Thanks for your question and concern HPV is a disease which is transmitted primarily with skin to skin contact and to prevent yourself from this abstinence is only the best way to prevent yourself from the transmission.As condoms are used as a precaution but they are not 100% effective to prevent from HPV.It can still effect the uncovered skin which is not covered by the condoms.There is a vaccine called Gardasil which may help you to prevent you from the infection from the particular strains of HPV but can not prevent from other strains.Therefore there is always a chance of getting infected and transmitting infection to your partner.If we talk in medical terms then the immune system of your body clears HPV infection in 90% of the cases which takes two years of time duration. Hope question is cleared.Take care