2. HPV is spread by
skin to skin contact, including sexual intercourse, oral sex, anal sex, or any other contact involving the genital area. 75-80% of sexually active adults will acquire HPV infection before the age of 50, typically between the ages of 15 and 25 years — when many first become sexually active. The problem is that HPV exposure increases with the number of sexual partners that one has and the number of partners a partner has had.
8 things you need to know about the Human Papillomavirus (HPV)