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The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common STD in the U.S. It is known to cause genital warts, and it has been implicated as the cause of cervical cancer in women.

The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common STD in the U.S. It is known to cause genital warts, and it has been implicated as the cause of [[cervical cancer]] in women and [[penile cancer]] in men.

== Prevention ==

Two vaccines have recently been developed to prevent HPV acquisition. In the past, circumcision was assumed to prevent the acquisition of HPV, thus reducing the risk of cervical cancer, but this was supported by dubious studies as outlined below.

Two vaccines have recently been developed to prevent HPV acquisition. In the past, [[circumcision]] was assumed to prevent the acquisition of HPV, thus reducing the risk of cervical cancer, but this was supported by dubious studies as outlined below.

== Circumcision and HPV ==

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}}</ref> This study tested for HPV at three sites: the scrotum/~~shaft~~ [[skin]], the glans, and in [[urine]] samples. The authors of this study found that in circumcised men, the scrotum/~~shaft~~ [[skin]] contained was most often the site of HPV infection. The authors also note that many large-scale studies fail to test for HPV on scrotum/~~shaft~~ [[skin]].

}}</ref> This study tested for HPV at three sites: the [[scrotal skin|scrotum]]/[[shaft skin]], the glans, and in [[urine]] samples. The authors of this study found that in circumcised men, the [[scrotal skin|scrotum]]/[[shaft skin]] contained was most often the site of HPV infection. The authors also note that many large-scale studies fail to test for HPV on [[scrotal skin|scrotum]]/[[shaft skin]].

== Cure HPV? ==

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* [[Cervical cancer]]

* [[Penile cancer]]

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-The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common STD in the U.S. It is known to cause genital warts, and it has been implicated as the cause of cervical cancer in women.
+The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common STD in the U.S. It is known to cause genital warts, and it has been implicated as the cause of [[cervical cancer]] in women and [[penile cancer]] in men.
 == Prevention ==
-Two vaccines have recently been developed to prevent HPV acquisition. In the past, circumcision was assumed to prevent the acquisition of HPV, thus reducing the risk of cervical cancer, but this was supported by dubious studies as outlined below.
+Two vaccines have recently been developed to prevent HPV acquisition. In the past, [[circumcision]] was assumed to prevent the acquisition of HPV, thus reducing the risk of cervical cancer, but this was supported by dubious studies as outlined below.
 == Circumcision and HPV ==
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   |date=2011-12
   |accessdate=2011-09-02
-}}</ref> This study tested for HPV at three sites: the scrotum/shaft [[skin]], the glans, and in [[urine]] samples. The authors of this study found that in circumcised men, the scrotum/shaft [[skin]] contained was most often the site of HPV infection. The authors also note that many large-scale studies fail to test for HPV on scrotum/shaft [[skin]].
+}}</ref> This study tested for HPV at three sites: the [[scrotal skin|scrotum]]/[[shaft skin]], the glans, and in [[urine]] samples. The authors of this study found that in circumcised men, the [[scrotal skin|scrotum]]/[[shaft skin]] contained was most often the site of HPV infection. The authors also note that many large-scale studies fail to test for HPV on [[scrotal skin|scrotum]]/[[shaft skin]].
 == Cure HPV? ==
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 {{SEEALSO}}
 * [[Cervical cancer]]
+* [[Penile cancer]]
 {{REF}}