Objective This study evaluates the prevalence and factors related to high-risk human papilloma virus (HR-HPV) infection in Nanning adult women.Methods A total of 431 women who presented cervical cancer screening in (gynecological clinic, maternal and child health hospital of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous)were selected as subjects,from January to June,2014.A standardize questionnaire regarding demographic characteristics and possible risk factors of cervical cancer was filled by each partici-pant.Routine gynecological examination,microbial detection of reproductive tract,cervical cell HC2 test,cervical cytological and HPV DNA testing were applied to all participantes.Individuals who were suspicious for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia or cervical cancer received colposcopy biopsy and histopathological diagnosis.The date were analyzed in SPSS 1 9.0.Results Out of the total number of 431 samples.54 (12.53%)subjects were positive for HR-HPV.Among women with cervical abnormalities,82.50%had HR-HPV infection compared to 9.64% of those women with healthy cervix (P <0.01.Analysis for risk factors of HPV infec-tion showed that extramarital sexnal behaviors and maltiple sexual partners would increase the risk of HPV positivity.For vaginal micro ecological environment of multi-factor analysis showed that pathogen infection and bacterial vaginal disease are risk factors of HPV infection.Conclusion Among women with cervical abnormalities,HR-HPV positivity was significantly higher than that a-mong women with normal cervix.extramarital sexnal behaviors,multiple parity,pathogen infection and bacterial vaginal disease in-crease the risk of HPV infection.