In our consultations, we often encounter patients with HPV-positive tests who come in with trepidation. In fact, I would like to tell you that being HPV positive is not scary! Many women can be infected with HPV as long as they are sexually active, but 90% of women who are infected are cleared by their own immune system within 9-16 months (self-clearing function). This infection is called a transient infection. Of these, about 30-50% of women will develop cervical epithelial lesions, however, there is no need to worry as this is a reversible change and the cervical lesions will naturally turn normal within a few months after the virus clears (but it should not be taken lightly and will need to be reviewed on a follow-up basis). There are many types of HPV, which are classified into low-risk HPV and high-risk HPV according to their oncogenicity. only persistent high-risk HPV infection is associated with the risk of cervical cancer. HPV is mainly transmitted through sexual contact, so using condoms, being clean, limiting the number of sexual partners, delaying the time of first sex and the age of first birth can help prevent it. The key is that women who are sexually active must be screened regularly according to their gynecologists’ recommendations and maintain a healthy and hygienic lifestyle and an optimistic and cheerful mood.