Facts about HPV

WHAT is HPV?¹

HPV stands for Human Papillomavirus, which is a group of widely common viruses that usually cause infections of the reproductive tract.

It is also common that most women and men will get infected by HPV at some point of their lives, with some getting infected more than once. Most HPV cases will clear up on their own within a few months, and about 90% will resolve within 2 years.

Men and women of reproductive age are at the highest risk of getting HPV infections. While many types of HPV are harmless, there are many high risk types that can cause certain cancers, such as those that may persist and progress into cervical cancer.

LEARN MORE

HPV BY THE NUMBERS

About 660,000,000 people
worldwide are infected with HPV.²

may have an HPV infection
during their lifetime.³

~1 in 27 cancers worldwide were caused by HPV.^4,5

Each day in the
United States,

Each year, there are more than 10,000 cases of HPV related cancers in men, as well as 12,000 cases of cervical cancer leading to over 4,000 deaths in women.⁷

HPV is leading cause of several types of cancers^4,8-10,a,b

^aEstimates based on incidence data and US Census World population figures.

^bNot all cervical precancers and lesions, and vulvar, vaginal, and anal cancer cases are caused by HPV

How an HPV infection can lead to cervical cancers¹

Most HPV infections clear up on their own, and most precancerous lesions resolve spontaneously. However, women are still at risk of HPV infections becoming chronic and progressing to invasive cervical cancer.

It takes 15 to 20 years for cervical cancer ro develop in women with normal immune systems, whereas it can take only 5-10 years to develop in women with weakened immune systems, such as those with untreated human immunodeficiency virus or HIV infections.

WHAT is HPV?¹

HPV BY THE NUMBERS

About 660,000,000 people
worldwide are infected with HPV.²

may have an HPV infection
during their lifetime.³

Each day in the
United States,

Each year, there are more than 10,000 cases of HPV related cancers in men, as well as 12,000 cases of cervical cancer leading to over 4,000 deaths in women.⁷

How an HPV infection can lead to cervical cancers¹

Most HPV infections clear up on their own, and most precancerous lesions resolve spontaneously. However, women are still at risk of HPV infections becoming chronic and progressing to invasive cervical cancer.

It takes 15 to 20 years for cervical cancer ro develop in women with normal immune systems, whereas it can take only 5-10 years to develop in women with weakened immune systems, such as those with untreated human immunodeficiency virus or HIV infections.

HPV HAS NO SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS.¹⁶

Here is how men and women
might find out they are infected.

Please upgrade your browser

WHAT is HPV?1

HPV BY THE NUMBERS

About 660,000,000 people worldwide are infected with HPV.2

may have an HPV infection during their lifetime.3

Each day in the United States,

Each year, there are more than 10,000 cases of HPV related cancers in men, as well as 12,000 cases of cervical cancer leading to over 4,000 deaths in women.7

HPV-RELATED CANCERS

How an HPV infection can lead to cervical cancers1

Most HPV infections clear up on their own, and most precancerous lesions resolve spontaneously. However, women are still at risk of HPV infections becoming chronic and progressing to invasive cervical cancer.

It takes 15 to 20 years for cervical cancer ro develop in women with normal immune systems, whereas it can take only 5-10 years to develop in women with weakened immune systems, such as those with untreated human immunodeficiency virus or HIV infections.

HPV HAS NO SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS.16

Here is how men and women might find out they are infected.

Please upgrade your browser

WHAT is HPV?¹

About 660,000,000 people
worldwide are infected with HPV.²

may have an HPV infection
during their lifetime.³

Each day in the
United States,

Each year, there are more than 10,000 cases of HPV related cancers in men, as well as 12,000 cases of cervical cancer leading to over 4,000 deaths in women.⁷

How an HPV infection can lead to cervical cancers¹

HPV HAS NO SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS.¹⁶

Here is how men and women
might find out they are infected.