How are genital HPV infections spread or transmitted?
There are various ways through which a person can spread or transmit the HPV virus. Men and women both can get infected. Sexual contact is the most common way to transmit genital warts human papilloma virus. Skin-to-skin contact between a sterile person and someone who has genital warts HPV is the primary way to spread the human papilloma virus. History of anal intercourse in both males and females also contributes to the spread of genital warts human papilloma virus infection. Oral sex, oral contraceptives, non-sexual causes (fomites), and transmission from mother to baby are also behind the spread of HPV. Smoking, poor nutrition, lack of hygiene, immunosuppression, crowded or unsanitary living conditions, stress, and the presence of other sexually transmitted diseases or a concurrent viral disease are also some of the factors that spread the human papilloma virus.
