There's been a lot of discussion about risk of HIV but does anyone have estimate of risk per encounter of acquiring HPV?

Reoes anyone have statistics for HPV?

I have been informed by doctors that approximately 25-33% of the entire population is infected with HPV. Infection is not problematic unless it becomes active--the formation of warts. Given those stats, the odds for infection are substantial.

Reoes anyone have statistics for HPV?

HIV is contracted by four body fluids:  breast milk, blood, semen/pre-semen(the clear stuff) and vaginal secreations.  these fluids come from opeingings in the body that contain mucas membranes. the mucuas membranes if to come in contact with these fluids from another person...(which come from blood) infected with HIV can pass it on.  so this goes for oral (with out condom) GREEK, intercouse, french kissing. all it takes is the mouth, genital (the areas which have mucas membranes) area on both male and female to come in contact for infection to occur. SEX is SEX and if unprotected...u may be infected. women hold semen in their system for 3 days and pose a higher risk of infection vs. man...all they have to do is wipe up and pee...and they are on thier way. there is protection available for oral sex for the ladies...a latex plastic cover found at sex shops. oh also, if any infected bodily secreations make thier way into ones eyes, mouth, nose,...where also lie mucas membranes there is trouble. this means releasing in ones face and so on...  

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