How can I reduce the risk of contracting genital warts?

Any person who is sexually active can come across this common virus. Ways to reduce the risk are:

* Not having sex with anyone.
* Having sex only with one partner who has sex only with you. People who have many sex partners are at higher risk of getting other STDs.
* If someone has visible symptoms of genital warts, he or she should not have sexual activity until the warts are removed. This may help to lower the risk of giving the virus.
* Condoms (rubbers), used the right way from start to finish each time of having sex may help provide protection – but only for the skin that is covered by the condom. Condoms do not cover all genital skin, so they don’t protect 100%.
* Spermicidal foams, creams, jellies (and condoms coated with spermicide) are not proven to be effective in preventing HPV and may cause microscopic abrasions that make it easier to contract STDs. Spermicides are not recommended for routine use.
* When someone has HPV, they are not likely to be reinfected if exposed again to the same type. This is probably due to the immune system’s response to the virus. However, it is possible to be infected with a different type of HPV from a new partner.
* It is important for partners to understand the “entire picture” about HPV so that both people can make informed decisions based on facts, not fear or misconceptions.

Recommended Treatment

Herbal Freak recommends AntiWarts for the treatment of genital warts.  To read our review of the AntiWarts solution, please click here.