You and your doctor can help protect you from certain HPV-related cancers and diseases.

Don’t leave it to chance. Empower yourself by staying informed and taking proactive steps to help protect yourself.¹

Cancer Prevention Methods I Want Protection¹

CANCER PREVENTION METHODS

There are several ways you can help protect yourself today:

Get informed about vaccination¹
One of the many ways to help protect yourself from certain HPV-related cancers, including cervical cancer, is vaccination. Talk to your doctor about whether this is the appropriate choice for you.

Cervical screening¹
A cervical screening and/or HPV tests can help detect cervical cancers at an early, treatable stage.

Lifestyle-related risk factors¹
These can have an impact on your risk of HPV-infection and certain HPV-related cancers. For most people, HPV clears on its own. But for others, HPV can cause certain cancers and diseases.^2-4

Act now, protection is in your hands.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Get answers to your questions about HPV.

HPV, also called human papillomavirus, is a virus that infects the skin or various mucous membranes. There are many different types of HPV, some of which can cause certain types of cancer and genital warts.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.^2-4

HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the world and up to 80% of sexually active people will be infected with HPV in their lifetime.¹

Men and women who are sexually active can be infected with HPV at some point in their lives.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.^2-4

Anyone who has HPV can pass on the virus through direct skin-to-skin contact—usually through sexual activity.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.^2-4

There are ways to help reduce the risk of contracting certain HPV-related cancers and diseases. These include:^1,5

Sexual abstinence
Lifestyle-related risk factor changes
Condom use
Cervical cancer screenings
HPV vaccination

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World Health Organization. Questions and answers about human papillomavirus (HPV). https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/376263/WHO-EURO-2024-5631-49185-73415-eng.pdf?sequence=1 Published 2024. Accessed March 21, 2024.
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.
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
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

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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
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.
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
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
World Health Organization (WHO). Human papillomavirus vaccines: WHO position paper (2022 update). Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2022;97(50):645-672

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