You can get HPV from different ways. You can get it by skin to skin contact through vaginal, anal and oral sex with a partner who already has HPV. If infected, signs and symptoms may take weeks, months and even years for hpv to appear. Symptoms may never appear. "Vaginal sex" is putting the penis into the vagina."Oral sex" is when a person puts their mouth on someone else's penis or vagina. "Anal sex" is when the penis is in someone else's anus.
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A test can be done to determine if a person has HPV. Testing samples of cervical cells is an effective way to identify high-risk types of HPV that may be present. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration have approved an HPV test that can identify 13 of the high-risk types of HPV associated with the development of cervical cancer.
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Not having sexual relations is ideal in preventing HPV. Wearing a condom provides limited protection. Keep in mind that since HPV may not show any visible symptoms, your partner may still be infected.
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