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HPV: Symptoms, Treatment, & Diagnosis
November 18, 2019
Symptom Guides > STDs > HPV: Symptoms, Treatment, & Diagnosis

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Gila Lyons
Gila Lyons' health writing has appeared in The New York Times, Oprah Magazine, Vice, Cosmopolitan, Health Magazine, Healthline, and other publications. Connect with her at www.gilalyons.com, Twitter, Instagram, and Linkedin.
This article was medically reviewed by K Health's VP Medical, Dr. Edo Paz, MD.
If you test positive for Human papillomaviruses (HPV), you are far from alone. In fact, you share this diagnosis with roughly 79 million Americans, who acquire approximately 14 million new cases each year. There are over 100 types of HPV, but only 40 strains are sexually transmitted. Nearly all sexually active people who do not get vaccinated against HPV will become infected with it at some point in their lives. There is no cure for HPV infection, and it can have some symptoms and health consequences, but there are treatments for the symptoms and related issues, and the vast majority of people clear HPV on their own without any long-term complications.
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"Nearly all sexually active people who do not get vaccinated against HPV will get it at some point in their lives."
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by
Gila Lyons
Gila Lyons' health writing has appeared in The New York Times, Oprah Magazine, Vice, Cosmopolitan, Health Magazine, Healthline, and other publications. Connect with her at www.gilalyons.com, Twitter, Instagram, and Linkedin.
This article was medically reviewed by K Health's VP Medical, Dr. Edo Paz, MD.