Human Papillomavirus Infection

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a viral infection that is passed between people through skin-to-skin contact. There are more than 100 varieties of HPV, but most emphasis is given to the 40 varieties that affect the genitals, mouth, or throat, that are passed through sexual contact.

These include genital warts and warts in the throat (known as recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, or RRP). HPV can also cause cervical cancer and other cancers of the genitals, head, neck, and throat. The types of HPV that cause warts are different from the types that cause cancer. Genital warts, Common warts, Plantar warts, Flat warts

Watch and wait. Sometimes the cell changes -- called cervical dysplasia, precancerous cell changes, or cervical intraepithelial neoplasia -- will heal on their own.Cryotherapy. This involves freezing the abnormal cells with liquid nitrogen.Conization. This procedure, also known as a cone biopsy, removes the abnormal areas.LEEP or Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure. The abnormal cells are removed with an electrical current.

Genital HPV infections are very common among sexually active individuals.At any time, about 20 million people have a genital HPV infection.74 percent of new infections occur among young people age 15–24