How are genital warts transmitted?

* Any person who is sexually active can get genital warts. * The types of HPV that cause genital warts are usually spread by direct skin-to-skin contact during vaginal, anal, or possibly oral sex with someone who has this infection. * Very little is known about passing subclinical HPV to sex partners. HPV may be [...]

How often can episodes of genital warts occur?

* Some people only have one episode, while others have recurrences * When warts are present, the virus is considered active * When warts are gone, the virus is latent (sleeping) in the skin cells – it may or may not be contagious at this time * Genital warts may or may not return after [...]

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