Genital HPV is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). Human papillomavirus is the name of a group of common viruses that includes more than 100 different strains or types.
More than 30 of these viruses are sexually transmitted and can infect the genital area of men and women – including the penis skin, vulva (area outside the vagina), anus and the linings of the vagina, cervix or rectum.