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What Patients Should Know When They Are Diagnosed with Genital Warts

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Topic: Warts
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Sort Desciption: Genital warts are caused by a virus called genital human papillomavirus (HPV), which is very common in sexually active men and women. ...

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Genital warts are caused by a virus called genital human papillomavirus (HPV), which is very common in sexually active men and women. HPV is passed on through genital contact, most often during vaginal and anal sex. Most sexually active people will get HPV at some time in their lives, though most will never know it because HPV usually has no signs or symptoms. There are about 40 types of genital HPV. In most cases, HPV goes away on its own, without causing any health problems. It is thought that the immune system fights off HPV infection naturally. But sometimes, HPV does not go away on its own. Some HPV types can cause genital warts. Other HPV types can cause cervical cancer and other less common genital cancers. The types of HPV that cause genital warts are different from the types that can cause cancer. There is no treatment for HPV (a virus), but there are treatments for the conditions it can cause, including genital warts. It is common for genital warts to recur (come back after treatment), especially in the first three months after treatment. Treating genital warts will not necessarily lower your risk of passing HPV to a sex partner. You can still pass the virus on to sex partners, even after the warts ...

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