HPV INFO FOR PARENTS
A recent pan-Canadian forum on cervical cancer prevention and control recognized that in Canada and elsewhere, public awareness and knowledge about the HPV virus is low especially among young, sexually active women at highest risk for infection. There is poor knowledge about the existence, prevention, transmission, symptoms and consequences of HPV.
To speak to your teen about HPV, you will need the facts. The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada makes it easy for you to do so.
