Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a very common virus, affecting 70% of men and women during their sexual lives. They are distinguished according to their risk of causing cancer in humans. Only high-risk HPVs are screened with two types of examination. Before the age of 30, the Pap smear is the preferred test. After age 30, HPV testing is used to detect cancer-causing HPVs.

For further information, we recommend that you consult :

- Santé Publique France's "Question Sexualité" website
- The Santé Publique France website, and its thematic dossier on all STDs / STIs
- The "Sexualités entre hommes et prévention" information site
- Regional COREVIH websites
- The French Ministry of Solidarity and Health website, and the article "Informer sur le VIH/Sida et les autres infections sexuellement transmissibles (IST)".
- The section dedicated to STDs / STIs on the Assurance Maladie "Ameli" website

And more specifically for AIDS, you can consult the Sida Info Service website.