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HPV infection is the most common STI in the world.1

In fact, 1 in 2 people in a committed relationship will get one of the many HPV strains that exist.2

Most sexually active people can get HPV at some point in their lives.1 In women, persistent HPV infection can lead to vaginal, vulvar, anal cancer and genital warts. In men it can result in anal cancer as well as genital warts.3 For most people, HPV clears on its own. But for others, HPV can cause certain cancers and diseases.4-6

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Are you at risk of certain
HPV-related cancers?3

HPV AND WOMEN

Whether you are sexually active or not, in a monogamous relationship, or think you are being safe, you could be at risk for HPV infection.1 For most people, HPV clears on its own. But for those who don’t clear the virus, it can cause certain cancers and diseases.4-6

Make today the day you help protect yourself.1

HELP REDUCE YOUR RISK

Talk to your healthcare professional about:1

  • HPV vaccination
  • Cervical screening
  • Lifestyle-related risk factors

No matter who you are or what life stage you’re at, you can help protect yourself:1

Every minute around the world a woman is diagnosed with HPV-related cervical cancer.7
But certain HPV-related cancers and diseases are preventable. You don’t have to become a statistic.

HPV is not something that only infects a certain type of person. All sexually active adults could be at risk for certain HPV-related cancers and diseases throughout their lifetime.1,3

For most people, HPV clears on its own. But for those who don’t clear the virus, it can cause certain cancers and diseases.4,6



HPV can spread through any intimate skin-to-skin contact and usually has no symptoms.1

One partner may be all it takes for you to get infected with HPV, and even if you are not sexually active now, your future partner may unknowingly pass on the virus to you.1

Everyone deserves the opportunity to help protect themselves from certain HPV-related diseases.1,3 Be your own health advocate.

Even if your doctor doesn’t bring up the topic of HPV, you can. There’s a lot to know about your health, so be sure to ask.

Almost 6 in 10 women in a
committed relationship may have a chance of getting HPV.†2

If you are a woman, being in a committed relationship does not protect you from contracting certain HPV-related cancers and diseases.1,3 HPV infection usually has no symptoms, so you can have the virus and infect someone else without knowing it.1

It can take weeks, years, or even decades after exposure to HPV for diseases or cancers to develop, and symptoms to become detectable.8

Relationships can be complicated, but helping to protect yourself from certain HPV-related cancers doesn’t have to be. Talk to your healthcare provider today.1,3

† Data from 58.4% probability of getting HPV from first sexual experience to age 70 years with a single partner, using 2006-2008 U.S. data from people aged 40 to 44 years, before the HPV vaccine was available.

HPV AND MEN

You may think HPV only affects women, but men are also at risk of certain HPV-related cancers and diseases.1

For most people, HPV clears on its own. But for those who don’t clear the virus, it can lead to cancers and diseases in men, such as anal cancer and genital warts.1-4

In the Philippines, ~113 men are diagnosed with anal cancer every year.5,a

aData as of 2020

As a man, whether you’re sexually active or not, in a monogamous relationship, or think you are being safe, you could be at risk of an HPV infection.6

Make today the day you help protect yourself.6

HELP REDUCE YOUR RISK

Talk to your healthcare professional about:

  • HPV vaccination6 
  • Lifestyle-related risk factors6
  • Screening options:
    Ask your healthcare professional about what screening options are available. Some clinics may offer anal screening to men at higher risk of developing anal cancer, one possible cause of which is HPV.1,7,8

No matter your life stage, helping to protect yourself matters. How do you identify?

No one knows what the future holds.
Help protect yourself from certain HPV-related diseases today.1,6

For most people, HPV clears on its own. But for others, HPV can cause certain cancers and diseases.2-4

HPV can spread through any intimate skin-to-skin contact and usually has no symptoms.6

Most sexually active people can get HPV at some point in their lives. One partner may be all it takes for you to get infected with HPV, and even if you are not sexually active now, your future partner may unknowingly pass on the virus to you.6

Be your own health advocate. Even if your doctor doesn’t bring up the topic of HPV, you can. There’s a lot to know about your health, so be sure to start a conversation with your healthcare provider.

If you are a man, being in a committed relationship does not protect you from contracting certain HPV-related cancers and diseases.1,9  

HPV infection usually has no symptoms, so you can have the virus and infect someone else without knowing it.6 It can take weeks, years, or even decades after exposure to HPV for diseases or cancers to develop, and symptoms to become detectable.10

Relationships can be complicated, but helping to protect yourself from certain HPV-related cancers doesn’t have to be. Talk to your healthcare provider today.1,6

Interested in learning more? See what steps you can take to help you on your journey.

