HPV and herpes are both sexually transmitted infections (STIs) that can affect a person’s skin. However, each virus involved is distinct. HPV is an abbreviation for the human papillomavirus. The ...

Genital warts and herpes can both appear in the genital area, making it easy to mistake one for the other. Although treatments can make genital warts and herpes go away temporarily, the virus is still ...

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 ...

Circumcision not only protects against HIV in heterosexual men, but it also helps prevent two other sexually transmitted infections, a large new study found. Circumcised males reduced their risk of ...

According to a recent study by the Center for Disease Control, at least one in four teenage girls in the United States has a sexually transmitted infection. This statistic translates to over 3 million ...

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 ...