“In this study we found rates of anal infection increased rapidly with increasing numbers of partners with whom they have received anal sex,” senior author Marcus Y. HPV is usually cleared by the immune system but can cause genital warts and anal cancer, as well as cervical cancer among women. Previous research has suggested most adult gay men have the sexually transmitted infection.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Gay teenagers who have had at least four sexual partners are at increased risk of contracting human papillomavirus (HPV), a new study suggests.Īt least half of sexually active people get HPV at some point in their lives, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
