HSV Statistics It is estimated that approximately 20 million people are infected with genital human papillomavirus or HPV. (1) It is believed that another 6.2 million people are newly infected with HPV each year. (1) Some sources estimate that as many as 80-90% of people will contract HPV at some point in their lives. There are around 250 known strains of human papillomavirus, about 40 that are genital human papillomavirus or HPV, the virus that also causes genital warts. HPV is thought to account for approximately 70% of new cervical cancer cases diagnosed each year There are many HPV "gifted" people out there, some who have no knowledge of their virus. We want to spread the word and expand the horizons of dating with HPV. There are many HPV singles in the US alone. We want to help you meet other people like yourself. We will also provide the latest news on HPV research and common question & answers to related questions for both medical and legal issues. On afterh, our goal is to increase social networking, we'll keep an up to date list of all of the social & help groups available as well. References: National Center for Health Statistics (US) Provides US public health statistics including diseases, pregnancies, births, aging, and mortality. Public use data files are available for download