to have accurate information. It is also important to know your sexual partners and to be honest with them. According to the CDC, condoms may lower the risk of HPV infection. To be most effective, they should be used with every sex act -- from start to finish. Condoms may also lower the risk of developing HPV-related diseases, such as genital warts and cervical cancer. But HPV can infect areas that are not covered by a condom -- so condoms may not fully protect against HPV (remember the "kissing study"?) The CDC recommends limiting the number of sex partners and choosing a partner who has had no or few prior sex partners. However, even people with only one lifetime sex partner can get HPV. And of course, when in doubt, the only sure way to prevent HPV is to avoid all sexual activity. [8] Have you been waiting for the tie-in between HPV and Planned Parenthood? Well, here it is. HPV rates are continuing to rise and it is a serious problem. It is imperative not only to test for the disease, but to also provide information about the causes and prevention of spreading it. It is also important to know the possible consequences of contracting it. This is where Planned Parenthood comes in. I'm not going to get into the controversial abortion issue involved with Planned Parenthood. First, I just don't have enough allotted space here, and second and most important to my point, Planned Parenthood offers so many