How prevalent is HPV in women?
These are a number of different statistics regarding the infestation rate of HPV in women, but all statistics make it the more common STD in the United States, potentially even the world. In the U.S. alone, it is estimated that around 20 million people are currently infected, and as many as 75 percent of those infected may not even know it. Statistics show that by the age of 50, around 80 percent of women have had an infection from the HPV virus.