Genital Warts
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. 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 looks like bumps that are raised or flat, single or multiple, big or little. In women, they can appear on or in the vagina or the anus. In men, you can see them on or inside the opening of the penis, on the scrotum or around the anus.
While you might think "warts are no big deal," think again. HPV can cause cancer of the cervix in women or cancer of the penis 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 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. HPV and genital warts are very common.
Return to Top
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 looks like bumps that are raised or flat, single or multiple, big or little. In women, they can appear on or in the vagina or the anus. In men, you can see them on or inside the opening of the penis, on the scrotum or around the anus.
While you might think "warts are no big deal," think again. HPV can cause cancer of the cervix in women or cancer of the penis 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 avoid contact with any infected area.
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More...