HPV causes genital warts and can lead to cancer in some cases, but it is not the same thing as HIV. I think some people who are ignorant of the diseases tend to subconsciously overreact to hearing the acronym HPV, confusing it with HIV. Don’t you wish there was another acronym for HPV?
I wasn’t asking why people freak out about HPV, but if they have a stronger reaction to the acronym due to its similarity to HIV.