... Read More