How Do You Get Sexually Transmitted HPV
 The Human Papillomavirus, or HPV is transmitted from one person to another by genital skin to skin contact. You will not get it from a toliet seat, or from sharing a towel with someone who may be infected. Because HPV is transmitted by skin to skin genital contact, condoms are not a fail safe way to prevent acquiring the HPV virus. Many parts of the areas are still exposed even when a condom is worn. The majority of people already have HPV and do not know it. It is possible to acquire the HPV infection from your very first sexual partner. The controversial HPV vaccine, Gaurdisil is possibly the best method of protection from the virus at this time.
If you are in a monogamous relationship and just recently found out that you are infected with HPV this does not mean that you current partner is cheating, or that it even came from them. The HPV virus can hide in your body for years before showing any symptoms or signs of infection. The majority of the population does not even know they have the HPV virus and may never show any symptoms.
Obviously the math will tell you that if you have had more sexual partners, thus more possible exposure, your risk of having HPVÂ is higher. Having a small amount of sexual partners does not get you in the clear. At the University of Washington, Nancy Kiviat, MD conducted a study on HPV. She concluded that about 80% of women with 4 sexual partners or fewer, have been infected with HPV.
 It is possible, but rare that a mother could give her child the HPV virus during child birth. Only two strains of the HPV virus have been associated with this. The HPV infection in the child, could cause lesions on the vocal cords. There is a less likely chance that the child would become infected with the HPV virus if delivered by C-section, but no gaurentee. Keep in mind there is only a small chance that a child could become infected with HPV in this way, and a smaller chance that the Infection persist enough to cause the vocal cord trouble.
 If you are infected with HPV and pregnant, it is up to you to decide if you want to modify birth plans with this in consideration. Â
