While the vaccine can help protect women from HPV, there are other things you can do. Condoms may lower the risk of HPV, if used all the time and correctly. Condoms may also lower the risk of developing HPV-related diseases, such as genital warts and cervical cancer. But HPV can infect areas that are not covered by a condom—so they may not fully protect against HPV. The only sure way to prevent HPV is to avoid all sexual activity.19
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