Experts say that educating yourself can help take the scariness out of an HPV diagnosis and help you manage your health. The types of HPV that can cause genital warts are not the same as the types of HPV that can cause cancers. HPV doesn’t necessarily stay with you forever. “The HPV vaccine is indicated for people who haven’t had sex yet, because it protects them against the viruses they haven’t been exposed to yet. Bottom line: There’s no reason to buy into any stigma surrounding HPV ― or any sexual health issue, for that matter.

Source: Huffington Post November 27, 2017 21:56 UTC