HPV can affect the skin, genitals and throat.
Oral HPV is a big risk for oral cancer and oral HPV can be spread through oral sex.
HPV usually goes away on its own without treatment. Some HPV infections cause genital warts. Others can cause abnormal cells to develop, which go on to become cancer.
Most of you will have had a vaccination for HPV at school and this is effective at preventing cancers caused by HPV.
It is important to practice safer sex by using a condom and ensuring you test for STIs if you start a relationship with a new partner or have multiple sexual partners.
Your school nurse can offer you confidential sexual health advice and the Derbyshire C Card scheme offers free condoms from young people aged 13 to 24.
Taking care of your sexual health is as important as taking care of the rest of your health.
Find out more about safer sex, relations and contraception at Your Sexual Health Matters.