Human Papillomavirus is a common sexually transmitted infection. Research suggests that almost 80% of sexually active individuals get an HPV infection at some point in their life as this virus spreads via skin to skin contact. Most people with an HPV infection are asymptomatic and do not even realize they have an infection. More than 90% of all new HPV infections go away on their own. Some HPV types are persistent and if left undiagnosed or untreated may cause cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is the most common type of cancer caused by certain high-risk HPV strains.