FAQ: How Can I Prevent Getting Infected With Genital Warts?

Your best bet at preventing infection is to abstain from sex or limit sexual contact to one uninfected person. If that is not an option, condoms may provide some protection, but condoms are not 100% effective since they do not cover the entire penis or surrounding areas. The first vaccine against HPV, Gardasil, won FDA [...]

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 [...]