HPV infection generally does not affect a woman’s pregnancy. About 80% of women have a transient HPV infection during their lifetime. As long as the patient’s body resistance is strong, HPV infection will mostly subside in about 3-6 months, and in individual cases, the infection can persist and subside naturally in about 12 months, so it will not affect a woman’s conception either. However, when a woman has persistent high-risk HPV infection, such as type 16 or type 18 infection, it may affect her conception. This is because persistent infection with these two viruses may cause intraepithelial neoplasia of the cervix or cervical cancer, which may require surgical removal of the cervix or uterus for treatment. Partial removal of the cervix may lead to adhesions in the cervical canal or cervical insufficiency, which may affect conception.