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About Genital Warts

If you're concerned about your sexual health, it is important to learn more about genital warts.

More About Genital Warts

Genital warts are fleshy pinkish-white cauliflower shaped growths on and around the genitals of both sexes. They often occur in clusters and can be very tiny or can spread into large masses on genital tissues. Left untreated, genital warts often disappear. Sometimes the warts can be seen around or in the mouth and throat of those who have had oral sex with an infected person.

Keep in mind that not all persons who are infected with HPV have obvious symptoms. Once you're infected, it can take up to three months for the warts to appear, but you can infect others during that time. If you suspect you have been in contact with the HPV, it's best to consult your doctor as soon as possible.

Causes of HPV

Genital warts is a common sexually transmitted disease caused by the human papilloma virus. There are more than 100 types of Human papillomavirus (HPV), one third of which are spread through sexual contact. Genital warts are highly contagious and approximately two-thirds of people who have sexual contact with a partner with genital warts will develop warts, usually within three months of contact.

Complications of HPV and genital warts include anal, penis, vulvar and cervical cancer.

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Treatment of HPV

Unfortunately, like most viruses, there is no treatment that will get rid of the virus itself. The genital warts can be treated, however they may reappear at a later stage. Research is currently in progress on a vaccine to prevent infection or disease such as genital warts and cervical cancer.

Treatment for genital warts will depend on their size and location. Treatment types include immune response creams or lotions that can be applied to the infected area.

Small warts can be surgically treated by laser treatment, cryosurgery (freezing them off) or by burning them off (electrocautery).

Anti-viral drugs can also be used and is injected directly into the warts, however the drug is very expensive and seems to have little effect on the reoccurrence of the warts. Once infected, you may require more than one type of treatment for best results.

HPV Vaccination for Prevention

Getting vaccinated against the Human Papilloma Virus has become a controversial issue in medical circles.

Former Australian of the Year and leading cancer researcher Prof. Ian Frazer, holds the opinion that both sexes should be vaccinated against the two viruses most commonly associated with cervical cancer (HPV16 and HPV18). This follows on the breakthrough that occurred when Prof. Frazer and his team created a vaccine that prevents cervical cancer by up to an astonishing 70 %.

About 10 per cent of the cancer burden caused by HPV16 and HPV18 is in men, and genital warts affects men and women equally. Vaccinating males prior to virus exposure would likely help protect them against HPV associated cancer, and also against genital warts.

The most important thing to know about genital warts is that, like all things, prevention is better than cure. The only way to prevent infection is to avoid all direct contact with the virus. Condoms will provide some protection as long as the condom covers the area affected by warts.

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