If you are in a committed relationship, it can be assumed that your partner is also infected with HPV. It is not known whether both partners repeatedly infect each other. However, there are indications that existing cell changes on the woman's cervix are more likely to disappear if a couple regularly uses condoms during sexual intercourse. The reason could be that the immune system can fight off an infection better if it does not have to fight off a new infection at the same time.
