In this July 2024 episode of the Stuff You Should Know podcast, hosts Chuck Bryant and Josh Clark talk about the health risks and prevention of human papillomavirus infections.

For a viral infection that most people get at least once or twice in their lives, the human papillomavirus (HPV) is fairly misunderstood.

Because it's often sexually transmitted, a lot of stigma is associated with HPV. But it's important to understand HPV because certain strains of the virus are known to cause cancer.

On the Stuff You Should Know podcast, Chuck Bryant and Josh Clark explain the important things that make up our world, from volcanoes and diseases to Indigenous cultures and historical events.

In this episode from July 2024, Bryant and Clark explain what HPV is, how it's treated, and what we can do to prevent high-risk infections.