Using a condom will prevent HPV (human papillomavirus) infection

Wrong – While using a condom can protect against  HPV it does not provide complete protection. This is because the HPV virus can spread through skin-to-skin contact with other infected areas which are not covered by the condom, for example the anus or scrotum.  The only real way to best avoid HPV infection is to never have sex, or only have sex with one partner and make sure that partner has never had sex with anyone else. Obviously this is something that can be difficult to achieve for most people. And if you don’t want to

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