Discover What You Can Do

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  1. World Health Organization. Questions and answers about human papillomavirus (HPV). Published 2024. Accessed March 21, 2024. https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/376263/WHO-EURO-2024-5631-49185-73415-eng.pdf?sequence=1
  2. Chesson HW, Dunne EF, Hariri S, Markowitz LE. The estimated lifetime probability of acquiring human papillomavirus in the United States. Sex Transm Dis. 2014 Nov;41(11):660-664.
  3. World Health Organization (WHO). Human papillomavirus vaccines: WHO position paper (2022 update). Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2022;97(50):645-672
  4. Meites E, et al., Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (Pink Book). 14th edition. Chapter 11: Human Papillomavirus. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/pinkbook/hcp/table-of-contents/chapter-11-human-papillomavirus.html Updated August 2021. Accessed June 10, 2024.
  5. Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021 – human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Last reviewed July 22, 2021. Accessed June 6, 2024. https://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment-guidelines/hpv.htm
  6. HPV and oropharyngeal cancer. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Last reviewed November 14, 2023. Accessed May 16, 2024. https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/hpv/oropharyngeal-cancer.html?CDC_AAref_Val

HPV and Women

  1. World Health Organization. Questions and answers about human papillomavirus (HPV). Published 2024. Accessed March 21, 2024. https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/376263/WHO-EURO-2024-5631-49185-73415-eng.pdf?sequence=1
  2. Chesson HW, Dunne EF, Hariri S, Markowitz LE. The estimated lifetime probability of acquiring human papillomavirus in the United States. Sex Transm Dis. 2014 Nov;41(11):660-664.
  3. World Health Organization (WHO). Human papillomavirus vaccines: WHO position paper (2022 update). Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2022;97(50):645-672
  4. Meites E, et al., Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (Pink Book). 14th edition. Chapter 11: Human Papillomavirus. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/pinkbook/hcp/table-of-contents/chapter-11-human-papillomavirus.html Updated August 2021. Accessed June 10, 2024.
  5. Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021 – human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Last reviewed July 22, 2021. Accessed June 6, 2024. https://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment-guidelines/hpv.htm 

  6. HPV and oropharyngeal cancer. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Last reviewed November 14, 2023. Accessed May 16, 2024. https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/hpv/oropharyngeal-cancer.html?CDC_AAref_Val
  7. de Martel C, Georges D, Bray F, Ferlay J, Clifford GM. Global burden of cancer attributable to infections in 2018: a worldwide incidence analysis. Lancet Glob Health. 2020;8(2):e180-e190. doi:10.1016/S2214-109X(19)30488-7
  8. Cancers caused by HPV. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Updated July 3, 2024. Accessed June 26, 2024. https://www.cdc.gov/hpv/about/cancers-caused-by-hpv.html?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/hpv/parents/cancer.html

HPV and Men

  1. World Health Organization (WHO). Human papillomavirus vaccines: WHO position paper (2022 update). Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2022;97(50):645-672
  2. Meites E, et al., Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (Pink Book). 14th edition. Chapter 11: Human Papillomavirus. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/pinkbook/hcp/table-of-contents/chapter-11-human-papillomavirus.html Updated August 2021. Accessed June 10, 2024.
  3. Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021 – human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Last reviewed July 22, 2021. Accessed June 6, 2024. https://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment-guidelines/hpv.htm
  4. HPV and oropharyngeal cancer. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Last reviewed November 14, 2023. Accessed May 16, 2024. https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/hpv/oropharyngeal-cancer.html?CDC_AAref_Val
  5. Bruni L, Albero G, Serrano B, et al. ICO/IARC Information Centre on HPV and Cancer (HPV Information Centre). Human Papillomavirus and Related Diseases in Philippines. Summary Report 10 March 2023. https://hpvcentre.net/statistics/reports/PHL.pdf Accessed 26 April 2023.
  6. World Health Organization. Questions and answers about human papillomavirus (HPV). Published 2024. Accessed March 21, 2024. https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/376263/WHO-EURO-2024-5631-49185-73415-eng.pdf?sequence=1
  7. National Health Services. Human papillomavirus (HPV). https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/human-papilloma-virus-hpv/. Accessed 15 August 2023.
  8. HealthDirect. Human papillomavirus and HPV vaccine. https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/human-papillomavirus-hpv-vaccine. Accessed 15 August 2023.
  9. Chesson HW, Dunne EF, Hariri S, Markowitz LE. The estimated lifetime probability of acquiring human papillomavirus in the United States. Sex Transm Dis. 2014 Nov;41(11):660-664.
  10. Cancers caused by HPV. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Updated July 3, 2024. Accessed June 26, 2024. https://www.cdc.gov/hpv/about/cancers-caused-by-hpv.html?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/hpv/parents/cancer.html

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