Most healthy people will develop HPV at some point in their lives. Most will clear the virus without any consequences or even knowing it was there. Only a very small percentage will go on to develop other problems from one of strains of HPV such as genital warts, cervical cancer, throat cancer, anal or penile cancer. There are hundreds of strains but so far most of them are not related to the previously mentioned health conditions. There is more unknown about HPV than is known which is why research (which OCF helps to fund) is so important.

Also very important is vaccinating everyone (both male and female) ages 12-26. Getting to young adults before they begin having sexual encounters can help to protect them from ever getting HPV initiated serious health problems as they would be protected against the cancer causing strains.

You probably have very little to be concerned about. Ambra did a good job of explaining things.