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Genital HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) in Adolescents Fact Sheet

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http://www.acog.org/departments/dept_notice.cfm?recno=7&bulletin=3097  External Link

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American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Description

This fact sheet provides answers to questions about genital HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) in adolescents. A HPV is a family of viruses that causes an infection on the skin of various areas of the body. The fact sheet includes information on how common HPV infection is, how someone knows if he or she has an HPV infection, how someone gets a genital HPV infection, what the best way to prevent an HPV infection is, and more.

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Review Date

8/24/2006