Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes frequent infections in humans.
It is the most common sexually transmitted infection, causing
genital and anal warts and various malignancies, most notably
cervical cancer. HPV is also responsible for warts occurring on
the hands and feet. Papilloma, Alison Martin, 2010 HPV is passed
on through genital contact, most often during vaginal and anal
sex. HPV may also be passed on during oral sex and genital-to-
genital contact. HPV can be passed on between straight and same-
sex partners—even when the infected partner has no signs or
symptoms. A person can have HPV even if years have passed since
he or she had sexual contact with an infected person. Most
infected persons do not realize they are infected or that they
are passing the virus on to a sex partner. I It is also possible
to get more than one type of HPV. Very rarely, a pregnant woman
with genital HPV can pass HPV to her baby during delivery. In
these cases, the child can develop Juvenile-Onset Recurrent
Respiratory Papillom