Differences Between HPV and Herpes
HPV and Herpes are both viral infections but they differ significantly. HPV is a group of viruses. It is also the most common sexually transmitted disease worldwide. Herpes, on the other hand, is a group of viruses causing sores and blisters, primarily on the skin. While both are incurable, their symptoms, transmission methods, and impacts on health vary greatly.
What is HPV?
HPV is an acronym for Human Papillomavirus, which refers to a group of related viruses.
HPV is a double-stranded circular DNA virus from the family of papillomaviruses [1].
Interestingly, so far more than 200 types of HPV have been identified. Out of these, at least 40 have been found to be sexually transmittable [2, 3].
Usually, the virus is transmitted by skin-to-skin or mucosa-to-mucosa contact. Therefore it enters the body via cutaneous or mucosal trauma [1]. In addition to this, it can also spread through other intimate, skin-to-skin contact [4].
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