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Genital warts (condyloma acuminata) are gray or flesh-colored growths that develop in the vagina, vulva, cervix, scrotum, penis, or anus after sexual contact with an infected person. Often, genital warts cause no symptoms, so people with this sexually transmitted disease do not know they have it. The Centers for Disease Control and... more »
Genital warts look very much like warts you would get on other parts of your body like your hands, except that they appear on your genitals or your anus. They resemble little lumps or nodules. The lumps will sometimes be round, sometimes flat and floppy like an elephant's ear. At other times, they won't have any recognizable shape at all. more »
Genital warts are one of the most common forms of sexually transmitted diseases. They are caused by the human papillomavirus, or HPV. That is the same virus that is linked to cervical cancer. Hormonal changes during pregnancy can cause genital warts to multiply and increase in size, according to the University of Illinois's McKinley... more »
Genital warts are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), which can only be spread through sexual contact. According to the Centers for Disease Control, HPV is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the world. There are over 100 different HPV strains, over 40 of which cause genital warts. Most people with HPV do not show... more »
The human papillomavirus (HPV) is a serious medical condition contracted through sexual intercourse with an infected person. Genital warts, a type of HPV, is one of the most commonly transmitted STDs. It's highly contagious, and even people who do not have outward signs of the disease can still pass it on to their partners. more »
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One of the most common forms of sexually transmitted diseases is genital warts, also referred to as condylomata acuminate or venereal warts. Using... more »
Genital warts are one of the most common sexually-transmitted diseases and are highly contagious. Genital warts affect both men and women. Up to... more »
Genital warts are transmitted through sexual contact and are found in both males and females. These warts are very contagious and are easily... more »
Genital warts are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). Not all people who have HPV will develop genital warts. Approximately 20 million... more »
Genital warts, also called condyloma acuminata, is one of the many sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) that exist today. In fact, it is the most... more »
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Genital warts (or Condyloma, Condylomata acuminata, or venereal warts, also anal wart or anogenital wart) is a highly contagious sexually transmitted infection caused by some sub-types of human papillomavirus (HPV). It is spread through direct skin-to-skin contact during oral, genital, or anal sex with an infected partner. Warts are the most easily recognized symptom of genital HPV infection. They can be caused by strains 6, 11, 30, 42, 43, 44, 45, 51, 52 and 54 of HPV; types 6 and 11 are responsible for 90% of genital warts cases.eMed_1037> Less than 1% of those infected develop clinically obvious warts, but those infected can still transmit the virus,CurrentManagement> although another source states that 70% of those who have sexual contact with an infected partner develop genital warts.OpenAccess2006/> Other types of HPV also cause cervical cancer and probably most anal cancers.
Symptoms
Genital warts often occur in clusters and can be very tiny or can spread into large masses in the genital or penis area. In other cases they look like small stalks. In women they occur on the outside and inside of the vagina, on the opening (cervix) to the womb (uterus), or around the anus. They are approximately as prevalent in men but the symptoms may be less obvious. When present, they usually are seen on the tip of the penis. They also may be found on the shaft of the penis, on the scrotum, or around the anus. Rarely, genital warts also can develop in the mouth or throat of a person who has had oral sex with an infected person.
The viral particles are able to penetrate the skin and mucosal surfaces through microscopic abrasions in the genital area, which occur during read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genital+wart
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