All you need to know about Human Papillomavirus

If STIs were running for class president, HPV (aka Human papillomavirus infection) would win by landslide. Seriously. It’s insanely popular (if one can call a sexually transmitted infections “popular”!)—experts say that around 80% of people will be infected with HPV at some point in their lives. This is all to say that it’s more likely than not this STI will touch your life in some way, so, given that fact, here are the basics you need to know: