What is genital HPV infection?
Genital HPV infection is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is caused by human papilloma virus (HPV).
Human papilloma virus, or HPV, is the name of a group of viruses that includes more than 100 different strains or types.
Over 30 of these are sexually transmitted, and they can infect the genital area, like the skin of the penis, vulva, labia, or anus, or the tissues covering the vagina and cervix.
Some of these viruses are considered "high-risk" types and may cause abnormal Pap smears and cancer of the cervix, anus, and penis.
Others are "low-risk," and they may cause mild Pap smear abnormalities and genital warts. Genital warts are single or multiple growths or bumps that appear in the genital area, and sometimes form a cauliflower-like shape.
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