A large percentage of men are carriers of the human papilloma virus (HPV), reported Reuters. HPV infection is known to be the main cause of cervical cancer, the second most common cancer in women worldwide. Different strains of HPV can also lead to cancer of the anus, penis, larynx and throat. At the Tampa Research Institute, Dr. Anna Giuliano and her team conducted a study among more than 1,100 men between the ages of 18-70. The scientists tracked the level of human papilloma virus infection in men. The results showed that 50% of the men participating in the study had a genital infection with HPV. The rate of infection in men is similar to that in women, she adds. About 6% of the male half of the population can develop new HPV infections in a year, according to the study published in the online journal Lancet. The article emphasizes that the common cause of HPV infection in women is as a result of sexual contact. with a man infected with the virus.