Male circumcision reduces the acquisition of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) and the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, reports a new study. These new data complement previous ...

Earlier this year, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new human papillomavirus test that allows for self-collection of samples in a health care setting, thereby removing what many say is an ...

U.S. researchers have successfully tested a vaccine against human papilloma virus, a feat many consider the first step toward the eventual prevention of most cases of cervical cancer, which is caused ...

Anyone having oral sex with somebody who has a sexually transmitted infection can contract the disease. Some, including syphilis, human papillomavirus (HPV), and herpes can cause symptoms in the mouth ...

HPV infections often don’t cause symptoms, but when they do, they can include genital warts, itching, and, rarely, bleeding or lesions. HPV infections are often asymptomatic, so many people are ...