About 1 in 4 females between the ages of 14 and 59 in the United States have HPV. Most often the virus is cleared within 2 years. However, a female can get HPV again if she has unprotected sexual contact. The best way to not get HPV again is to use protection every time you have sexual contact, limit the number of sexual partners, and get vaccinated.
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