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 [...]

FAQ: What Happens If I Don’t Get Genital Warts Treated?

Unfortunately, despite treatment, having HPV can increase your risk of cervical, penile, and rectal cancer. But not all forms of the virus are associated with these cancers. If you have genital warts, it is important to get annual check-ups to screen for cancer.   More Frequently Asked Questions – FAQ: What do genital warts look [...]

FAQ: How Do I Know If I Have Genital Warts?

Like many STDs, HPV does not always have visible symptoms. But when symptoms do occur, warts may be seen around the genital area. In women, warts can develop on the outside and inside of the vagina, on the cervix (the opening to the uterus), or around the anus. In men, they may be seen on [...]

FAQ: How do people get HPV?

HPV is passed on through genital contact, most often during vaginal and anal sex. HPV may also be passed on during oral sex and genital-to-genital contact. HPV can be passed on between straight and same-sex partners?even when the infected partner has no signs or symptoms. A person can have HPV even if years have passed [...]

FAQ: What do genital warts look like?

Genital warts usually appear as a small bump or groups of bumps in the genital area. They can be small or large, raised or flat, or shaped like a cauliflower. Health care providers can diagnose warts by looking at the genital area during an office visit. Warts can appear within weeks or months after sexual [...]

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