types of hpv
Low-risk types of HPV. There are about 12 types of HPV that are called low-risk because they do not cause cervical cancer. They can, however, cause genital warts or minor cell changes on the cervix. These low-risk types of HPV are known by the numbers 6, 11, 40, 42, 43, 44, 53, 54, 61, 72, 73 and 81.igh-risk types of HPV. There are more than a dozen types of high-risk HPV that can trigger the development of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). These types of high-risk HPV of most concern are known by the numbers 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59 and 68.