Background: The etiologic role of human papillomavirus (HPV) infections in cervical cancer
is well established. Secondary cervical cancer prevention requires a detailed understanding …

Objectives Couple-based studies have considered human papillomavirus (HPV)
transmission between current heterosexual partners (male↔ female). Using data from …

Background: No studies have examined human papillomavirus (HPV) infections among
couples early in their sexual relationships when transmission is most likely. Our objective …

The natural history of type-specific human papillomavirus (HPV) infections was examined in
a cohort of 331 women aged 18–35 years who self-referred for routine gynecological care …

We estimated human papillomavirus (HPV) transmission rates among persons with
documented sexual exposure to an infected partner. Recently formed couples enrolled in …

Background Understanding the natural history of human papillomavirus (HPV) infections is
essential to cervical cancer prevention planning. We estimated HPV type-specific infection …

To quantify the risk of human papillomavirus (HPV) acquisition associated with a first male
sex partner and to identify associated risk factors, we analyzed data from women who were …

Background. Published data are equivocal about the relative rates of male-to-female and
female-to-male human papillomavirus (HPV) transmission. Our objective was to estimate …

LESS THAN 20 YEARS AGO, researchers were still working to establish the etiologic
relationship between human papillomaviruses (HPV) and cervical cancer. Now, health and …

Background Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is highly prevalent in sexually
active young women. However, precise risk factors for HPV infection and its incidence and …