Genital Warts and HPV
What is it?
Symptoms & Effects
Screening & Treatment
Protection
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What is it?
Genital warts are caused by the Human Papilloma Virus, also called HPV. Genital warts are caused by the Human Papilloma Virus, also called HPV. Most people with HPV do not develop symptoms or health problems. But sometimes, certain types of HPV can cause genital warts in men and women. Other HPV types can cause cervical cancer and other less common cancers, such as cancers of the vulva, vagina, anus, and penis (5). HPV and genital warts are very common.
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Symptoms & Effects
You can catch this virus without having warts. In fact, many men get HPV from a partner who doesn't even know she has it. Warts can appear 6 weeks to 8 months after you've had sex with an infected partner. But, they also can appear as early as a few weeks or as late as several years. This makes it hard to know who gave you the infection.
Genital warts look like bumps and can be raised or flat, single or multiple, small or large, and sometimes cauliflower shaped. In women, they can appear on or in the vulva, vagina or anus. In men, you can see them on the penis, scrotum, groin or around the anus.
While you might think "warts are no big deal," think again. Genital warts themselves may not pose a great health risk but other types of HPV can cause cervical cancer in women and, sometimes, cancer of the penis or rectum in men.
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Screening & Treatment
If you think you have warts or have been exposed to HPV, get yourself examined and tested right away. While there is no cure for HPV right now, genital warts can be treated. And if you do have HPV, there are ways to check that things aren't getting worse.
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Protection
The best way to avoid getting HPV is to practice safer sex and avoid contact with any infected area.
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Symptoms & Effects
Screening & Treatment
Protection
More...
What is it?
Genital warts are caused by the Human Papilloma Virus, also called HPV. Genital warts are caused by the Human Papilloma Virus, also called HPV. Most people with HPV do not develop symptoms or health problems. But sometimes, certain types of HPV can cause genital warts in men and women. Other HPV types can cause cervical cancer and other less common cancers, such as cancers of the vulva, vagina, anus, and penis (5). HPV and genital warts are very common.
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Symptoms & Effects
You can catch this virus without having warts. In fact, many men get HPV from a partner who doesn't even know she has it. Warts can appear 6 weeks to 8 months after you've had sex with an infected partner. But, they also can appear as early as a few weeks or as late as several years. This makes it hard to know who gave you the infection.
Genital warts look like bumps and can be raised or flat, single or multiple, small or large, and sometimes cauliflower shaped. In women, they can appear on or in the vulva, vagina or anus. In men, you can see them on the penis, scrotum, groin or around the anus.
While you might think "warts are no big deal," think again. Genital warts themselves may not pose a great health risk but other types of HPV can cause cervical cancer in women and, sometimes, cancer of the penis or rectum in men.
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Screening & Treatment
If you think you have warts or have been exposed to HPV, get yourself examined and tested right away. While there is no cure for HPV right now, genital warts can be treated. And if you do have HPV, there are ways to check that things aren't getting worse.
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Protection
The best way to avoid getting HPV is to practice safer sex and avoid contact with any infected area.
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More...