Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is usually asymptomatic in the early stages, with symptoms associated with the corresponding lesions. HPV is divided into high-risk and low-risk types according to its pathogenicity. High-risk types are associated with cervical cancer and cervical precancerous lesions, and the symptoms are those of cervical cancer or precancerous lesions. In the early stages, there may be no symptoms, but when the lesions are large, there may be contact bleeding or vaginal discharge, and if the lesions involve the surrounding organs, there may be other corresponding symptoms. In low-risk HPV infections, symptoms may include abnormal protrusions or wart-like changes in the genital area, and abnormal lesions in the vaginal wall or on the surface of the cervix during colposcopy. These are correlated with the appearance of lesions, and by itself HPV infection can be asymptomatic. Although there are no obvious clinical symptoms in the early stages of HPV, it is important to be aware of the presence of bulges in the area of genital disease and to have regular HPV screening.