HPV is often considered a taboo subject. Although most of us will be exposed human papillomavirus (HPV) at some point in our lives, it remains widely misunderstood.Receiving a positive HPV result can ...

The Gardasil vaccine protects against some strains of human papillomavirus, but what about the rest? By Jen Gunter I’m 25. I (and almost all of my friends) got the Gardasil shots. What’s the deal with ...

Fox Chase study finds some women with HIV become infected by cancer-causing forms of HPV that are not covered by current vaccines WASHINGTON, DC (April 7, 2013)—Women with HIV acquire cancer-causing ...

In her children’s pediatrician’s office two years ago, Lockport mother Kelly DiFilippo declined the HPV vaccine for her oldest daughter, and “no one batted an eye,” she said. But when it was time for ...

Consumer Reports has no relationship with any advertisers on this website. Human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted infection, is remarkably common, according to a recent publication from ...

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is highly contagious, spreading through direct skin-to-skin contact, especially during sexual activity. But not everyone exposed to it will develop symptoms or an infection.

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The human papillomavirus vaccine is the only vaccine invented explicitly for the purpose of preventing cancer. Yet a decade after its approval, the vaccine continues to struggle from a PR problem, as ...