How common is human papillomavirus?

How common is human papillomavirus?

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Very common; some studies show that up to 7% of sexually active people, men and women, carry the virus. Now most people don't know they are carrying it, because most people have not been tested for it. It's impossible, almost, to test a man for this virus, so the male carriers are unknown unless they have a wart, which indicates a low risk virus. However, we can't really identify someone with a high-risk virus as a male partner.