Prevalence and Risk Factors of Genital Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infections in Healthy Males

Abstract

The reliable assessment of the prevalence of genital HPV infections in healthy males is not only skewed by the selection of the study group by symptoms and promiscuity, but also by the lack of a universally acceptable screening method. The data confirm sexual promiscuity as the most important risk factor for genital HPV infections.