skin not covered by the condom (such as the scrotum, anus, or vulva). HPV is actually very difficult to prevent unless you decide not to have sex for life, or you only have one sexual partner who has never had another partner before. Anyone who has been sexually active may have HPV. Most sexually active people will have the virus at some point in their life. MYTH: If I only touch my partner and have oral sex, I can't get HPV FACT: The virus spreads through skin-to-skin contact with the penis, scrotum, vagina, vulva, or anus of a person who has the HPV infection. Kissing or touching that person's sex organs with your mouth (oral sex) can spread HPV. It is not necessary to have intercourse to get HPV. MYTH: You can tell if your partner has HPV FACT: You can't physically see whether a person has an HPV infection, unless the person has genital warts. Many people with HPV don't have any visible signs -- but they can still spread the virus. MYTH: HPV will not affect me because I have only one partner.  It only affects people who "sleep around" FACT: Any person who has sexual contact with another person can get HPV. You may be at risk even if you have only one partner because your partner may have had other partners in the past. You can have sex with an infected person without knowing the person has the virus. You can spread the virus without knowing